Fair rating?Inspector Morse· Season 4 · Episode 4
Masonic Mysteries
Morse's friend Beryl Newsome is stabbed at a rehearsal for an amateur production of The Magic Flute. Then Lewis starts uncovering incriminating evidence, including the transfer by the murder victim of ·99,000 into Morse's bank account. With his rival Bottomley pursuing him, Morse finds himself at the top of the suspect list and is eventually arrested for the murder he is investigating. After his arrest, Morse's house is searched, and a clergyman's body is found in a cupboard. With Morse seeing a Masonic conspiracy, Lewis suspects that someone with a grudge is out to frame Morse, partly by hacking into computer systems.After his release, Morse becomes the target of a direct attack, when his house catches fire, with him in it. Who wants to get at Morse so badly? Can it really be an old enemy who is dead?
Streaming on (US) 
See all
#4In Season 4of 4 rated episodes
#28All-timeof 28 rated episodes
−0.8vs season avgSeason 4 averages 7.1
1990First airedJanuary 24, 1990
Guest stars
James Groutas Chief Superintendent Strange
Richard Huwas Detective Constable Dearden
Ian McDiarmidas Hugo De Vries
Mark Strongas PC Mike Butterworth
John Arthuras Hall Porter
Roland Oliveras Conductor
Madelaine Newtonas Beryl Newsome
Ken Druryas Norman
James Smithas R.G. Prettyman
Michael Mearsas Wine MerchantSteven Elliotas Officious Constable
Piers Ibbotsonas Ambulance Man
Richard Kaneas Chief Inspector Bottomley
Jenny Howeas Angry NeighbourCrew
Danny BoyleDirectorJulian MitchellWriter
Shows like Inspector Morse
The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.
- 01Drama·Crime·MysteryHigh Potential2024–present·ABC
High Potential follows Morgan, a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective. - 02Drama·Crime·MysteryCastle2009–2016·ABC
Castle follows Rick Castle who is one of the world's most successful crime authors. - 03Drama·Crime·MysteryThe Mentalist2008–2015·CBSPatrick Jane, an independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his razor sharp skills of observation.
- 04Drama·Crime·MysteryElementary2012–2019·CBSElementary is a modern-day take on the classic Sherlock Holmes story about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases.
- 05Drama·Crime·MysteryDexter2006–2013·Paramount+ with Showtime
He's smart, he's good looking, and he's got a great sense of humor. - 06Drama·Crime·MysteryMidsomer Murders1998–present·Acorn TVBased originally on the books by Caroline Graham, each self-contained episode of two hours is a classic whodunit revolving around Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby and his partner, and their efforts to solve the…
