Morse finds himself the subject of a murder investigation when his friend, Beryl Newsome, is murdered at a rehearsal of the Magic Flute and he foolishly touches the murder weapon. Morse is suspended and DCI Bottomley, with DS Lewis assisting him, is put in charge of the case. Morse feels that he was set-up and looks to his past to see who, among the many criminals he arrested, might now be setting about seeking revenge. When someone scratches masonic symbols all over his car and he is reported for erratic driving, Morse wonders if Masons may somehow be involved. When a large number of his personal items are found in Beryl's apartment, Morse is placed under arrest.
Starz公布了《血肉之躯》（Flesh and Bone）的剧照，并宣布该剧近日正式开机拍摄。该剧是一部以芭蕾舞为背景的黑色剧集，故事主要描述外表华丽光鲜的芭蕾舞世界所隐藏的「肮脏」的幕后秘密。年轻的芭蕾舞演员Claire Robbins（Sarah Hay）如愿加入纽约最富盛名的芭蕾舞剧团，但她有一段不堪回首的往事，这导致她的情感很脆弱，有自毁倾向。她既是个单纯的天真女孩，也是个极具野心的世故女孩。她是个有天赋的舞蹈演员，但她的心魔和过于脱离实际的志向可能驱使她走上一条未知的道路。
