‘Grantchester’ Renewed For Season 8 By ITV
Ecclesiastical crime-solving fans should be happy as ITV and US partners PBS announce ‘Grantchester‘ has been renewed for an 8th Season.
Filming for the new season of the hugely popular show has already started, with Robson Green returning as DI Geordie Keating and Tom Brittney as Reverend Will Davenport. The new season is set to range from Speedway to spies, exploring the lives of invisible women and the very visible problems caused by Leonard’s new vocation which may, once again, find him battling the law. Exploring faith, forgiveness, and redemption – this explosive series tests Will and Geordie to the limit.
“It’s so good to be back on Grantchester,” said Green. “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.”
Will is the happiest he’s ever been but his world will be rocked by a terrible accident. He’s always preached the word of a compassionate God – but how can he now, when his despair leads him on a dangerous downward spiral?
Geordie has found a new contentment in his relationship with Cathy, but when they are both confronted with shocking announcements at work their happiness is threatened. As Mrs. C, Leonard, Jack and Daniel rally around, both Will and Geordie find themselves in unfamiliar, emotional waters and murder is always around the corner.
“I’m absolutely chuffed that we’re going ahead with another series of Grantchester and that I get to continue playing a character I adore so much,” adds Brittney. “To be part of a show as well-loved as this one, that is now in its eighth series, is an absolute honour.”
Alongside Green and Brittney, the series stars Charlotte Ritchie (‘Ghosts’) as Bonnie, 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. Special guest actors for this series include Shaun Dingwall (‘Top Boy’, ‘Noughts & Crosses’), Jeff Rawle (‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’, ‘Doc Martin’) and Jemima Rooper (‘Gold Digger’, ‘The Girlfriend Experience’).
Adapted from The Grantchester Mysteries novels by James Runcie, the series was developed for television by Daisy Coulam. Writers this series include Richard Cookson (episode one), Helen Black (episode three), Anita Vettesse (episode four) and Richard Cookson and Karla Williams (episode five). The series is directed by Rob Evans, Al Weaver (who makes his directing debut) and Martin Smith.
‘Grantchester‘ Season 8 does not yet have a premiere date, but will air on ITV in the UK and PBS Masterpiece in the USA. If you want to keep track of this or any other shows, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when they get a UK premiere date.
