Shows Like Inspector Morse

The Short Answer

1. Lewis — Morse's former sergeant steps into the lead as a DI with a thoughtful partner of his own — the direct sequel, set in the same Oxford, with the same feature-length, puzzle-box mysteries. (BritBox)
2. Endeavour — The young Endeavour Morse's earliest cases in 1960s Oxford — the prequel, and by many accounts every bit as good as the original, with the same melancholic, classical-music-loving soul at its centre. (PBS Masterpiece)
3. Inspector George Gently — An incorruptible detective transplanted to 1960s North East England — feature-length, morally serious mysteries with the same unhurried pace and period texture Morse fans love. (Acorn TV)
4. Foyle's War — A laconic detective investigates crimes on the WWII home front — ITV originally commissioned this to fill Morse's vacated Sunday-night slot, and it shares the same upright, dutiful lead and rich period detail. (PBS Masterpiece)
5. Agatha Christie's Poirot — David Suchet's definitive Poirot solves elegant, meticulously plotted mysteries — a different detective entirely, but the same literary tradition of clever puzzles and a singular, idiosyncratic lead. (BritBox)
6. DCI Banks — A Yorkshire detective working murder cases against an atmospheric Northern England backdrop — more contemporary than Morse, but built from the same tradition of a brooding, literary-minded lead. (Acorn TV)
7. Miss Marple — Joan Hickson's definitive Miss Marple pieces together village secrets with quiet, unassuming brilliance — gentler than Morse, but from the same golden age of unhurried, character-first British mystery. (BritBox)