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When long-running detective drama, that it’s always been quite clear “Sherlock,” the hit series about “Inspector Morse” which ran on to me what I should do.” One of the legendary Sherlock Holmes, British television from 1987 to Evans’ first roles was in the come- made its way to this side of the 1993 and continued airing spe- dy series “Teachers,” which was Atlantic, it fit right in among the cials until 2000. A spinoff of “In- also one of the first roles for cur- channel’s other British imports, spector Morse,” called “Lewis,” rent “The Late Late Show” host and Det. Const. Endeavour Morse was created in 2006 and centered James Corden. The two both later has done the same. on Robert Lewis (Kevin Whately, starred in the biopic “Telstar: The British crime drama “Endeav- “The English Patient,” 1996), Joe Meek Story” in 2008. our” returns to PBS with a new Morse’s sergeant from the origi- Evans has spent more than 15 episode on Sunday, July 22. The nal show. The current series has years stacking his filmography series follows the most recent seen Morse begin as a young, dis- with varied roles in British televi- television incarnation of Endeav- illusioned constable about to quit sion, like those in miniseries “The our Morse, a detective popular- the force until he is taken under Take,” legal drama “Silk” and TV ized by author Norman Colin Dex- the wing of veteran Det. Thursday, movie “The Scandalous Lady W,” ter’s Inspector Morse novels. Sun- who sees his potential. Under his making him a natural choice to day’s episode sees Det. Sgt. tutelage, Morse thrives as he suc- take over such an iconic role as Morse, portrayed by actor Shaun cessfully investigates the crimes Morse in “Endeavour.” Roger Allam as seen in “Endeavour” Evans is not the only “Endeav- Evans (“The Last Weekend”), of Oxford and eventually be- had to make a conscious decision tion of “Young Winston” directed the four that previous seasons continue to investigate an assas- comes a sergeant after a long our” actor bringing a wealth of screen and stage experience to to do more on screen ... I never by Richard Attenborough. Lewis had, an expansion that’s meant sination attempt in Oxford after road toward passing his exams. thought it was something I could gave up acting to pursue music many sleepless nights for the his probe is unexpectedly cut Evans certainly can relate to his performance in the show. Al- lam is one of those British actors actually do because it wasn’t ob- before joining fringe theater to man helming the script. The pace short, while his partner Fred his character’s rise through the vious to me how it was made.” begin his writing career. Lewis apparently not only works for Thursday (Roger Allam, “V for ranks as he quickly found success that you’ve seemingly seen in ev- erything. He has appeared in epi- Allam began his acting career in a has written episodes of both “In- Lewis but for viewers as well, as Vendetta,” 2005) looks into a re- as an actor once he put his mind spector Morse” and “Lewis” and sodes of notable crime dramas feminist theater troupe in the the popularity of “Endeavour” lated case. to the task. He began appearing adapted Agatha Christie’s 1961 “Midsomer Murders,” “Waking 1970s before spending a decade has already secured a sixth sea- with the Royal Shakespeare Com- novel “The Pale Horse” for an epi- the Dead” and “Foyle’s War” as son, to begin sometime next year. pany. Though proud of his film sode of “Agatha Christie’s Mar- well as on film in movies such as Don’t miss Morse’s latest in- and television work, Allam admit- ple.” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On vestigative adventure in a new EnErgy Smart HomES Stranger Tides” (2011) and “The ted to The Guardian that his As proof of the series’ popular- greatest achievement was per- ity, the current fifth season has episode of “Endeavour,” airing Low-E Energy Efficient Lady in the Van” (2015). He nota- Energy Efficient R33 Ceiling expanded to six episodes from Sunday, July 22, on PBS. 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