Fair rating?Endeavour· Season 8 · Episode 2
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May 1971, and a cab driver is found dead in his taxi, owing a large debt to a colleague. Investigations into his death leads Endeavour and the team first to a nudist colony, where guests are making the most of the spring sunshine, and later to the heart of a blue movie outfit in London's Soho.Meanwhile at home, Endeavour receives a guest who reminds him of a past he'd sooner forget. As the investigation into the cab driver's murder unfolds, Endeavour starts to retreat from those close to him and appears set on a course of willful self-destruction.
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#1In Season 8of 3 rated episodes
#25All-timeof 35 rated episodes
+0.3vs season avgSeason 8 averages 8.0
2021First airedSeptember 19, 2021
Guest stars
Lynda Rookeas Gwen Morse
Andrea Loweas Pauline Lunn
Fraser Jamesas Clarry Haynes
Nicholas Shawas Baz Appleby
Kirsty Oswaldas Patty Grady
Catherine Cusackas Mrs Roisin Walsh
Lucy Aardenas Alison Appleby
Jessica Laydeas Lesley
Ian Hallardas Brian Frussell
Issy Van Randwyckas Laurel Maynard
Wayne Cateras Ifan Roberts
Oliver Johnstoneas Joe North
Andrew Woodallas Major Jones
Amy Griffithsas Ann LunnCrew
Ian AryehDirector
Russell LewisWriterShows like Endeavour
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