Fans of ITV1's detective drama Endeavour, which is a prequel to Inspector Morse and follows the life of young Inspector Morse at the beginning of his career, have one more series to enjoy before the show ends. Series nine is set to follow Endeavour as two unexplained deaths seem to lead to the Oxford Concert Orchestra, while a body discovered in a derelict warehouse stokes fears that ‘London business’ involving the criminal underworld has again found its way to Oxford.
Series nine of Endeavour will begin at 8pm on Sunday, February 26, on ITV1 but what happened in the last series? If you need to catch up on the events of series eight of Endeavour before series nine begins, read on. You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.
At the end of series eight Endeavour finally admits and accepts he has an alcohol addiction after he was drunk on the same bus as a man who was murdered and didn't know. He goes away for a couple of months to recover and returns to series nine sober.
