We all love mysteries because they are always intriguing puzzles that force you to use all your wits and deductive reasoning along with the characters to solve gruesome crimes. However, let's be honest, there are an infinite number of movies and TV shows with similar premise, which makes the mystery genre seem rather unremarkable.
However, when the crime story focuses not so much on the crime itself, but on its consequences, human relationships, the psyche of the criminal, the victim and their loved ones, we get a deep psychological drama. Add quality cinematography and a talented cast to the formula and you have a surefire hit.
Such was the case with Broadchurch, starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman. Yes, you can find criticism of the show here and there, but the vast majority of professional critics and audiences remained positive, and now the show boasts an impressive 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
However, when the crime story focuses not so much on the crime itself, but on its consequences, human relationships, the psyche of the criminal, the victim and their loved ones, we get a deep psychological drama. Add quality cinematography and a talented cast to the formula and you have a surefire hit.
Such was the case with Broadchurch, starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman. Yes, you can find criticism of the show here and there, but the vast majority of professional critics and audiences remained positive, and now the show boasts an impressive 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- 5/10/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
Back in 2013, David Tennant and the not-yet-a-list Olivia Colman broke our brains with the first season of Broadchurch, a series written with a self-contained first season but which proved so popular it lasted for three years.
The outstanding first season of Broadchurch centers around the death of a young boy in a small, seemingly idyllic community. The sudden and horrible death of 11-year-old Danny sends his town in a tailspin. The investigation is run by the cheerful Detective Miller (Colman) and her equally dour partner, the recently transferred Detective Alec Hardy (Tennant).
Part of what made Broadchurch so interesting is that it wasn't just about the 'whodunnit' of it all. The series was not only interested in solving the crime, but also in examining the impact of Danny's death, the resulting media attention, and the investigation on a tight-knit community.
Now, fans of Broadchurch are discovering another David Tennant must-watch crime drama.
The outstanding first season of Broadchurch centers around the death of a young boy in a small, seemingly idyllic community. The sudden and horrible death of 11-year-old Danny sends his town in a tailspin. The investigation is run by the cheerful Detective Miller (Colman) and her equally dour partner, the recently transferred Detective Alec Hardy (Tennant).
Part of what made Broadchurch so interesting is that it wasn't just about the 'whodunnit' of it all. The series was not only interested in solving the crime, but also in examining the impact of Danny's death, the resulting media attention, and the investigation on a tight-knit community.
Now, fans of Broadchurch are discovering another David Tennant must-watch crime drama.
- 4/20/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
Warning: contains major finale spoilers.
In the end, it wasn’t playing any kind of game. Deadwater Fell’s first two episodes presented as a whodunit thriller with all the ingredients required to guess the villain: a small community, an appalling crime, a cast of suspects, emerging clues…
In the drama’s second half, there was no need for guesswork. The mystery trappings had fallen away, leaving behind a raw, emotional drama that told the simplest and saddest of stories – but one with an urgent purpose in its telling.
David Tennant‘s character Tom killed his family. Why? Because he felt that they were his to kill, that his control over them was worth more than their lives. He felt threatened and he felt entitled. And in all of the most important ways, he didn’t feel anything at all.
Having been inside Cush Jumbo’s character Jess’ memories for...
In the end, it wasn’t playing any kind of game. Deadwater Fell’s first two episodes presented as a whodunit thriller with all the ingredients required to guess the villain: a small community, an appalling crime, a cast of suspects, emerging clues…
In the drama’s second half, there was no need for guesswork. The mystery trappings had fallen away, leaving behind a raw, emotional drama that told the simplest and saddest of stories – but one with an urgent purpose in its telling.
David Tennant‘s character Tom killed his family. Why? Because he felt that they were his to kill, that his control over them was worth more than their lives. He felt threatened and he felt entitled. And in all of the most important ways, he didn’t feel anything at all.
Having been inside Cush Jumbo’s character Jess’ memories for...
- 2/13/2024
- by Jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
As filming for “Grantchester” Season 9 is officially underway, star Tom Brittney has revealed that it will be his last. The actor, who has portrayed Reverend Will Davenport since 2019, will exit the PBS and ITV series to focus on new projects.
“I’ve had the most incredible time playing Will Davenport for the last five years. I got to solve crimes with my best friend, and work with the best cast and crew I could ever ask for,” Brittney said in a statement. “I’ll miss it more than anything. But it’s time for the baton to be passed, as it once was to me.”
In addition to Brittney’s departure, Rishi Nair is joining the show’s cast as the new vicar, Alphy Kotteram.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining ‘Grantchester.’ The welcome and support I’ve received from everyone has been overwhelming,” Nair added. “The success of...
“I’ve had the most incredible time playing Will Davenport for the last five years. I got to solve crimes with my best friend, and work with the best cast and crew I could ever ask for,” Brittney said in a statement. “I’ll miss it more than anything. But it’s time for the baton to be passed, as it once was to me.”
In addition to Brittney’s departure, Rishi Nair is joining the show’s cast as the new vicar, Alphy Kotteram.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining ‘Grantchester.’ The welcome and support I’ve received from everyone has been overwhelming,” Nair added. “The success of...
- 7/12/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Lead actor Tom Brittney has announced that the upcoming ninth season of the Masterpiece/ITV drama Grantchester will be his last.
Brittany has played Reverend Will Davenport on the crime series since 2019 and is stepping back to focus on new projects. Grantchester follows Detective Geordie Keating (Robson Green) and the motorcycle riding vicar Will (Brittney) as they investigate murders in the Cambridgeshire village.
The drama has cast Rishi Nair as a charismatic new vicar named Alphy Kotteram. Filming is already underway on the ninth season; the eighth kicked off Sunday, July 9, on Masterpiece.
“I’ve had the most incredible time playing Will Davenport for the last five years,” Brittney said in a statement. “I got to solve crimes with my best friend, and work with the best cast and crew I could ever ask for. I’ll miss it more than anything. But it’s time for the baton to be passed,...
Brittany has played Reverend Will Davenport on the crime series since 2019 and is stepping back to focus on new projects. Grantchester follows Detective Geordie Keating (Robson Green) and the motorcycle riding vicar Will (Brittney) as they investigate murders in the Cambridgeshire village.
The drama has cast Rishi Nair as a charismatic new vicar named Alphy Kotteram. Filming is already underway on the ninth season; the eighth kicked off Sunday, July 9, on Masterpiece.
“I’ve had the most incredible time playing Will Davenport for the last five years,” Brittney said in a statement. “I got to solve crimes with my best friend, and work with the best cast and crew I could ever ask for. I’ll miss it more than anything. But it’s time for the baton to be passed,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
PBS Masterpiece and ITV drama Grantchester has been recommissioned for an eighth season.
Set in a small English village, the show from Broadchurch producer Kudos stars Robson Green as Di Geordie Keating and Tom Brittney as Reverend Will Davenport.
In season eight of the popular long-running series, Will starts off the happiest he’s ever been but his world is rocked by a terrible accident while Geordie’s happiness will be threatened by shocking accidents at work.
Lead actor Green said: “A series that just gets better with age. Everyone involved is at the top of their game and this incredibly charming, likeable, dark and edgy show is an absolute privilege to be part of.”
Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts) returns as Bonnie for season eight, alongside Tessa Peake-Jones as Mrs C, Al Weaver as Leonard Finch, Kacey Ainsworth as Cathy Keating, Oliver Dimsdale as Daniel Marlowe and Nick Brimble as Jack Chapman.
Set in a small English village, the show from Broadchurch producer Kudos stars Robson Green as Di Geordie Keating and Tom Brittney as Reverend Will Davenport.
In season eight of the popular long-running series, Will starts off the happiest he’s ever been but his world is rocked by a terrible accident while Geordie’s happiness will be threatened by shocking accidents at work.
Lead actor Green said: “A series that just gets better with age. Everyone involved is at the top of their game and this incredibly charming, likeable, dark and edgy show is an absolute privilege to be part of.”
Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts) returns as Bonnie for season eight, alongside Tessa Peake-Jones as Mrs C, Al Weaver as Leonard Finch, Kacey Ainsworth as Cathy Keating, Oliver Dimsdale as Daniel Marlowe and Nick Brimble as Jack Chapman.
- 8/11/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Enjoy the Dirty Dancing–inspired holiday that vicar Will Davenport (Tom Brittney), Detective Inspector Geordie Keating (Robson Green), and the gang go on in the Grantchester premiere, because the fun of couples “having a snooze” in their cabins (wink-wink) and Will canoodling by the water won’t last long. Two storylines take Season 6 of the Masterpiece Mystery! to “dark places,” says creator Daisy Coulam, beginning when gay curate Leonard Finch’s (Al Weaver) loving private life — a crime in 1958 England — is exposed. (Credit: Colin Hutton (C) Kudos/ITV/Masterpiece/PBS) “Will and Geordie see somebody suffer because the law is not always just,” Coulam says, adding that the scandal impacts every character. “But there is some hope at the end.” The second half of the eight-episode season doubles down on that theme — the cost of facing the truth — with World War II prisoner of war Geordie confronting the painful past he’s suppressed.
- 9/26/2021
- TV Insider
Note: This Bridgerton article contains no book or series plot spoilers.
Bridgerton is a unique mix of Shonda Rhimes’ dedication to Black representation on American television and the British period drama tradition. White critics may dismiss this trend as unnecessary “pandering” to Black and Poc viewers, but the number of productions designed around reforming all white-casting has increased over the past 10 years—and has only added to the success of the genre. The number one reason driving demand for diverse period dramas is from Black and Poc fans of the genre. The impact of seeing an actor that looks like you can’t be measured in ratings or clicks online. Despite facing years of content and fandom overtly or covertly claiming that the universal themes in period dramas are not “for us”; the tide is starting to turn as fans use social media and the power of ratings to ask for more representation.
Bridgerton is a unique mix of Shonda Rhimes’ dedication to Black representation on American television and the British period drama tradition. White critics may dismiss this trend as unnecessary “pandering” to Black and Poc viewers, but the number of productions designed around reforming all white-casting has increased over the past 10 years—and has only added to the success of the genre. The number one reason driving demand for diverse period dramas is from Black and Poc fans of the genre. The impact of seeing an actor that looks like you can’t be measured in ratings or clicks online. Despite facing years of content and fandom overtly or covertly claiming that the universal themes in period dramas are not “for us”; the tide is starting to turn as fans use social media and the power of ratings to ask for more representation.
- 12/14/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Grantchester is coming back for a sixth season after British broadcaster ITV and PBS Masterpiece renewed the quaint drama.
Stars Robson Green and Tom Brittney, who revealed the news on an Instagram live video, will return.
This comes as the fifth season finale of the Kudos-produced drama is set to air in the U.S. this Sunday.
Brittney and Green revealed that the show is set to start shooting in September and could become one of the first big British scripted series to return.
The show, set in the quaint but crime-ridden village of Grantchester, England, follows the investigations of an unlikely pairing: a detective (Green) and a vicar (Brittney).
Season 5 picked up in Cambridge in 1957, a year after the current fourth season in which Prime Minister Harold MacMillan told the British people that they had “never had it so good.”
Green said that he was “so happy” that the show was returning.
Stars Robson Green and Tom Brittney, who revealed the news on an Instagram live video, will return.
This comes as the fifth season finale of the Kudos-produced drama is set to air in the U.S. this Sunday.
Brittney and Green revealed that the show is set to start shooting in September and could become one of the first big British scripted series to return.
The show, set in the quaint but crime-ridden village of Grantchester, England, follows the investigations of an unlikely pairing: a detective (Green) and a vicar (Brittney).
Season 5 picked up in Cambridge in 1957, a year after the current fourth season in which Prime Minister Harold MacMillan told the British people that they had “never had it so good.”
Green said that he was “so happy” that the show was returning.
- 7/17/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Show to receive Us premiere as an Acorn TV Original in April.
Acorn TV, the North American streaming service specialising in British and international television, has acquired exclusive North American rights to UK miniseries hit Deadwater Fell.
The four-part drama starring David Tennant, which just began its UK run on Channel 4, is produced by Kudos and was picked up from Endemol Shine International (Esi), the sales arm of Kudos parent Endemol Shine Group. The show will get its Us premiere as an Acorn TV Original in April.
Created and written by Daisy Coulam and directed by Lynsey Miller, Deadwater Fell...
Acorn TV, the North American streaming service specialising in British and international television, has acquired exclusive North American rights to UK miniseries hit Deadwater Fell.
The four-part drama starring David Tennant, which just began its UK run on Channel 4, is produced by Kudos and was picked up from Endemol Shine International (Esi), the sales arm of Kudos parent Endemol Shine Group. The show will get its Us premiere as an Acorn TV Original in April.
Created and written by Daisy Coulam and directed by Lynsey Miller, Deadwater Fell...
- 1/16/2020
- by 31¦John Hazelton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
AMC Networks streamer Acorn TV has acquired the North American rights to Channel 4’s David Tennant drama Deadwater Fell from Endemol Shine International.
Acorn will premiere the four-part drama — which is made by Tin Star producer Kudos — in April this year, general manager Matthew Graham announced at the winter Television Critics Association tour.
Created and written by Daisy Coulam (Grantchester), Deadwater Fell centers on a Scottish community that is torn apart by mistrust and suspicion when a happy family is murdered by someone they know and trust. Tennant, the Good Omens and Doctor Who actor, becomes a prime suspect in the investigation.
Don Klees, senior vice president of programming for Acorn TV, said: “Featuring an incredible ensemble cast led by David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, Deadwater Fell is an excellent addition to our Acorn TV Original lineup with its beautiful Scottish setting and a gripping script.”
Tennant, Coulam, Emma Kingsman-Lloyd...
Acorn will premiere the four-part drama — which is made by Tin Star producer Kudos — in April this year, general manager Matthew Graham announced at the winter Television Critics Association tour.
Created and written by Daisy Coulam (Grantchester), Deadwater Fell centers on a Scottish community that is torn apart by mistrust and suspicion when a happy family is murdered by someone they know and trust. Tennant, the Good Omens and Doctor Who actor, becomes a prime suspect in the investigation.
Don Klees, senior vice president of programming for Acorn TV, said: “Featuring an incredible ensemble cast led by David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, Deadwater Fell is an excellent addition to our Acorn TV Original lineup with its beautiful Scottish setting and a gripping script.”
Tennant, Coulam, Emma Kingsman-Lloyd...
- 1/16/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
The “Downton Abbey” effect will be felt at Mipcom, with one of the stars of the show in town to launch her new project, an ITV-Masterpiece period drama, while a number of lavish historical series ready to take the international stage. Buyers looking for thrillers or edgy contemporary dramas will also be in luck, and several shows take on the exploration of race, community or other social issues, often with complex female characters at the fore.
As the annual market gets underway, Variety breaks down the dozen must-see series from all over the world.
The Accident
Producer: The Forge
Broadcaster: Channel 4 (U.K.), Hulu (U.S.)
Distributor: All3Media Intl.
“The Accident” is the third installment of Jack Thorne’s trilogy for Channel 4 and Hulu after “National Treasure” and “Kiri.” In the new show, a large building project offers the people of a forgotten Welsh town hope, but...
As the annual market gets underway, Variety breaks down the dozen must-see series from all over the world.
The Accident
Producer: The Forge
Broadcaster: Channel 4 (U.K.), Hulu (U.S.)
Distributor: All3Media Intl.
“The Accident” is the third installment of Jack Thorne’s trilogy for Channel 4 and Hulu after “National Treasure” and “Kiri.” In the new show, a large building project offers the people of a forgotten Welsh town hope, but...
- 10/13/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Grantchester is coming back for a fifth season after British broadcaster ITV and PBS Masterpiece renewed the quaint drama. Stars Robson Green and Tom Brittney will return, although James Norton will not.
The fourth season of the Kudos-produced drama is set to air in the U.S. this weekend after airing in the UK at the start of the year.
Season 5 will pick up in Cambridge in 1957, a year after the current fourth season in which Prime Minister Harold MacMillan told the British people that they had “never had it so good.” For many of the residents of Grantchester, it really will feel like they’re in a delightful new Eden, but for all the talk of paradise on earth and faith-in-action, Geordie (Green) knows that trouble is never far away.
Kudos executive producer Emma Kingsman-Lloyd said: “We are very excited that Grantchester is returning for a fifth series.
The fourth season of the Kudos-produced drama is set to air in the U.S. this weekend after airing in the UK at the start of the year.
Season 5 will pick up in Cambridge in 1957, a year after the current fourth season in which Prime Minister Harold MacMillan told the British people that they had “never had it so good.” For many of the residents of Grantchester, it really will feel like they’re in a delightful new Eden, but for all the talk of paradise on earth and faith-in-action, Geordie (Green) knows that trouble is never far away.
Kudos executive producer Emma Kingsman-Lloyd said: “We are very excited that Grantchester is returning for a fifth series.
- 7/11/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
David Tennant and Cush Jumbo will lead the cast of “Deadwater Fell” (working title), the upcoming Channel 4 drama following two families in the aftermath of a tragedy that claims the lives of a woman and her three children.
Hailing from Daisy Coulam, the writer of “Grantchester,” and Endemol Shine’s Kudos, the producer of that show and “Humans,” it will be filmed and set in Scotland.
Tennant (“Good Omens”) plays Tom Kendrick, a trusted local doctor. After a house fire, which he survives, his wife, Kate, and their kids are found dead. When it emerges that they were not killed by the fire, the finger of suspicion points first to Tom and then to others. Anna Madely (“The Crown”) plays Kate.
Jumbo (“The Good Fight”) stars as Jess, who was the dead woman’s best friend and confidante. Matthew McNulty (“Versailles”) will also appear in the four-part drama, as Jess’ partner,...
Hailing from Daisy Coulam, the writer of “Grantchester,” and Endemol Shine’s Kudos, the producer of that show and “Humans,” it will be filmed and set in Scotland.
Tennant (“Good Omens”) plays Tom Kendrick, a trusted local doctor. After a house fire, which he survives, his wife, Kate, and their kids are found dead. When it emerges that they were not killed by the fire, the finger of suspicion points first to Tom and then to others. Anna Madely (“The Crown”) plays Kate.
Jumbo (“The Good Fight”) stars as Jess, who was the dead woman’s best friend and confidante. Matthew McNulty (“Versailles”) will also appear in the four-part drama, as Jess’ partner,...
- 6/5/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
The Good Fight’s Cush Jumbo and Good Omens’ David Tennant are to star in Channel 4 crime drama Deadwater Fell (w/t).
The pair are leading the cast of the Kudos-produced four-part series alongside Patrick Melrose and The Crown star Anna Madeley and The Terror’s Matthew McNulty.
The series is as much of an exploration of the anatomy of a terrible crime as it is a forensic dissection of two relationships. Tennant, who starred in Kudos’ Broadchurch, stars as admired local doctor Tom Kendrick, while Madeley plays his loving wife Kate, a primary school teacher. Kate works with her best friend Jess Milner, played by Jumbo, who used to be a bit of an outsider. But when she met Steve, played by McNulty, six years ago, she quickly moved to the small, Scottish community of Kirkdarroch and made a home with him. She helps him look after his...
The pair are leading the cast of the Kudos-produced four-part series alongside Patrick Melrose and The Crown star Anna Madeley and The Terror’s Matthew McNulty.
The series is as much of an exploration of the anatomy of a terrible crime as it is a forensic dissection of two relationships. Tennant, who starred in Kudos’ Broadchurch, stars as admired local doctor Tom Kendrick, while Madeley plays his loving wife Kate, a primary school teacher. Kate works with her best friend Jess Milner, played by Jumbo, who used to be a bit of an outsider. But when she met Steve, played by McNulty, six years ago, she quickly moved to the small, Scottish community of Kirkdarroch and made a home with him. She helps him look after his...
- 6/5/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Broadchurch and Tin Star producer Kudos is making four-part crime drama Deadwater Fell (w/t) for Channel 4. The series marks the debut commission of recently installed Head of Drama Caroline Hollick.
The series, which is written by Grantchester and Humans writer Daisy Coulam, tells the story of a community shattered by a horrifying and seemingly inexplicable crime. It is a forensic examination of a tragedy and its effects on a small Scottish community, an exploration of the evil which can reside behind closed doors.
It follows the story of two families in the aftermath of an unthinkable crime. When a seemingly perfect and happy family is murdered by someone they know and trust, cracks appear on the surface of a supposedly idyllic community. Deadwater Fell (w/t) examines the ripple effect of the crime on each person who knew and loved the family. From the best friends of the victims,...
The series, which is written by Grantchester and Humans writer Daisy Coulam, tells the story of a community shattered by a horrifying and seemingly inexplicable crime. It is a forensic examination of a tragedy and its effects on a small Scottish community, an exploration of the evil which can reside behind closed doors.
It follows the story of two families in the aftermath of an unthinkable crime. When a seemingly perfect and happy family is murdered by someone they know and trust, cracks appear on the surface of a supposedly idyllic community. Deadwater Fell (w/t) examines the ripple effect of the crime on each person who knew and loved the family. From the best friends of the victims,...
- 1/31/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Outlander star Tom Brittney is joining PBS and ITV’s religious crime drama Grantchester – effectively replacing James Norton in the fourth season of the show.
Brittney, who recently starred in Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, will join the show as Reverend Will Davenport, crime-solving partner to Robson Green’s Geordie Keating. It comes as Norton, who plays the charismatic, jazz-loving clergyman Sidney Chambers, will make his final appearance during the forthcoming season, which is set to air next year.
The series, which set in the 1950s in the English hamlet of Grantchester, is produced by Endemol Shine’s Kudos for ITV and PBS’ Masterpiece. It is distributed internationally by Endemol Shine International, which has sold it into 162 territories. It is exec produced by Diederick Santer, Emma Kingsman-Lloyd, Daisy Coulam and Rebecca Eaton and produced by Richard Cookson with Tim Fywell directing the first two episodes of season four.
Brittney, who recently starred in Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, will join the show as Reverend Will Davenport, crime-solving partner to Robson Green’s Geordie Keating. It comes as Norton, who plays the charismatic, jazz-loving clergyman Sidney Chambers, will make his final appearance during the forthcoming season, which is set to air next year.
The series, which set in the 1950s in the English hamlet of Grantchester, is produced by Endemol Shine’s Kudos for ITV and PBS’ Masterpiece. It is distributed internationally by Endemol Shine International, which has sold it into 162 territories. It is exec produced by Diederick Santer, Emma Kingsman-Lloyd, Daisy Coulam and Rebecca Eaton and produced by Richard Cookson with Tim Fywell directing the first two episodes of season four.
- 6/29/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
First the good news for Grantchester fans: The ITV & PBS series has been renewed for Season 4. Now the rotten news: They will be the final episodes with star James Norton as the jazz-loving, crime-solving vicar Sidney Chambers as the actor segues to the BBC-AMC drama McMafia.
Norton, whose name has been bandied about as the next James Bond, will return to the Masterpiece series alongside Robson Green, who co-stars as his partner-in-crimefighting Detective Geordie Keating. Al Weaver, Tessa Peake-Jones and Kacey Ainsworth also star. Production begins in June in London for a 2019 premiere.
But Norton’s exit won’t signal the end of the series set in the 1950s in the English hamlet of Grantchester.
“It’s a bittersweet time for Grantchester fans, who will be cheering the return of the series but crushed to say goodbye to James,” said Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton at Wgbh Boston.
Norton, whose name has been bandied about as the next James Bond, will return to the Masterpiece series alongside Robson Green, who co-stars as his partner-in-crimefighting Detective Geordie Keating. Al Weaver, Tessa Peake-Jones and Kacey Ainsworth also star. Production begins in June in London for a 2019 premiere.
But Norton’s exit won’t signal the end of the series set in the 1950s in the English hamlet of Grantchester.
“It’s a bittersweet time for Grantchester fans, who will be cheering the return of the series but crushed to say goodbye to James,” said Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton at Wgbh Boston.
- 4/12/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
ITV has commissioned a second series of Grantchester.
James Norton and Robson Green will return in a new run of the period crime drama, based on the characters created by novelist James Runcie, in 2015.
James Norton: Moving from Happy Valley villain to Grantchester hero
The series follows charismatic priest Sidney Chambers (Norton) and Police Inspector Geordie Keating (Green) as they fight crimes together in the backdrop of Cambridgeshire in the 1950s.
Lead writer Daisy Coulam will also return to work on the second series, while production company Lovely Day will produce.
"I'm delighted with how the audience have taken to Grantchester, and I'm very happy that ITV have asked us to make a second series," said Lovely Day's Diederick Santer. "The show is a joy to make, so we can't wait to get back to working on it."
ITV's Director of Drama Steve November added: "We received a tremendous audience reaction to Grantchester.
James Norton and Robson Green will return in a new run of the period crime drama, based on the characters created by novelist James Runcie, in 2015.
James Norton: Moving from Happy Valley villain to Grantchester hero
The series follows charismatic priest Sidney Chambers (Norton) and Police Inspector Geordie Keating (Green) as they fight crimes together in the backdrop of Cambridgeshire in the 1950s.
Lead writer Daisy Coulam will also return to work on the second series, while production company Lovely Day will produce.
"I'm delighted with how the audience have taken to Grantchester, and I'm very happy that ITV have asked us to make a second series," said Lovely Day's Diederick Santer. "The show is a joy to make, so we can't wait to get back to working on it."
ITV's Director of Drama Steve November added: "We received a tremendous audience reaction to Grantchester.
- 11/26/2014
- Digital Spy
Robson Green and EastEnders star Kacey Ainsworth have been cast in a new crime drama from ITV.
Grantchester will star James Norton as Sidney Chambers, a vicar who solves crimes.
Green will play his plain-speaking partner - Police Inspector Geordie Keating - in the six-part series, set in Cambridgeshire, 1953.
Ainsworth is cast as Geordie's loving wife Cathy, while Morven Christie and Tessa Peake-Jones will also star.
Grantchester - written by Daisy Coulam and based on the work of author James Runcie - will shoot from later this month until June.
"Grantchester is an exciting commission," said ITV's Director of Drama, Steve November.
"Daisy Coulam's scripts are vivid and beautifully written with some wonderful characters at the heart of the stories. There's an emotional truth and gravity to this series which makes it a very compelling drama."...
Grantchester will star James Norton as Sidney Chambers, a vicar who solves crimes.
Green will play his plain-speaking partner - Police Inspector Geordie Keating - in the six-part series, set in Cambridgeshire, 1953.
Ainsworth is cast as Geordie's loving wife Cathy, while Morven Christie and Tessa Peake-Jones will also star.
Grantchester - written by Daisy Coulam and based on the work of author James Runcie - will shoot from later this month until June.
"Grantchester is an exciting commission," said ITV's Director of Drama, Steve November.
"Daisy Coulam's scripts are vivid and beautifully written with some wonderful characters at the heart of the stories. There's an emotional truth and gravity to this series which makes it a very compelling drama."...
- 3/25/2014
- Digital Spy
ITV has commissioned a new six-part crime drama series.
Grantchester is adapted from the novel Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death - the first of a projected six-book series titled The Grantchester Mysteries by author James Runcie.
Set in 1953 in the real hamlet of Grantchester in Cambridgeshire, the series focuses on the life of vicar Sidney Chambers, who teams up with Police Inspector Geordie Keating to investigate the suspicious death of one of his parishioners.
Sidney is described as "a tall and handsome man with a love of warm beer and hot jazz" who is "self-effacing, great company and a true romantic", while his cop partner is "a man two inches shorter than he'd like to be, with scuffed shoes and hair not as familiar with a comb as it should be".
Viewers will see the pair's unlikely partnership develop into a friendship, as well as learning of Sidney's...
Grantchester is adapted from the novel Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death - the first of a projected six-book series titled The Grantchester Mysteries by author James Runcie.
Set in 1953 in the real hamlet of Grantchester in Cambridgeshire, the series focuses on the life of vicar Sidney Chambers, who teams up with Police Inspector Geordie Keating to investigate the suspicious death of one of his parishioners.
Sidney is described as "a tall and handsome man with a love of warm beer and hot jazz" who is "self-effacing, great company and a true romantic", while his cop partner is "a man two inches shorter than he'd like to be, with scuffed shoes and hair not as familiar with a comb as it should be".
Viewers will see the pair's unlikely partnership develop into a friendship, as well as learning of Sidney's...
- 11/7/2013
- Digital Spy
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