While the police hunt for a human kidnapper, a darker legend haunts the area—an urban legend of a beast in the wild. The tension rises as the body count grows, including the death of , whose demise mirrors the terrifying efficiency of a predator. Morse eventually deduces that they aren't just hunting a man; they are dealing with a literal man-eating tiger that has escaped into the Oxfordshire woods. The Final Stand
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 [S3E3] Prey
: Strange has been promoted to Sergeant, making him technically Morse's superior, which creates a new, stiff dynamic within the team. While the police hunt for a human kidnapper,
: Morse meets a young gardener named Philip Hathaway , the father of his future colleague James Hathaway. The Final Stand In early June 1967, the
: Much of the action takes place at Mortmaigne Manor (filmed at Rousham House ).