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The Future of This Gritty 7-Part British Detective Series Has Been Decided

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You don’t have to look very hard to find a gripping British detective show. Some of the very best exports in the genre have been born across the pond, including long-running favorites such as Silent Witness and Midsomer Murders, with the latter ready to return for its remarkable 26th season. But not resting on their laurels, the best British networks are also consistently bringing new detective dramas to life, with one of the best to debut this decade coming in the form of Grace.

Based on the series of bestselling novels by Peter James, the hit ITV crime drama launched in 2021 to a huge 7 million UK viewers, retaining a large proportion of these viewers and concluding its explosive sixth season just last week with Season 6, Episode 4, “One of Us Is Dead.” But with this finale came many questions, as certain plot points were left balancing perilously on a knife-edge. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this isn’t the end of the crime-solving antics of Life on Mars and Doctor Who alum John Simm‘s Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, with the announcement everyone was waiting for officially made by ITV this Wednesday, April 22.

According to a press statement, Grace has officially been renewed for a seventh season. “The popular, Brighton-based drama will return next year, to answer the desperate questions left hanging after series six’s unforgettable finale,” the statement read, “which culminated in the dramatic, edge-of-your-seat kidnap at the wedding of Roy Grace and Cleo Morey.” In a statement about the show’s renewal, Simm said:

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“Honestly, if someone had said we’d be doing this for seven seasons when we first started this in lockdown I would never have believed it. But the reason I and many others have remained part of this series for so long is down to the team and the writing. It continues to excite and be such a joy for all and we can’t wait to see what’s coming next…”































































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The Future of ‘Grace’ Might Look Slightly Different

John Simm as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace looking concerned in ‘Grace’ 
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As part of the aforementioned press statement, the confirmed four episodes of Season 7 were described as “based on characters from the best-selling Roy Grace novels.” The choice not to simply refer to the next season as based on the novels themselves seems too particular not to prove telling, as the upcoming batch of episodes looks to benefit from more creative liberty. Two of the new episodes will be titled “When You Are Dead” and “Picture You Dead,” with only the latter of these the title of a James novel. Only time will tell what lies in store for Grace and co.

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Release Date

March 14, 2021

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