the itv crime drama returns and is a shade darker, starring shaun evans. Series 5 ended with a shock for audiences… the tragic murder of george fancy was one of many dramatic twists in the final episode. The young copper – who was introduced at the start of the series – was gunned down in a shock killing, before cowley police station was shuttered and the team all headed off to separate postings. Series 6 opens in 1969, with morse shaun evans assigned to a quiet rural area, and he finds himself back in uniform. However, when the body of a missing schoolgirl is found, endeavour is reunited with his former cid colleagues. He quickly finds a likely suspect, and is offered the chance to regain his lost status by making an arrest. But his old boss, fred thursday, convinces him the man is innocent… release date  18th march 2019