Season 6 · Episode 2 — Happy Families
Business tycoon Sir John Balcombe is found murdered at his country house, Balcombe Castle, with no signs of a break-in. As a result, the dead man's wife and sons come under suspicion. Morse finds that the family is strangely untroubled, and several of his prime suspects have flawed characters and dark secrets - and then the Balcombe family suffers another killing. Meanwhile, Morse has to cope with journalists who try to turn his own personality into a story - and he also suffers from an unhelpful Chief Superintendant, covering for the station's usual boss, who puts pressure on him to crack the case in a hurry. In the end, though, Morse is vindicated and his various tormentors get their comeuppance.
Season 6 episodes
E1Morse investigates the apparent suicide of a terminally ill Oxford don and finds he has a personal connection with the family. As the case…
E2Business tycoon Sir John Balcombe is found murdered at his country house, Balcombe Castle, with no signs of a break-in. As a result, the de…
E3The strange death of an Englishwoman abroad takes Morse and Lewis to the city of Verona in northern Italy. Morse takes delight in open-air…
E4A convicted fraudster, one of three former business partners at an open prison, dies following an assault. Morse has to investigate the dea…
E5A new drug developed to combat senility is ironically being distributed to teens at all-night parties and driving some to suicide.