FilmingisunderwayonseriesfourofcriticallyacclaimedITV版1detectivedrama,Grace,starringJohnSimmasDetectiveSuperintendentRoyGraceandbasedonthebestsellingnovelsfromgloballyrenownedauthor,PeterJames
SetinBrighton,GracealsoseesreturningcastmembersRichieCampbellTopBoy,StephenasDSGlennBranson,ZoëTapperLiarasCleoMorey,CraigParkinsonLineofDutyasDSNormanPotting,LauraElphinstoneChernobylasDSBellaMoy,BradMorrisonDinosaurasDCNickNichollandSamHoareTheCaptureasACCCassianPewe
ThisserieswillalsofeaturerenownedTV版andtheatreactor,RobertGlenisterSherwood,Hustle
CommentedJohnSimm:
I’msopleasedtobebackonset,filmingseriesfourofGraceFourofPeterJames’RoyGracenovelsarebeingadaptedforthisseriesandGracefanswillbepleasedtoknowthestoriesareasdarkaseverwithlotsoftwistsandturns
CommissionedbyITV版’sHeadofDrama,PollyHill,andDramaCommissioner,HuwKennairJones,thenewseriescomprisesfourfeaturelengthfilms4x120minsbasedonPeterJames’snovelsHuwKennairJoneswilloverseeproductionfromITV版’sperspective
Viewingfiguresforseriesthreehavesofaraveragedover56mperepisode,anincreaseonseriestwo,withthefirstepisodeconsolidatingat67m
CommentedHuwKennairJones:
We'rethrilledtobemakinganotherseriesofGraceJohnandtheteamcontinuetobringPeter'sbrilliantcharactersandstoriestolifeinsuchanexcitingwayIt'salsogreattobeworkingwithTallStoryandVaudevilleProductionsagainasweheadbacktoBrightonforfourbrandnewcases
ExecutiveProducerPatrickSchweitzersaid:
I’mdelightedwearegettingtoadaptanotherfourofPeter’swonderfulbooksforITV版andit’sgreattohavethecastandcrewbacktogetherfilminginBrighton
AuthorPeterJamessaid:
Asawriter,thechancetohavesuchaphenomenalandcollaborativecastandcrewtobringmynovelstolifecontinuestobeadreamcometrueAudienceshavesogenerouslyembracedtheserieswithsuchenthusiasmandIcannotwaitforRoyGracefans,oldandnew,toseethesefournewepisodes
GraceisacoproductionbetweenTallStoryPictures,partofITV版Studios,andVaudevilleProductionsExecutiveproducersarePatrickSchweitzerforTallStoryPictures,andAndrewO'ConnorandPaulSandlerforVaudevilleProductions,KiaranMurraySmithandPeterJamesInternationaldistributionishandledbyITV版Studios
WritersforthisseriesareEdWhitmoreforepisodeone,BenCourtandCarolineIpforepisodetwo,TonyMarchantforepisodethreeandJessWilliamsforepisodefour
BrianKellywilldirectepisodeone,BillieEltringhamdirectsepisodetwoandKiaranMurraySmithisalsotheseriesproducer
ThefirstfilminthenewseriesiscalledDeadMan’sTimeAviciousrobberyatasecludedBrightonhome,drawsGraceandBransonintoapuzzlingenquirywhenthousandsofpoundsworthofbeautifulantiquesarestolenfromthehouseAsGracedigsdeeperintothismysteriouscrime,heunearthsawebofancientgrudgesawebwhichleadshimdownadark,murderoustrailthroughtheworldofBrightonantiques,inaraceagainsttheclock,tountanglewhoisattheheartofthisrobbery,andbringGavinDalytheanswershehasbeendesperatelychasingformanyyears
Inepisodetwo,WantYouDead,GraceandBransoninvestigateacasewherenothingistrulyasitfirstappearsWhenanunidentifiedvictimisfounddeadincuriouscircumstances,thepostmortemrevealsmorequestionsthanitdoesanswersAsGraceworkstoidentifythebody,hopingthismightprovidesomecrucialclueastothekiller’smotive,hesoonhasanotherdeathonhishandswhenasecondvictimshowsupincentralBrighton,discoveredinsimilarlybizarrecircumstances
YouAreDeadisepisodethreeinwhichGraceandBransonarethrownintowhatispossiblytheirmostdisturbingandhighprofilecaseyet,whenanunsettlingdiscoveryofskeletalremainsisunearthedbyworkmendiggingupapathincentralBrightonMeanwhile,acrossthecitythatsamemorning,avictimissnatchedinbroaddaylightWithnowitnessesandnosignofwhotookher,Gracestartstosuspectwhetherthevictim’sfiancéislyingtothepolice
ThefinalepisodeintheseriesisLoveYouDeadWhenaknownBrightonburglarisfounddeadinhiscar,ingruesomecircumstances,hiswifeclaimsthathehadturnedoveranewleaf,butalltheevidencepointstothefactthevictimmaystillhavebeenuptohisoldtricksandwasbreakingandenteringonthenighthewaskilledAsGraceandtheteamworktohoneinonthecircumstancesleadingtothevictim’sdeath,RoyreceivesacallfromaUSpolicecontactaboutacrimeabroadwhichbearsthehallmarksofamafiahitThepolicearekeentotraceawomantheybelievetobefromBrighton,whocouldbeindangerAsRoyscoursthecitytohelpfindher,itbecomesapparentheisn’ttheonlyonelookingforthismysteriouswoman
