History WMG / Endeavour

Given that De Vries is an old adversary of Morse's who is out for revenge, it's nigh-on unthinkable that he would not appear in ''Endeavour''. He and Ludo share several similarities; as well as being sociopaths, both are cultured, high-end con men with a taste for fine wine who have no qualms about manipulating people and (should the situation demand it) committing murder in order to get what they want.

* Perhaps the event of a Strange-Thursday wedding will also be the catalyst for Morse's final falling-out with Fred Thursday, which would offer a [[WatsonianVersusDoylist Watsonian]] explanation for why the older Morse never mentioned him [[note]] the Doylist one being that Fred Thursday and his family were only created as characters for ''Endeavour'', not ''Inspector Morse''[[/note]].

* '''Confirmed'''. They marry in "Exuent", the last episode of the show.

'''{{Jossed}}'''. The final episode of ''Endeavour'' is called "Exuent".

Seemingly '''{{Jossed}}''' as Ludo [[spoiler: gets shot by Fred Thursday at the end of "Zenana"]] ... although [[spoiler: we never see the body, and in the following series no mention is made of him having been killed]].

'''Ambiguous'''. Writer Russell Lewis [[WordOfGod has hinted in interviews]] that De Vries has appeared in ''Endeavour'', but hasn't said which identity he uses.

'''Confirmed'''. They marry in "Exuent", the last episode of the show.

* '''{{Jossed}}'''. The final episode of ''Endeavour'' is called "Exuent".

* Seemingly '''{{Jossed}}''' as Ludo [[spoiler: gets shot by Fred Thursday at the end of "Zenana"]] ... although [[spoiler: we never see the body, and in the following series no mention is made of him having been killed]].

* Seemingly {{Jossed}} as Ludo [[spoiler: gets shot by Fred Thursday at the end of "Zenana"]] ... although [[spoiler: we never see the body, and in the following series no mention is made of him having been killed]].

'''Ambiguous'''. Writer Russell Lewis has hinted in interviews that De Vries has appeared in ''Endeavour'', but hasn't said which identity he uses.

* {{Jossed}}. The final episode of ''Endeavour'' is called "Exuent".

He's the novelist in "Game" who has been referenced in several subsequent episodes. Since such references are clearly not by chance given the attention to detail with shout-outs and nods to previous episodes and the original series, they must surely mean ''something''. Worth noting that Kent is a bit manipulative if his friendship with Dorothea Frazil (not a woman to suffer fools gladly) is anything to go by, and he certainly appreciates fine wine. And then there's this line that he says to Morse -- a great bit of foreshadowing if he ''is'' De Vries.

Seriously, did you really think that the Gene Genie was the ''only'' self-appointed {{Psychopomp}} for dead cops? Fred Thursday's one too! Morse, having died while still a serving police officer in the final episode of [[Series/InspectorMorse the original series]], has gone back to the 1960s for his spell in 'Dead British Copper Purgatory'. This explains all of the anachronisms and [[ShoutOut/{{Endeavour}} shout-outs]] in ''Endeavour'' as well as the inconsistencies between it and ''Inspector Morse''. When Morse does (eventually) get to go to Heaven, it'll be a pub.

* If this is right, maybe DSU "[=SuperMac=]" Mackintosh in ''[[Series/AshesToAshes2008 Ashes to Ashes]]'' is Fred in disguise! Working with Ronnie Box has clearly led him down a ''very'' dark path...

[[WMG: No, Kent Finn is De Vies.]]

He's the novelist in "Game" who has been referenced in several subsequent episodes. Since such references are clearly not by chance given the attention to detail with shout-outs and nods to previous episodes and the original series, they must surely mean ''something''. Worth noting that Kent is a bit manipulative if his friendship with Dorothea Frazil -- not a woman to suffer fools gladly -- is anything to go by, and he certainly appreciates fine wine. And then there's this line that he says to Morse -- a great bit of foreshadowing if he ''is'' De Vries.

He's the novelist in "Game" who has been referenced in several subsequent episodes. Since such references are clearly not by chance given the attention to detail with shout-outs and nods to previous episodes and the original series, they must surely mean ''something''. Worth noting that Kent (also) has an appreciation of fine wine. And there's this line that he says to Morse -- a great bit of foreshadowing if he ''is'' De Vries.

He's the novelist in "Game" who has been referenced in several subsequent episodes. Since such references are clearly not by chance given the attention to detail with shout-outs and nods to previous episodes and the original series, they must surely mean ''something''. Worth noting that Kent (also) has an appreciation of fine wine.

* Other suggested candidates for De Vries are Kent Finn (who only appears in one episode — "Game" — but is referenced in several others) and Mason Gull ([[spoiler: the murderer]] in "Fugue").

In other words, the biological father of Series/{{Lewis}}'s sidekick is [[Series/InspectorMorse his old boss]]. We encountered Hathaway senior in "Prey"; at some point, he will return to the show as a married man ... and Morse will have an affair with his wife.

* As of the end of Series 8, it's looking like this is going to happen.

* It would also explain why Morse is so keen to hide evidence of Strange's infidelity in ''The Remorseful Day'' (an aspect of the novel that [[AdaptedOut didn't make it into the TV episode]]) -- he does this not so much to protect Strange, but to prevent Mrs Strange from getting hurt by finding out the truth about her husband.

* Other suggested candidates for De Vries are Kent Finn (who only appears in one episode — "Game" — but is referenced in several others) and Mason Gull ([[spoiler: the murderer]] in "Fugue".

[[WMG: Ludo Talenti and Hugo de Vries (the BigBad from the ''Inspector Morse'' episode "Masonic Mysteries") are the same person.]]
As well as being sociopaths, both are cultured, high-end con men with a taste for fine wine who have no qualms about manipulating people and (should the situation demand it) committing murder in order to get what they want.

He's married with grown-up children in [[Series/InspectorMorse the original series]] so he's got to marry ''someone''. Unless they introduce a completely new character to become Mrs Strange (an UnseenCharacter in ''Inspector Morse''), Joan's the obvious candidate. Given Morse's own feelings for Joan (a relationship that, despite various [[ShipTease shipping attempts]], is [[DoomedByCanon a clear non-starter]]), this would serve to drive a wedge between him and his future boss, with whom he has a somewhat antagonistic relationship that's not really evident in ''Endeavour''.

* It would also explain why Morse is so keen to hide evidence of Strange's infidelity in ''The Remorseful Day'' (an aspect of the novel that [[AdaptedOut didn't make it into the TV episode]] -- he does this not so much to protect Strange, but to prevent Mrs Strange from getting hurt by finding out the truth about her husband.

He's married with grown-up children in [[Series/InspectorMorse the original series]] so he's got to marry ''someone''. Unless they introduce a completely new character to become Mrs Strange (an UnseenCharacter in ''Inspector Morse''), Joan's the obvious candidate. Given Morse's own feelings for Joan {a relationship that, despite various [[ShipTease shipping attempts]], is [[DoomedByCanon a clear non-starter]]), this would serve to drive a wedge between him and his future boss, with whom he has a somewhat antagonistic relationship that's not really evident in ''Endeavour''.

* It would also explain why Morse is so keen to hide evidence of Strange's infidelity in ''The Remorseful Day'' (an aspect of the novel that [[AdaptedOut didn't make it into the TV episode]] -- he does this not so much to protect Strange, but to prevent ''his wife'' from getting hurt by finding out the truth about her husband.

He's married with grown-up children in [[Series/InspectorMorse the original series]] so he's got to marry ''someone''. Unless they introduce a completely new character to become Mrs Strange (an UnseenCharacter in ''Inspector Morse''), Joan's the obvious candidate. Given Morse's own feelings for Joan {a relationship that, despite various [[ShipTease shipping attempts]], is [[DoomedByCanon a clear non-starter), this would serve to drive a wedge between him and his future boss, with whom he has a somewhat antagonistic relationship that's not really evident in ''Endeavour''.

He's married with grown-up children in [[Series/InspectorMorse the original series]] so he's got to marry ''someone''. Unless they introduce a completely new character to become Mrs Strange (an UnseenCharacter in ''Inspector Morse''), Joan's the obvious candidate. Given Morse's own feelings for Joan [[note]] a relationship that, despite various [[ShipTease shipping attempts]], is a clear non-starter due to Morse's lifelong bachelorhood, as evidence in the original series[[/note]], this would serve to drive a wedge between him and his future boss, with whom he has a somewhat antagonistic relationship that's not really evident in ''Endeavour''.
* Perhaps the event of a Strange-Thursday wedding will be the catalyst for Morse's final falling-out with Fred Thursday, which would offer a [[WatsonianVersusDoylist Watsonian]] explanation for why the older Morse never mentioned him [[note]] the Doylist one being that Fred Thursday and his family were only created as characters for ''Endeavour'', not ''Inspector Morse''[[/note]].
* It would also explain why Morse is so keen to hide evidence of Strange's infidelity in ''The Remorseful Day'' (an aspect of the novel that [[AdaptedOut didn't make it into the TV episode]] -- he does this not so much to protect Strange, but to prevent Joan from getting hurt by finding out the truth about her husband.

He's married with grown-up children in [[Series/InspectorMorse the original series]] so he's got to marry ''someone''. Unless they introduce a completely new character to become Mrs Strange (an UnseenCharacter in the original series), Joan's the obvious candidate. Given Morse's own feelings for Joan [[note]] a relationship that, despite various [[ShipTease shipping attempts]], is a clear non-starter due to Morse's lifelong bachelorhood[[/note]], this would serve to drive a wedge between him and his future boss, with whom he has a somewhat antagonistic relationship in the original series.

He's married with grown-up children in [[Series/InspectorMorse the original series]] so he's got to marry ''someone''. Unless they introduce a completely new character to become Mrs Strange (an UnseenCharacter in the original series), Joan's the obvious candidate. Given Morse's own feelings for Joan (a relationship that, despite various [[ShipTease shipping attempts]], is a non-starter due to Morse's lifelong bachelorhood), this would serve to drive a further wedge between him and his future boss.

He's married with grown-up children in [[Series/InspectorMorse the original series]] so he's got to marry ''someone''. Unless they introduce a completely new character to become Mrs Strange (an UnseenCharacter in the original series), Joan's the obvious candidate. Given Morse's own feelings for Joan (a relationship that we know is a non-starter), this would serve to drive a further wedge between him and his future boss.

He's married with grown-up children in [[Series/InspectorMorse the original series]] so he's got to marry ''someone''. Unless they introduce a completely new character to become Mrs Strange (an UnseenCharacter in the original series), Joan's the obvious candidate. Given Morse's own feelings for Joan, this would serve to drive a further wedge between him and his future boss. It would also explain why [[spoiler: Morse is so keen to hide evidence of Strange's infidelity in "The Remorseful Day" -- he does this not so much to protect Strange, but to prevent Joan from getting hurt by finding out the truth about her husband]].