It is just over one year since the final episode of the Oxford-set series Endeavor was televised.
The TV crime drama lasted for nine seasons on ITV following the success of its first episode on January 2, 2012.
Acting as a prequel to the heavily popular sister shows Morse and Lewis, Endeavour starred Shaun Evans as Inspector Morse and covered his rise in the detective world.
The show finished on March 12, 2023, with its final story being watched by millions of viewers across the country.
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With the first anniversary of Endeavor’s conclusion upon us, we decided to take a look at what three major cast members have been up to.
Following on from that, we are now taking a look at what the other stars of the show have been working on since that final episode.
Anton Lesser (Chief Superintendent Bright)
Starring as Endeavor’s top boss, Chief Superintendent Bright, Anton Lesser’s police boss became a familiar yet stern face on our screens.
Anton recently returned to Oxford, where large parts of Endeavour were filmed, to star in a one-night-only adaptation of Red Sky at Sunrise.
Staged at Oxford Playhouse, the show took place on a simple stage with Lesser playing author Laurie Lee, covering his life from his childhood during the First World War to fighting for the Spanish Republican army.
Aside from his professional work, the Game of Thrones actor became a patron of Shipston Home Nursing last year.
The organisation offers an end-of-life service in the homes of patients who would prefer to be in their home surroundings and the actor starred in their Christmas appeal video in 2023.
Sean Rigby (DS Jim Strange)
Another colleague of Inspector Morse, DS Jim Strange, was a staple throughout the ITV crime drama with the character also starring in the original Morse series.
The beloved character was portrayed by Preston-born Sean Rigby throughout Endeavor’s 11-year run on the small screen.
After bidding farewell to Jim, the 34-year-old actor went on to star in two episodes of Apple TV’s Foundation as Nolan Seldon in the sci-fi show’s second season.
A complex saga of humans scattered on planets throughout the galaxy all living under the rule of the Galactic Empire, the show was originally released in 2021.
James Bradshaw (Dr Max Debryn)
The resident sawbones on the show, Dr Max Debryn was another longstanding character throughout Endeavour’s lifespan on the television.
Portrayed by James Bradshaw, the police doctor often could be spotted at a crime scene helping Shaun Evans’ Morse determine the cause of death.
Also taking to the stage like Anton Lesser, James starred as Edward in a Mark Gatiss-directed play, The Way Old Friends Do.
The show ran throughout 2023 at London’s Park Theatre and also came to Oxford Playhouse in May of last year.
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