Neverland

Episode aired Jul 20, 2014
TV-PGTV-PG
1h 31m

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8.9/10

1.2K

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Crime Drama Mystery

When a petty criminal absconds from an open prison, it sets off a chain reaction of troubling events, threatening to expose unspeakable horrors of the past.When a petty criminal absconds from an open prison, it sets off a chain reaction of troubling events, threatening to expose unspeakable horrors of the past.When a petty criminal absconds from an open prison, it sets off a chain reaction of troubling events, threatening to expose unspeakable horrors of the past.

IMDb RATING

8.9/10

1.2K

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Director
- Geoffrey Sax
Writers
- Colin Dexter(characters)
- Russell Lewis(written and devised by)
Stars

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Trivia
When Morse follows the franked letter to a law office, the plaque outside the door reads "Vholes, Jaggers, Lightwood, Solicitors". All three are lawyers who play prominent roles in Charles Dickens novels. Vholes in "Bleak House", Jaggers in "Great Expectations" and Lightwood in "Our Mutual Friend".

Goofs
When Morse looks at the "punishment book" from Blenheim Vale we see Benny Toplin's age given as 8; when Thursday and Morse first interview Benny, Morse asks him to confirm his name and D.o.B. as some date in 1938. This would mean the arson attack took place in 1946 which does not fit with other dates eg the doctor says he started at the school in 1951 (Benny would then be 13) - his daughter has a photo of the boys and they are much younger.

Quotes
DI Fred Thursday: Funny, it will be twenty-eight years tomorrow since I joined the job. Twenty-eight years to the day, except in the war, of course. All this with the merger put me out of sorts, got me thinking less ahead than behind. I forgot for a minute, it's not about me. It's about them who turn to us for help in time of need: weak, defenseless, old young - especially the young.
DC Endeavour Morse: Does that mean you've reconsidered?
DI Fred Thursday: Win would never put up with me under her feet all day. Nah, I was born a copper... and I'll die one I expect.
DC Endeavour Morse: Ensanguining the skies, how heavily it dies, into the West, away, past touch and sight and sound, not further to be found. How hopeless underground, falls the remorseful day.
DI Fred Thursday: You know there's no cavalry coming, still time. I won't think the less.
DC Endeavour Morse: [Shakes head]
DI Fred Thursday: Till the end then?
DC Endeavour Morse: Till the end.

Connections
References One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Soundtracks
Endeavour Theme
(uncredited)
Performed by L'orchestra Cinematique

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Review

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8/10

Cliffhanger ending

The second season ends in a cliffhanger, which has has become de rigueur with most series since "Dallas."

"Neverland" has interconnected plots: A reporter is found dead after being seen arguing with an Alderman about the site of a former boys' school, Blenheim Vale. A construction company is developing the site as a new police department.

In the second plot, a ten-year-old boy runs away from home.

In the third plot, a man in prison, George Aldridge, escapes and is later found dead. Of interest, Aldridge attended Blenheim Valley School. Morse begins to think that the ten-year-old, Tommy, saw the killer and went into hiding.

Then there's another murder, and as Morse tracks down former students at Blenheim Vale, he learns of situations that occurred there, as well as some evidence that some of Morse and Thursday's colleagues are corrupt.

Very disturbing and well-done episode. At the end, we don't know what the future holds for Morse or Thursday. It will be exciting to see what happens next season.

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