Created by Russell Lewis, ENDEAVOUR is the prequel to the INSPECTOR MORSE television series inspired by characters in Colin Dexter’s detective novels. In season 8, the year is 1971. We see the impact of events from season 7 where Endeavour Morse (Shaun Evans) suffered a major loss that sets off a grieving process triggering self-doubt, alcohol abuse, and a cynic’s perspective that puts him at odds with his mentor, Fred Thursday.

In this podcast we talk with preacher, teacher, counselor and activist REV. DR. ROB HARDIES about the challenges of becoming an adult through Endeavour Morse's experiences with:

• His mentor/mentee relationship with DCI Fred Thursday (Roger Allam)
• Grief, loss, and self-doubt
• Balancing justice and compassion

The 3-episode season 8 premiered on PBS MASTERPIECE Mystery! June 19, 2022. More information including streaming sources are available on the podcast webpage. 

TIME STAMPS

:52 -- ENDEAVOUR series background

2:24 -- Rev. Dr. Rob Hardies Intro

3:18 -- ENDEAVOUR Series 8 (Adulting, Loss, Grief, Self-Doubt)

8:02 -- Adulting 1971 and Today

12:29 -- Series 8/Episode 1- “Striker” - Endeavour is tasked with guarding the life of a beloved football team's star striker.

13:24 -- Mentor Relationship: Endeavor Morse and DCI Fred Thursday

16:27 -- Episode 3 (“Termius”) Endeavor Morse transitions from idealist to snob

19:35 -- Pathways Through Grief & Loss (Isolation & Connection)

23:39 -- Detective Chief Inspector Thursday as Mentor and Father Figure

28:59 -- Endeavor as Name and Character

30:40 -- Three [male] expressions of grief: Morse, Thursday, and Chief Inspector Bright

36:21 -- Trauma and Moral Injury

37:30 Music Break

38:02 -- Law Enforcement Past & Present

43:38 -- Questions of Right & Wrong/Justice & Compassion

49:44 Endeavor Theme song/soundtrack -- Music as a storyteller in ENDEAVOUR and INSPECTOR MORSE series

52:54 -- Lightning Round with Rev. Dr. Rob Hardies

• 53:10 -- Where would you travel back in time? If you could travel back in time, where would you take yourself and why?
• 53:56 -- Fictional Character - If you could be a fictional character in an historical film or series, who would you be?
• 55:36 -- Time Capsule - What 3 items would you include in a time capsule that represents the times you’ve lived through?
• 57:39 -- Historical Drama -- Window to the Past/Mirror of the Present?

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