Absolute Conviction

Episode aired Apr 8, 1992
TV-14
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

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Crime Drama Mystery

A convicted fraudster, one of three former business partners at an open prison, dies following an assault. Morse has to investigate the death while dealing with a brash subordinate and tryin... Read allA convicted fraudster, one of three former business partners at an open prison, dies following an assault. Morse has to investigate the death while dealing with a brash subordinate and trying to avoid offending the prison authorities.A convicted fraudster, one of three former business partners at an open prison, dies following an assault. Morse has to investigate the death while dealing with a brash subordinate and trying to avoid offending the prison authorities.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

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Trivia
In discussing the Charlie Bennett case, Morse mentions that he had only recently been promoted to Detective-Sergeant at the time; from the file he peruses, the date of the investigation can be seen to have been in 1975. However, the "Endeavour" series of many years later, a prequel to "Inspector Morse", shows him getting that promotion in late 1967.

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[Morse gives his verdict on the concept of an open prison]
Chief Inspector Morse: It's Butlin's for the Borgias, Lewis.

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Featured review

10/10

Now that is what you call a cast!

The Sixth Series of Morse was a very definite purple patch, some truly great, memorable episodes. Absolute Conviction shines very brightly, it's a fantastic story, three members of a fraudulent business all under the same Prison roof, and one of them is murdered. The story is interesting, intelligent, and keeps you guessing right up to the very end. The conclusion helps us realise that Morse isn't infallible, that the great Detective can, on occasion get something wrong, and that error has consequences, it makes this episode very unique.

The main reason for watching Absolute Conviction though comes from the multitude of talent in it. Sean Bean, Richard Wilson, Jim Broadbent, Robert Pugh, Diana Quick, Sue Johnston and even Phil Davies, a cast that any production would happily assemble. The acting is of course exemplary, but I have to say it is the magic of Jim Broadbent that dazzles throughout, he is incredible.

Diana Quick also does a good job as the glamorous head of Farnleigh Prison, I sometimes found the relationship between Morse and the obligatory love interest a little absurd, but the complex relationship between Hilary Stephens and Morse is totally believable, but perhaps that's just down to the quality of Diana Quick.

All in all there is nothing to fault with this episode, one of the best. 10/10