ITVhascommissionedasixthseriesofhugelypopulardetectivedrama,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.