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.
