FilmingisunderwayonseriesfourofcriticallyacclaimedITV1detectivedrama,Grace,starringJohnSimmasDetectiveSuperintendentRoyGraceandbasedonthebestsellingnovelsfromgloballyrenownedauthor,PeterJames.
SetinBrighton,GracealsoseesreturningcastmembersRichieCampbell(TopBoy,Stephen)asDSGlennBranson,ZoëTapper(Liar)asCleoMorey,CraigParkinson(LineofDuty)asDSNormanPotting,LauraElphinstone(Chernobyl)asDSBellaMoy,BradMorrison(Dinosaur)asDCNickNichollandSamHoare(TheCapture)asACCCassianPewe.
ThisserieswillalsofeaturerenownedTVandtheatreactor,RobertGlenister(Sherwood,Hustle).
CommentedJohnSimm:
“I’msopleasedtobebackonset,filmingseriesfourofGrace.FourofPeterJames’RoyGracenovelsarebeingadaptedforthisseriesandGracefanswillbepleasedtoknowthestoriesareasdarkaseverwithlotsoftwistsandturns.”
CommissionedbyITV’sHeadofDrama,PollyHill,andDramaCommissioner,HuwKennairJones,thenewseriescomprisesfourfeaturelengthfilms(4x120mins)basedonPeterJames’snovels.HuwKennairJoneswilloverseeproductionfromITV’sperspective.
Viewingfiguresforseriesthreehavesofaraveragedover5.6mperepisode,anincreaseonseriestwo,withthefirstepisodeconsolidatingat6.7m.
CommentedHuwKennairJones:
“We'rethrilledtobemakinganotherseriesofGrace.JohnandtheteamcontinuetobringPeter'sbrilliantcharactersandstoriestolifeinsuchanexcitingway.It'salsogreattobeworkingwithTallStoryandVaudevilleProductionsagainasweheadbacktoBrightonforfourbrandnewcases.”
ExecutiveProducerPatrickSchweitzersaid:
“I’mdelightedwearegettingtoadaptanotherfourofPeter’swonderfulbooksforITVandit’sgreattohavethecastandcrewbacktogetherfilminginBrighton.”
AuthorPeterJamessaid:
“Asawriter,thechancetohavesuchaphenomenalandcollaborativecastandcrewtobringmynovelstolifecontinuestobeadreamcometrue.AudienceshavesogenerouslyembracedtheserieswithsuchenthusiasmandIcannotwaitforRoyGracefans,oldandnew,toseethesefournewepisodes.”
Graceisaco-productionbetweenTallStoryPictures,partofITVStudios,andVaudevilleProductions.ExecutiveproducersarePatrickSchweitzerforTallStoryPictures,andAndrewO'ConnorandPaulSandlerforVaudevilleProductions,KiaranMurray-SmithandPeterJames.InternationaldistributionishandledbyITVStudios.
WritersforthisseriesareEdWhitmoreforepisodeone,BenCourtandCarolineIpforepisodetwo,TonyMarchantforepisodethreeandJessWilliamsforepisodefour.
BrianKellywilldirectepisodeone,BillieEltringhamdirectsepisodetwoandKiaranMurray-Smithisalsotheseriesproducer.
ThefirstfilminthenewseriesiscalledDeadMan’sTime.AviciousrobberyatasecludedBrightonhome,drawsGraceandBransonintoapuzzlingenquirywhenthousandsofpoundsworthofbeautifulantiquesarestolenfromthehouse.AsGracedigsdeeperintothismysteriouscrime,heunearthsawebofancientgrudges-awebwhichleadshimdownadark,murderoustrailthroughtheworldofBrightonantiques,inaraceagainsttheclock,tountanglewhoisattheheartofthisrobbery,andbringGavinDalytheanswershehasbeendesperatelychasingformanyyears.
Inepisodetwo,WantYouDead,GraceandBransoninvestigateacasewherenothingistrulyasitfirstappears.Whenanunidentifiedvictimisfounddeadincuriouscircumstances,thepostmortemrevealsmorequestionsthanitdoesanswers.AsGraceworkstoidentifythebody,hopingthismightprovidesomecrucialclueastothekiller’smotive,hesoonhasanotherdeathonhishandswhenasecondvictimshowsupincentralBrighton,discoveredinsimilarlybizarrecircumstances.
YouAreDeadisepisodethreeinwhichGraceandBransonarethrownintowhatispossiblytheirmostdisturbingandhigh-profilecaseyet,whenanunsettlingdiscoveryofskeletalremainsisunearthedbyworkmendiggingupapathincentralBrighton.Meanwhile,acrossthecitythatsamemorning,avictimissnatchedinbroaddaylight.Withnowitnessesandnosignofwhotookher,Gracestartstosuspectwhetherthevictim’sfiancéislyingtothepolice.
ThefinalepisodeintheseriesisLoveYouDead.WhenaknownBrightonburglarisfounddeadinhiscar,ingruesomecircumstances,hiswifeclaimsthathehadturnedoveranewleaf,butalltheevidencepointstothefactthevictimmaystillhavebeenuptohisoldtricksandwasbreakingandenteringonthenighthewaskilled.AsGraceandtheteamworktohoneinonthecircumstancesleadingtothevictim’sdeath,RoyreceivesacallfromaUSpolicecontactaboutacrimeabroadwhichbearsthehallmarksofamafiahit.ThepolicearekeentotraceawomantheybelievetobefromBrighton,whocouldbeindanger.AsRoyscoursthecitytohelpfindher,itbecomesapparentheisn’ttheonlyonelookingforthismysteriouswoman.
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