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Happy Families

Business tycoon Sir John Balcombe is found murdered at his country house, Balcombe Castle, with no signs of a break-in. As a result, the dead man's wife and sons come under suspicion. Morse finds that the family is strangely untroubled, and several of his prime suspects have flawed characters and dark secrets - and then the Balcombe family suffers another killing. Meanwhile, Morse has to cope with journalists who try to turn his own personality into a story - and he also suffers from an unhelpful Chief Superintendant, covering for the station's usual boss, who puts pressure on him to crack the case in a hurry. In the end, though, Morse is vindicated and his various tormentors get their comeuppance.

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  • Originally Aired March 11, 1992
  • Runtime 102 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-14
  • Network ITV1
  • On Other Sites IMDB
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  • Modified December 17, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Daniel Boyle Writer
Adrian Shergold Director