Icarus
- Episode aired Jul 29, 2018
- TV-14
- 1h 29m
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8.7/10
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After the mysterious disappearance of a teacher, Endeavour finds himself investigating the dark and secret world of a public school.After the mysterious disappearance of a teacher, Endeavour finds himself investigating the dark and secret world of a public school.After the mysterious disappearance of a teacher, Endeavour finds himself investigating the dark and secret world of a public school.
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Did you know
- TriviaLily Lesser, who plays "Ravenna Mackenzie", is the real life daughter of Anton Lesser, "Chief Superintendent Reginald Bright".
- GoofsWhen the head is showing Morse around the school he casually tells him that in addition to his classroom duties he will also be a housemaster. Being a housemaster is a very senior role within a school - a position which one would need to apply for explicitly after gaining considerable experience. There's no way that a new recruit with practically no experience would be appointed as one.
He might have been attached to a house as a tutor.
- Quotes
Dr. Max DeBryn: Gentlemen. I'll start with George if I may. We don't want him lying in such company a moment longer than he has to.
- Crazy creditsThe final credits clue is Ubermensch. The concept of a superior man or Superman, from Nietsche.
- ConnectionsReferences Daktari (1966)
- SoundtracksMain Theme
Main Theme by Barrington Pheloung
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A great conclusion to Series Five
It has been announced that Cowley Police Station is to close shortly but Thursday still wants 'one more good arrest'. He doesn't think it will come from Morse's latest case; he has been sent undercover at a local boys' boarding school to investigate the disappearance of one of the teachers. He is accompanied by WPC Trewlove, who is posing as his wife. Once at the school he quickly finds out that bullying is rife; this isn't just between the pupils; one teacher is particularly brutal in his treatment off the softer boys and some of the pupils try to menace teachers; including Morse. He isn't there long before he discovers that villain Eddie Nero's son attends the school. Away from the school Thursday is still pursuing Eddie Nero and his rival Cromwell Ames; a situation that will ultimately end in tragedy.
This series certainly ends with a fine episode; the central mystery is solid with plenty of suspects and a real sense of menace at the school. Surprisingly for a season finale there is a lot of time spent on character development as officers wonder where they will each be stationed after Cowley closes. It looks as if the main concern will be Thursday's problems with his retirement plans but that becomes a minor concern after a tragic event that affects everybody at the station and sets things up for series six. The cast is on fine form; Shaun Evans is on fine form as Morse and Roger Allam and Anton Lesser great as DCI Thursday and CS Bright; Lewis Peek, Sean Rigby and Dakota Blue Richards impress as DC Fancy, DS Strange and WPC Trewlove. The guest cast are pretty solid too, making their characters believable. One has to look hard to find faults; the school is a little underpopulated and the security for the cadets' rifles seemed rather lax, the school I attended in the '80s had steel doors on the armoury not a wooden cupboard! These are minor quibbles though and didn't detract from this fine episode. Overall a great series finale; I look forward to seeing what happens in series six.
This series certainly ends with a fine episode; the central mystery is solid with plenty of suspects and a real sense of menace at the school. Surprisingly for a season finale there is a lot of time spent on character development as officers wonder where they will each be stationed after Cowley closes. It looks as if the main concern will be Thursday's problems with his retirement plans but that becomes a minor concern after a tragic event that affects everybody at the station and sets things up for series six. The cast is on fine form; Shaun Evans is on fine form as Morse and Roger Allam and Anton Lesser great as DCI Thursday and CS Bright; Lewis Peek, Sean Rigby and Dakota Blue Richards impress as DC Fancy, DS Strange and WPC Trewlove. The guest cast are pretty solid too, making their characters believable. One has to look hard to find faults; the school is a little underpopulated and the security for the cadets' rifles seemed rather lax, the school I attended in the '80s had steel doors on the armoury not a wooden cupboard! These are minor quibbles though and didn't detract from this fine episode. Overall a great series finale; I look forward to seeing what happens in series six.
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