Inspector Morse is a British detective drama television series based on a series of novels by Colin Dexter. It starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis. The series comprises ③③ two-hour episodes (①00 minutes excluding commercials) — ②0 more episodes than there are novels — produced between ①⑨⑧⑦ and ②000. Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes.Inspector Morse is a British detective drama television series based on a series of novels by Colin Dexter. It starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis. The series comprises ③③ two-hour episodes (①00 minutes excluding commercials) — ②0 more episodes than there are novels — produced between ①⑨⑧⑦ and ②000. Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes.