Kommissarie Morse (John Thaw) är en sofistikerad man som har smak för öl, öra för klassisk musik och näsa för brott. Hans assistent Lewis (Kevin Whatley) är en jordnära person och hans förmåga att se detaljer har räddat Morse ur knipa mer än en gång.

• The Sins of the Fathers
  Morse and Lewis are called in to investigate the mystery of an unwelcome takeover bid of a family-run real ale brewery and the death of the current managing director....
• Driven to Distraction
  Morse and Lewis are led away from the real murderer by a series of false clues. A local garage owner unwittingly puts them back on the trail, but there's a twist in the tale. Based on the book and personally selected by Colin Dexter..
• Masonic Mysteries
  All the clues point to Morse himself after his lady friend is stabbed at a dress rehearsal of the local amateur dramatic society's latest production....