'Endeavour' Season 8 Confirms Autumn 2021 Premiere in the U.K.
After a first half of the year that was somewhat derailed by filming delays stemming from coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, Masterpiece has a plethora of fan favorites returning in the second half of the year on PBS. Unforgotten is airing now; Grantchester will kick off the fall slate, followed by Call The Midwife and Baptiste. But while that will round up most of the delayed favorites, there's one glaring absence: Endeavour, the Morse prequel spinoff, which has been a staple of the Masterpiece schedule since 2012.
Unlike the other titles mentioned above, Endeavour's filming schedule isn't as flexible. The delays in getting Season 8 off the ground meant a long wait until the schedules for everyone involved could line up again. While most shows delayed from summer filming merely wound up starting their process in October or November (albeit slowed by precautionary measures), Endeavour didn't get back to work until this spring. But with only three feature-length episodes, the moment is back on the side of those at the Thames Valley Constabulary, and ITV has confirmed the show will air in 2021 in the U.K.
The network released the first official image from Season 8 to celebrate the show's return, featuring Shaun Evans and Roger Allam as Endeavour Morse and Fred Thursday.
