Inspector Morse — 1987-2000 · 8 seasons · 33 eps
★ 8.2
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Inspector Morse

1987-2000 · 8 seasons · 33 episodes

★ 8.2
(15,686 votes) Top 21%
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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
E1
7.5
7.5
7.9
7.8
8.5
8.4
8.5
8.4
E2
7.6
7.7
7.5
7.7
7.2
7.7
7.8
7.9
E3
7.0
6.6
7.8
8.2
7.6
7.9
7.7
8.2
E4
7.7
7.4
8.4
7.6
7.7
8.1
E5
8.0
7.3
8.8
Avg
7.4
7.4
7.7
8.0
7.8
7.8
8.0
8.3
Great
Good
Mid
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 66.77.48.18.89.5 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
15 Standouts
2 Infamous
13 Hidden Gems
3 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.67.07.57.98.48.8 Rating 796 918 1k 1k 1k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S8E5 The Remorseful Day
Most Infamous: S2E3 The Settling of the Sun
Best Hidden Gem: S7E1 Deadly Slumber

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

6.577.588.59 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.5 7.0 -0.5 S2 7.5 7.7 +0.2 S3 7.9 7.4 -0.5 S4 7.8 8.4 +0.6 S5 8.5 8.0 -0.5 S6 8.4 7.3 -1.1 S7 8.5 7.7 -0.8 S8 8.4 8.8 +0.4
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Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.4 S2 Uneven avg 7.4 S3 Steady avg 7.7 S4 Typical avg 8.0 S5 Uneven avg 7.8 S6 Typical avg 7.8 S7 Typical avg 8.0 S8 Typical avg 8.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 8 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S8E5 The Remorseful Day 8.8
  2. 2 S5E1 Second Time Around 8.5
  3. 3 S7E1 Deadly Slumber 8.5
  4. 4 S4E4 Masonic Mysteries 8.4
  5. 5 S6E1 Dead on Time 8.4
  6. 6 S8E1 The Way Through the Woods 8.4
  7. 7 S4E3 Driven to Distraction 8.2
  8. 8 S8E3 Death Is Now My Neighbour 8.2
  9. 9 S8E4 The Wench Is Dead 8.1
  10. 10 S5E5 Promised Land 8.0

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes

  1. 33 S2E3 The Settling of the Sun 6.6
  2. 32 S1E3 Service of All the Dead 7.0
  3. 31 S5E2 Fat Chance 7.2
  4. 30 S6E5 Cherubim & Seraphim 7.3
  5. 29 S3E4 The Secret of Bay 5B 7.4
33 Total Episodes
8.8 Highest Rating
6.6 Lowest Rating
2.2 Range
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