Fugue
- Episode aired Jul 14, 2013
- TV-PG
- 1h 33m
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8.6/10
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The strangulation of a married woman and the poisoning of an elderly botanist lead Morse to bring a serial killer to justice.The strangulation of a married woman and the poisoning of an elderly botanist lead Morse to bring a serial killer to justice.The strangulation of a married woman and the poisoning of an elderly botanist lead Morse to bring a serial killer to justice.
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- TriviaWhen Dr. Cronyn is describing high-functioning serial killers to the police, he refers to several American cases - "Starkweather, the Fairvale murders, and recently DeSalvo". Charles Starkweather and Albert DeSalvo were real serial killers, the latter apprehended only the year before the one in which this story takes place; however, "the Fairvale murders" is a reference to a famous film - Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho". Fairvale is the small town outside which the Bates Motel stands in that movie.
- GoofsAs Morse and his colleagues are looking at the sheet music of Rimsky-Korsakov's opera as part of their investigation, the name of the composer in Russian is misspelled on the cover page. The title of the opera is misleading as well: it reads Snezhnaya Koroleva, which means Snow Queen in Russian. However, the real title of the opera is Snegurochka - Vesennyaya Skazka. Snegurochka, correctly referred to as such by Morse, is a Russian fairy tale character that has nothing whatsoever in common with a Snow Queen (no such character exists in Russian folklore, by the way). The opera's title is habitually translated into English as The Snow Maiden - A Spring Fairy Tale.
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DI Fred Thursday: [to Morse] One day I'll send you out for a routine inquiry and it'll turn out to be just that. But I won't hold my breath. You'd find something suspicious in a saint's sock drawer.
- ConnectionsReferences The Singing Detective (1986)
- SoundtracksGreensleeves
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A great script, particularly suited to Morse
If Shaun Evans, the young Morse, bears no resemblance in any way to the older Morse of John Thaw, at least the mystery of "Fugue" is right up Morse's alley.
Two women: A cheating wife and an old botanist, are murdered as operatic heroines were in famous operas, with the characters' last words left at the crime scenes. 'Un bacio ancora' - one more kiss, the last words of Othello after he strangles Desdemona in Verdi's opera, is written on the train where the wife, Evelyn Balfour is found dead of strangulation, with a handkerchief in her mouth. Because of his operatic knowledge, Morse is kept on the case, despite an early attempt to remove him. With the exception of his boss, DI Thursday (Roger Allam), Morse is resented for his youth, brains, and general odd-ballness.
The killer isn't done - before long there will be the final Pyramid scene in Aida and then, on the roof of Trinity College, it is intended that Floria Tosca's death be reenacted.
It falls to Endeavor to track down the killer - is it, as the psychiatrist/profiler suggests, a patient he had years ago? Or is it someone else? Fantastic episode with a glorious soundtrack.
Unfaithful housewife Evelyn Balfour and elderly botanist Grace Madison are both murdered in the style of operatic heroines with the words of the characters' final arias being left at the scenes of crime. Psychiatrist Daniel Cronyn is brought in and informs the police that they are dealing with a serial killer. He believes it might be Keith Miller, a former patient of his who was a musical prodigy. A third murder at the killer's apparent hide-out reveals a press cutting that suggests that Morse is one of several victims that have been lined up. Ultimately Morse and Thursday find themselves unwittingly re-enacting the second act of 'Tosca' on a roof-top as they bring the killer to justice.
Two women: A cheating wife and an old botanist, are murdered as operatic heroines were in famous operas, with the characters' last words left at the crime scenes. 'Un bacio ancora' - one more kiss, the last words of Othello after he strangles Desdemona in Verdi's opera, is written on the train where the wife, Evelyn Balfour is found dead of strangulation, with a handkerchief in her mouth. Because of his operatic knowledge, Morse is kept on the case, despite an early attempt to remove him. With the exception of his boss, DI Thursday (Roger Allam), Morse is resented for his youth, brains, and general odd-ballness.
The killer isn't done - before long there will be the final Pyramid scene in Aida and then, on the roof of Trinity College, it is intended that Floria Tosca's death be reenacted.
It falls to Endeavor to track down the killer - is it, as the psychiatrist/profiler suggests, a patient he had years ago? Or is it someone else? Fantastic episode with a glorious soundtrack.
Unfaithful housewife Evelyn Balfour and elderly botanist Grace Madison are both murdered in the style of operatic heroines with the words of the characters' final arias being left at the scenes of crime. Psychiatrist Daniel Cronyn is brought in and informs the police that they are dealing with a serial killer. He believes it might be Keith Miller, a former patient of his who was a musical prodigy. A third murder at the killer's apparent hide-out reveals a press cutting that suggests that Morse is one of several victims that have been lined up. Ultimately Morse and Thursday find themselves unwittingly re-enacting the second act of 'Tosca' on a roof-top as they bring the killer to justice.
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