Im so not bothered about Fancy lol #Endeavour as long as its not Thursday, Alison Bennett (@alisonbennett26) March 11, 2018. WPC Trewloves posting to another station will not play a part in the immediate future of the show, with actress Dakota Blue Richards confirming on Twitter she will be moving on. He had a comfortable life as a detective inspector with the Oxford City Police, a loving wife, and a promising future. 3. Although I was on edge throughout in case anything happened to #Thursday. Fred Thursdays perseverance in his endeavors showed how much he cared about what he did. With the merger making higher level jobs redundant, this would be a good time for Thursday to consider retirement. Jim Strange may be worlds away from Endeavour Morse, but hes a good man and a reliable one. However much chemistry and yearning those two share, whenInspector Morsebegins sixteen years down their timeline, Miss Thursday wont be part of Morses life. Endeavour is available to stream. Will Thursday's daughter Joan end up with Strange? Thursday is leaving. Filming begins on Endeavour S5 as 1968 looms heavy over Oxford, Endeavours continued tip of the hat to Morse is a fitting tribute to its predecessor, The cast of Endeavour discuss Shaun Evans, the actor, as Shaun Evans, the Director. Endeavour: Why Isnt Fred Thursday in Morses Later Life? But they dont. The Den of Geek quarterly magazine is packed with exclusive features, interviews, previews and deep dives into geek culture. A century later, having all these tiny hyper-local branches was not only redundant in many places but utterly inefficient, with local jurisdictions constantly stepping on each other's toes. Even with such devotion, the Endeavour looks to be winding down. Photo: PBS Masterpiece/ITV. At the end of the song, we learn the girl has left home and is finally having fun. To the end. The victim was engaged to be married and had a sister who spends time at a safe house for abused women run by Joan Thursday. Violetta Talenti (real name unknown) is the secondary antagonist in the Series 7 of Endeavour. In Endeavour season 7 finale, it is finally revealed that Carl Sturgis is indeed the killer. Whether in this series or the next, something is going to happen to make Morse never again mention the name Fred Thursday. Of course, the original Morse season confirms that Joan and Endeavour never end up becoming a couple, as the detective lives out his older days as a single man. In an interview withRadioTimes.com, Evans was asked whether Joan would return in the upcoming season. The unglamorous, unimaginative company man who aspires to climb the ladder and keep his nose clean. It was stolen from evidence by his bagman, Jago. He is married to actress Rebecca Saire and has two sons, William who is an an actor, and Thomas. Driving the roads of Oxford, swapping theories and saving the day. All the same, he looked out for her and unlike some of the other men in her life, asked nothing in return. Fred poured his worry about Sam into his work and avoided the family home, which caused Win's simmer to boil over as she resented his absence and blamed . When Morse is marinating his sorrows over the loss of Claudine, its Jim that Joan offers to call to see him home safe. There was previously chemistry between the two characters but due to Joan being the daughter of Morse's partner and mentor Fred Thursday (Roger Allam), it wasn't going to get very far. One of his most notable relationships appears to be his marriage to Joan. Saturday, 4th March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Morse's wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident, and the tragedy pushed him over the edge. Coronation Street spoilers: Daisy faces Justin in court, but who will win? Once invited to Thursday's home, Morse soon becomes part of the family, bantering with Joan and Sam, Thursday's grown children, and being mothered by Thursday's wife, Win. He became obsessed with finding her killer . With Tom Mothersdale, Tom McKay, Bronson Webb, Jimmy Walker. It may not be what fans want, but if Joan cant have Endeavour (and we know that she cant), then she deserves to find comfort with DS Jim Strange. . Endeavour Morse (Shaun Evans) . In the dramatic finale of series three, Endeavour was safely rescued from a bank raid along with Joan (Sara Vickers), the daughter of Endeavours boss, DI Fred Thursday (Roger Allam). In the Inspector Morse series, we will get a sense of how the two of them will interact, as they may eventually end up together. Perhaps she was unhappy with her life there, or felt like she didnt fit in. Endeavour Morse is back on the case. Having one branch per town was also necessary since traveling from area to area would have been painfully slow. 2023North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. Bad news Joan Thursday is out for S7 of Endeavour. Throughout the ITV series Endeavour, Morse (played by Shaun Evans) and Joan Thursday (Sara Vickers) have had an ongoing will-they, won't-they relationship.However, before the final series begins . At the end of Season 3, Joan disappears completely, distressing her parents terribly. "What we wanted to do was to end Endeavour in a way that was fitting to all of the enormous work we had put into it over the last 10 years and also to all of the huge support we have had every year from the audience. Morses career was heavily featured in the show because Evans believes that the series did so to highlight his early years, when he faced significant challenges in order to achieve his goals. However many times Fred tells Endeavour that theres more to life than coppering, its a lesson he never learns. Morses journey through the ranks was depicted in the show, which was broadcast on October 25th and will conclude with a filmed finale in Oxford. Joan and Jim getting married. Perhaps she was unhappy with her life there, or felt like she didn't fit in. Shaun Evans (Endeavour Morse) has revealed to RadioTimes.com that Joan Thursday, the daughter of Endeavour's boss, Fred Thursday and played by Sara Vickers, would not be a part of . A Woman's Place Is In Your Face. The mid-point of Endeavour Season 8 begins with the case of a murdered taxi driver, which accidentally triggers Morse into an emotional downward spiral. Never mentions them again. After leaving her home to pursue her dreams, Joan Thursday changed the face of her community. As an Inspector Morse, Ian Cuthbertson plays Max McNutt, who retired from the police after an unsuccessful career as a detective. Morse has been cheated on by women before, so its understandable that hes hesitant to start a romantic relationship with someone he might be romantically involved with. She was the daughter of a sea captain and grew up in a large family. Series eight sees Joan, now a social worker caring for neglected children, accept a dinner dance invitation from Morses former flatmate and future superintendent Jim Strange. The new series begins with Morse having finally passed his Sergeants exams, as Oxford City Police merges into Thames Valley Constabulary. He had overcome a lot of adversity and had demonstrated his abilities. They key is that Evans added that Joan would be back in future seasons, meaning that there will be moreEndeavourbeyond series 7and thats a good thing for all! Endeavour's relationship with the Thursday family will be a key part of series nine and must somehow end abruptly and dramatically, as Fred, Joan, Sam and the rest of the Thursday family are never . Eleanor Pullen (@ripley79) March 11, 2018, Im really loving #Endeavour but it wouldnt be the same without Thursday, hes just an all round great guy , Heather Starlet (@Starlet_Heather) March 11, 2018. She was married to the original Inspector Morse star, John Thaw, for four years before his death in 2002. @Louisa_Mellor, Louisa Mellor is the Den of Geek UK TV Editor. I would like to see another prequel: Bright Sahib.. You have to look a bad thing in the eye. The good news is we already know going in that Morse's job will be safe. Find her on Twitter: @anibundel. As a result, Joan would become disconnected from her audience, because she has been one of the shows most likable and relatable characters. Unfortunately, when the 7th series ofEndeavourpremieres at 8p this coming Sunday on ITV, it will be without an integral member of the cast. Endeavour's will-they-won't-they couple Endeavour Morse and Joan Thursday (the daughter of Endeavour 's boss, Fred Thursday) have definitely . Its a hard-to-ignore fact though, that a separation between the two is inevitable and fast-approaching. Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! After all, some coppers never do get to hang their Winchester over the fire place. Two years after Endeavour season 8 landed, Shaun Evans is back as Endeavour Morse for the hit crime drama's final ever season. In 1851, she attended the first National Womans Rights Convention in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lets face it, she wouldnt be the first woman fridged to nurture Endeavours growing malaise. That supports a theory held by some fans that Joan is destined to become Mrs Strange, a character about whom we know nothing from theInspector MorseTV series or original Colin Dexter novels. The result was that he felt as if he would be unable to continue his education. His parents opinions of women and girls were one of the reasons for Fred Thursdays departure from home, as were his own desires. It's an interesting time to be living through for Morse. According to Evans, the reason he left Oxford was because he was traumatized and upset by the failure of a romance that he had tried to pursue. The former Detective Constable Endeavour Morse ( Shaun Evans) will have a new title when he returns to our screens, having passed his Sargent's exam at the end of last season. Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! Will it be a case, Joan, or death that drives the final wedge between Morse and Thursday in Endeavour? Endeavour's penultimate season begins with a murder at an Oxford college with political overtones while the IRA threatens Oxford's star striker. She also helped to organize the worlds first anti-slavery convention, which was held in London in 1840. She had to leave. It's a site that collects all the most frequently asked questions and answers, so you don't have to spend hours on searching anywhere else. (Actor Roger Allam, for one, is hoping that Thursday goes out in a spectacular death scene.) Why was Fred Thursday demoted in Endeavour? Credit: mas.txt-nifty.com. Sans moustache, Shaun Evans offers up a few surprises for Sundays S7 premiere of Endeavour on PBS! This house is in Courthouse Road in Finchley, London. Major Series Spoilers. Sara Vickers, 36, has discussed her eight years on the ITV show and why her character has lasted as long as she has. Trewlove has a crush on Morse. But while Morse will be facing changes in position, everything else will be in upheavaltoo. #Endeavour pic.twitter.com/zf33wLP9q0, SirBrianCannonHunter (@TheCannonHunter) March 11, 2018. Joan Thursday and Endeavour Morse cant end up together. Endeavour is the third of the Inspector Morse series following from the original Inspector Morse (1987-2000) and . "When I started dating my wife, Joan was eager to meet her," said Cassara. What did you think of last nights episode of Endeavour? Endeavours DCI Fred Thursday may not have been able to amble off into retirement at last nights conclusion of theITV dramas fifth series but fans were more relieved the character wasnt shuffling off his mortal coil. The actor began: "Joan and Endeavourthere is a hopefulness and optimism to Endeavour when he returns to Oxford at the start of this final series. Endeavour Series 8 Episode 2 Review: Morse Haunted by Ghosts of His Past, Endeavour Series 8 Episode 1 Review: the Inspector Morse Transition Begins, Endeavours Russell Lewis on the shows longevity: Were getting very near the end, Endeavour's Morse callbacks and Colin Dexter Easter Eggs, Shazam! Once they did meet, Joan told me, 'I approve.' After the murders of Constable Carter (whom Fred took under his wing in much the same way as he did Endeavour) and DC Fancy, weve seen how Thursday holds onto guilt. Endeavour Morse/Joan Thursday; Endeavour Morse; Joan Thursday; Unrequited Love; Not Actually Unrequited Love; Friendship; S04 E04; Summary. Wearer of tank tops, drinker of Double Diamond and bearer of James Last Orchestra LPs? "You cant please all of the people all of the time. Endeavour grew up in Lincolnshire. She was an active member of the Portland Female Anti-Slavery Society and the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. Bad news for Thursday, good news for Thursday fans who can now expect to see the veteran detective feature in the sixth series next year. Perhaps fans hoping that Joan and Jim wont work out should be careful what they wish for. The destiny of Sara Vickers Joan Thursday however, is still to be decided. Neither will DC George Fancy (played by Lewis Peek) be back on the beat, with the young officer unexpectedly shot dead. For editorial use only. Her life has turned out well in the end because she has used her experiences to make meaningful changes. Fans have long speculated about a possible romance between the pair, but these hopes were dashed in September when she began getting closer to Police Chief Superintendent Jim. Thus far, Morse has always been to use Joans words the perfect gentleman towards her. The show, which starred Shaun Evans as Morse Endeavour, a police officer in Oxford during the 1960s and 1970s, was based on his early career. Endeavour: Why Isnt Fred Thursday in Morses Later Life. When I first started on @EndeavourTV three years ago, I couldnt have anticipated the immense love I would feel for everybody involved. Both Joan Thursday and Endeavour are excellent performers. 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From charms representing your favorite characters to Hogwarts house dangles, show off your love for magic through your jewelry. To leave people feeling emotionally satisfied. The eighth season of the British mystery series Endeavour returns to TV screens in fall 2021 in the U.K. New episodes will air on ITV sometime before the end of 2021, the broadcaster has announced. Plenty, if she knows whats good for her, which Joan seems to of late. PBS has yet to reveal exactly when the new season will air stateside. Her social work role has already led to crossover with police investigations. By 1967 when this episode . Also returning Roger Allam (Detective Chief Inspector Fred Thursday), Anton Lesser (Chief Superintendent Reginald Bright), Dakota Blue Richards (WPC Shirley Trewlove), Sean Rigby (Sergeant Jim Strange), James Bradshaw (Dr. Max DeBryn), Caroline O'Neil (Win Thursday) and Abigail Thaw (Dorothea Frazil). This unexpected love triangle caused fans to go into meltdown on social media. Mandatory Or Not? Of Thursdays many sayings, this one proves the least true in Endeavours case. . okay i've told various people over the past year that this chapter is going to exist but i have no idea why it took me so long? Morse appears to have ended Joans romance with him when he was sentenced to jail at the end of Series 2. We are a non-profit, community radio station located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. He said the grand finale was also a "thank you" to all of the loyal fans that stuck with them "over the past number of years". I'm really looking forward to the new Series but so sad it's finishing. Thursday and his wife Win (Caroline O'Neill) don't push her to come home, not understanding that all she wants is for them to ask. "She wanted to know everything about her. Theirs is less a will-they-wont-they relationship than an if-they-will-they-wont-for-long romance. The character of Chief Inspector Fred Thursday, played by Roger Allam in Endeavour (ITV), poses an enigma. It is a positive sign for Joan and her fans that she is finally capable of achieving her goals. Joan tells Morse "Dad won't understand." But I think Win will understand. So its all of those things. Shaun Evans (Endeavour Morse) has revealed to RadioTimes.com that Joan Thursday, the daughter of Endeavours boss, Fred Thursday and played by Sara Vickers, would not be a part of the forthcoming series. Joan Thursday appears to be taking over from Endeavour Morse as we meet each month. Endeavour is a British television detective drama series. There are many possible explanations for Joans disappearance. (These days, Morses spirits are more likely to be found in a hip flask, as the formerly teetotal new recruit has decidedly slid into the habits of the old gumshoe hes to become.). One thing sure to drive an unmovable wedge between Morse and Fred Thursday would be if Morse were to mistreat Joan. #Endeavour, Kept waiting for #Thursday to get shot. Mateys, so many people have asked me why Joan left at the end of Coda, and my original theory was because she had been through a tough time, felt guilty about giving info to the bingo caller (accidentally) and then Morse couldnt admit his feelings. Thursday is not ill anymore. The Dead of Jericho; List of Inspector Morse Episodes; Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things; The Death of the Self; The Remorseful Day; The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn Save. It was Detective Inspector Frederick Thursday (Roger Allam) who discovered Joan hiding with a married man. Let's look at where things stand from the fall of 1967, at the end of Season 4. Though the series eight opener Striker ends on a note of warmth, with Morse remembering never getting chosen for sports teams at school and Thursday remarking I chose you, the distance has already set in between them. Carry on coppering old boy. Much has happened since Thursday tenderly covered an injured Morse with an overcoat on the family sofa and let him sleep surrounded by the familial warmth of the Thursday home. Break the spell. Plenty of bad things have happened to Morse, not least the murder of his lover in Venice in series sevens finale, but unlike Joan, hes failed to look them in the eye and break their spell. In series eight, hes mostly been looking in the bottom of a bottle and its sent him on a downward spiral. The gun Box found isnt in his possession. Pursuing the death of Alastair Coke Norris takes Morse to the Moonlight Rooms and another awkward encounter: Joan Thursday on a date with D.S. Trying to curry favour by helping the guvnors daughter? Season four of Endeavour saw a moment where Morse proposed to Joan Thursday (Sara Vickers) in an emotionally-charged scene. Endeavour Season 5 premieres on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at 9 p.m. Seeing the ambitious woman of conviction he loves settle for a man as pedestrian as Jim Strange may well be enough to break Morses heart and put him off relationships for good. Roger Allam recently opened up to Ranvir Singh about the ITV series coming to an end, hinting a death for Fred could be on the cards. Superb finale to #Endeavour. When Season 4 begins, it looked like he failed, but Morse's paranoia is such that he's semi-convincedsomeone is out to get him, especially when it turns out his exam "went wayward" and never made it to grading. Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Once again, a Damoclean sword hangs over the pair. Petra was killed by copycat killer Clemens. Judging by the cynical, heavy-drinker Endeavour becomes, in that case Miss Thursday would surely have made the right choice, though thats a chicken-and-egg situation if ever there were one. Fans know that Inspector Morse remains a lifelong bachelor, so any love they share is doomed not to end in anything lasting. Boring, perhaps, but reliable and solid in a way that the increasingly cynical and petulant Morse will never be. Season 9 of Endeavour will, as per usual see Endeavour Morse (played by Evans) and Fred Thursday (Allam) investigate a brand-new case that . Morse, an alcoholic depressive, was cruel to Hancock and their daughter Joanna, as well as Abigail (by his first marriage to wealthy Sally Alexander) and Melanie, because they were married to Alec Ross. Thursdays true identity is revealed this season in the form of his death and the discovery of a young Italian woman he loved. Shaun Evans portrays the young Endeavour Morse beginning his career as a detective constable, and later as a detective sergeant, with the Oxford City Police CID. IfEndeavours creator allows Joan to live, then theres another choice of potential victim: Fred.