In the Infernal Serpent, there are a number of academic overtones, like the sudden death of a master, threatening parcels that were truly sinister and a deep and dark past involving sexual abuse I think. What made this episode was not only the plot and the script, not to mention the performances of John Thaw and Kevin Whately, but also the fluid and brooding camera work, such as the scene with Morse chasing a man in the hospital. The script was tense and dramatic, and the final solution was definitely among the best climaxes ever in a Morse series, first place would have to be the one in Promised Land. The supporting cast were well chosen, and all played excellently, also being careful not to overshadow the leads. Geoffrey Palmer was deliciously evil as Matthew Copley-Barnes, and Barbara Leigh Hunt and Cheryl Campbell are also impressive, as is Tom Wilkinson as a more secondary character. All in all, outstanding! 10/10 Bethany Cox.
Review of The Infernal Serpent
