Morse is haunted by his past when he investigates the apparent suicide of a terminally ill Oxford don and finds that he has an unexpected and painful personal connection with the family.

In this episode GWEN TAYLOR plays a psychiatrist Margaret Cliff, who is a good friend of one of the country's most prominent families, Sir John and Lady Emily Balcombe. But when Sir John is found brutally murdered at his home, Balcombe House, Morse and Lewis are brought in to begin their investigations

The death of an Englishwoman abroad takes Morse and Lewis to the vineyards of Italy, where Morse is captivated by glamorous opera singer Nicole Burgess.

Lawrence Cryer, one of three men convicted of a large financial swindle, is found murdered in Farnleigh Prison. Morse and Lewis go behind bars to investigate but find they have to tread carefully with the prison governor. Starring SEAN BEAN, JIM BROADBENT and RICHARD WILSON alongside JOHN THAW as Morse and KEVIN WHATELY as Sergeant Lewis.

One of Morse's most painful and personal cases. Whilst visiting his step-mother Morse finds himself in the middle of a tragedy - his step-niece has committed suicide. Morse takes compassionate leave but begins searching into his step-niece's past to find the reason for her death. Featuring JASON ISAACS alongside JOHN THAW as Morse and KEVIN WHATELY as Sergeant Lewis.