eeeITVhascommissionedasixthseriesofhugelypopulardetectivedrama,Endeavour,followingsuccessfulratingsandcriticalacclaimforthefifthseries.Co-producedbyleadingindieMammothScreenandMASTERPIECE,thesmartandsavvyInspectorMorseprequelchartsthecareerofEndeavourMorseasherisesupthroughtheranks,witheachfeature-lengthfilminvestigatinganewintricatelyplottedcase.ThenewsetoffilmswillseeShaunEvansreprisehistitularroleasDSEndeavourMorse,andcelebratedstageandscreenactorRogerAllamreturnasmentorDIFredThursday.EachstorywillbewrittenbyRussellLewis,whocontributedtoInspectorMorseandhaswritteneachofthe23Endeavourscreenplayssofar.Receivingpraisefromcriticsandviewersalike,thedramahasgonefromstrengthtostrengthsinceitsfirstoutingasaone-offfilmin2012tomarkthe25thanniversaryofInspectorMorseonITV.Thelatestserieslaunchedwithconsolidatedfiguresof6.7mand25\%ashare,withtheconsolidatedfiguresforthefirstfourfilmsthehighestforthreeyears.FilmedinandaroundOxford,thenewsetoffilmswillbesetin1969andgointoproductionlaterthisyearfortransmissionin2019.MammothScreen’sDamienTimmerexecutiveproduces,alongsidewriterandcreatorRussellLewisandWGBH’sRebeccaEaton.DeanneCunningham(ColdFeet)willproducethenewseries.Creator,RussellLewissaid:Asourstoryreachesthelastyearofthe1960s,andmankindmakesitsgiantleap,allat#TeamEndeavourlookforwardtoexploringfurtherearlychaptersinthecasebookofColinDexter’sbelovedcreation.ITV’sHeadofDrama,PollyHilladded:EndeavourcontinuestobehugelypopularwithITVaudiencesandwe’redelightedtobebringingviewersmorefilmstoenjoy.ThankstoRussellLewis’sconsistentlyintriguingscriptsandtheexcellentproductionvaluesatMammothScreen,itisahighqualitydramathatITVisimmenselyproudof.ITVStudiosGlobalEntertainmentdistributethedramainternationally.