The BEST episodes of Inspector Morse season 5

Every episode of Inspector Morse season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Inspector Morse season 5!

Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.

Last Updated: 12/4/2024Network: ITV1Status: Ended
Second Time Around
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8.49
264 votes

#1 - Second Time Around

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/20/1991

The mysterious death of a former deputy police commissioner brings Morse into reluctant contact with an old rival, Ch Insp Dawson. Morse and Lewis, in uneasy tandem with Dawson, spot a link with the unsolved murder of a young girl 18 years earlier. To find the latest killer they have to unravel the first case again.

Writer: Daniel Boyle
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Greeks Bearing Gifts
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8.28
259 votes

#2 - Greeks Bearing Gifts

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/1991

When the chef at Lewis's favorite Greek restaurant is found murdered, and a baby goes missing, Oxford's close-knit Greek community closes ranks. Matters aren't helped when Morse has a bad-tempered exchange with the shipping millionaire who owns the restaurant.

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Who Killed Harry Field?
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8.28
225 votes

#3 - Who Killed Harry Field?

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/13/1991

An artist, fun-loving drinker and raconteur, Harry Field seems like a man after Morse's own heart. But when Morse and Lewis investigate his mysterious death, they discover that he was not such a lovable rogue.

Directors: Colin Gregg
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Fat Chance
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8.03
198 votes

#4 - Fat Chance

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/1991

Morse finds himself attracted to a female cleric when he is called upon to investigate the suspicious death of a woman deacon. St Saviour's College is about to appoint Oxford's first ever female chaplain, and emotions are running high among the more conservative clerics, but Morse & Lewis find it hard to believe such feelings could lead to murder.

Directors: Roy Battersby
Writer: Alma Cullen
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Promised Land
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7.76
224 votes

#5 - Promised Land

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/27/1991

The search for a retired 'supergrass' takes Morse and Lewis from Oxford to the Australian outback. Strangely, Lewis is less at home down under than Morse himself is.

Directors: John Madden
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