In early June 1967, the city of Oxford is gripped by two distinct but colliding worlds: the high-stakes pressure of scientific academia and the eerie, untamed wilderness of the Oxfordshire countryside. The Vanishing

: Much of the action takes place at Mortmaigne Manor (filmed at Rousham House ).

: Strange has been promoted to Sergeant, making him technically Morse's superior, which creates a new, stiff dynamic within the team.

The routine disappears when , a Danish au pair, goes missing. Endeavour Morse is pulled into the investigation, which leads him to the ancient Mortmaigne family estate , known as Crevecouer. As Morse digs deeper, he finds a troubling link to a cold case from 1963 involving Sandra Jordan , a girl who has been in a coma for years following a brutal attack. Shadow of the Predator

The investigation culminates in a harrowing night at the Mortmaigne estate. , usually a remote figure, reveals a deeply personal connection to the case: he once failed to save a colleague from a tiger in colonial India. In a moment of absolute bravery, Morse prepares to face the beast himself to protect a woman and her child, only for Bright to step forward and finally confront his past, ending the threat once and for all. Key Details from the Investigation