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ITVhascommissionedasixthseriesofhugelypopulardetectivedrama,Endeavour,followingsuccessfulratingsandcriticalacclaimforthefifthseries.Co-producedbyleadingindieMammothScreenandMASTERPIECE,thesmartandsavvyInspectorMorseprequelchartsthecareerofEndeavourMorseasherisesupthroughtheranks,witheachfeature-lengthfilminvestigatinganewintricatelyplottedcase.ThenewsetoffilmswillseeShaunEvansreprisehistitularroleasDSEndeavourMorse,andcelebratedstageandscreenactorRogerAllamreturnasmentorDIFredThursday.EachstorywillbewrittenbyRussellLewis,whocontributedtoInspectorMorseandhaswritteneachofthe23Endeavourscreenplayssofar.Receivingpraisefromcriticsandviewersalike,thedramahasgonefromstrengthtostrengthsinceitsfirstoutingasaone-offfilmin2012tomarkthe25thanniversaryofInspectorMorseonITV.Thelatestserieslaunchedwithconsolidatedfiguresof6.7mand25\%ashare,withtheconsolidatedfiguresforthefirstfourfilmsthehighestforthreeyears.FilmedinandaroundOxford,thenewsetoffilmswillbesetin1969andgointoproductionlaterthisyearfortransmissionin2019.MammothScreen’sDamienTimmerexecutiveproduces,alongsidewriterandcreatorRussellLewisandWGBH’sRebeccaEaton.DeanneCunningham(ColdFeet)willproducethenewseries.Creator,RussellLewissaid:Asourstoryreachesthelastyearofthe1960s,andmankindmakesitsgiantleap,allat#TeamEndeavourlookforwardtoexploringfurtherearlychaptersinthecasebookofColinDexter’sbelovedcreation.ITV’sHeadofDrama,PollyHilladded:EndeavourcontinuestobehugelypopularwithITVaudiencesandwe’redelightedtobebringingviewersmorefilmstoenjoy.ThankstoRussellLewis’sconsistentlyintriguingscriptsandtheexcellentproductionvaluesatMammothScreen,itisahighqualitydramathatITVisimmenselyproudof.ITVStudiosGlobalEntertainmentdistributethedramainternationally.

RUSSELL MADNESS tells the story of Russell, an undersized but big-hearted terrier who dreams of having a family of his own. After running away from his pet store, Russell gets taken in by The Ferraros, a family desperate to revive their grandfather's pro wrestling arena. That's when they discover their new pet pooch has incredible wrestling skills. With help from his coach, Hunk, a savvy and hilarious monkey, Russell rockets to the top of the pro wrestling world and becomes a famous sports superstar. But when a dishonest promoter double-crosses the Ferraros, Russell will face his biggest challenge and discover that the strongest tag team is family.