Grace (TV series)

Grace is a British crime drama series based on the bestselling Roy Grace novels by Peter James. The first two novels Dead Simple and Looking Good Dead have been adapted into two feature-length films for ITV starring John Simm as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace in the lead role.[1][2] The series was written and adapted by Russell Lewis for ITV and premiered on 14 March 2021.[3] The first episode attracted 7.2m viewers, which made it the fifth-most-watched programme for the week of 8-14 March, according to BARB.[4]

Grace
GenreCrime drama
Based onRoy Grace novels
Written byRussell Lewis
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
ProducerKiaran Murray-Smith
Production companies
  • Second Act Productions
  • Tall Story Pictures
  • Vaudeville Productions
DistributorITV Studios
Release
Original networkITV
Picture format16:9 1080i
Audio formatSurround sound 5.1
Original release14 March 2021 (2021-03-14) –
present
External links
Production website

Cast

Episode 1: Dead Simple[5]
  • John Simm[6][7][8][9] as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace
  • Richie Campbell as Detective Sergeant Glen Branson
  • Laura Elphinstone as Detective Sergeant Bella Moy
  • Amaka Okafor as Detective Constable Emma Jane Boutwood
  • Rakie Ayola as Assistant Chief Constable Alison Vosper
  • Brad Morrison as Detective Constable Nick Nicholl
  • Tom Weston-Jones as Michael Neward
  • Rebecca Scroggs as Ari Branson
  • Alexander Cobb as Kevin Spinella
  • Matt Stokoe as Mark B Warden
  • Alisha Bailey as Ashley Haynes
  • Maggie O’Neill as Gill Neward
  • Diarmaid Murtagh as Vic
  • Rupert Holliday Evans as Phil Marshbrook
  • Cian Binchy as Davey Marshbrook
  • Matt Wakeford as Robbo
  • Charlie Suff as Luke Jones
  • Akshay Khanna as Josh Sayed
  • William Andrews as Joe Tindall
  • David K Whitting as Rex
  • Tim Treloar as Sean Stourton
  • Tiana Khan as Zoe Sayed
  • Catherine Bailey as Francine
  • Adrian Rawlins as Harry Frame
  • Natasha Joseph as Willa
  • Vinny Dhillon as Woman Speaker
  • Silas Carson as Richard Charwell QC

Production

Grace was filmed in Brighton and Hove and other various locations in and around East Sussex.[10]

In May 2021, Grace was commissioned for a second series. Filming started in September 2021 in the town of Burgess Hill, West Sussex, and the series will be adapting the next 2 books in the Roy Grace series by Peter James.

Episodes

Series 1
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [11]U.K. viewers
(millions) [12]
1"Dead Simple"John AlexanderRussell Lewis14 March 2021 (2021-03-14)7.76[13]
A group of friends on a stag night are involved in a road accident and are killed except the groom, a wealthy Brighton property developer who has vanished. Detective Superintendent Grace is called upon by his colleague Detective Sergeant Branson to help with the investigation. The search and investigation uncovers multiple lines of inquiry which include his bride and best friend and business partner.
2"Looking Good Dead"Julia FordRussell Lewis4 May 2021 (2021-05-04)N/A
When parts of a young woman's body are discovered on the Downs, Grace believes the murder is connected to two prior killings involving sex-drug overdoses. Meanwhile, a local businessman stumbles upon a memory stick containing an access key to a dark-Web snuff site, where he witnesses the woman's murder, and the shadowy operators of the site warn him not to go to the police, or his family will suffer.
  • NOTE: the second episode of series 1 premiered on the US streaming service BritBox prior to a UK broadcast.

References
  1. "Filming commences on highly anticipated new crime drama, Grace, starring John Simm, 14 September 2020". ITV. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. "Grace star John Simm wants to adapt all of the Roy Grace books for TV, 24 February 2021". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. "When is John Simm drama Grace on ITV?, 3 March 2021". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. "Weekly top programmes on four screens". BARB. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. "Grace episode 1, Dead Simple". ITV Press Centre. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. "John Simm to star in adaptation of Peter James' Grace for ITV, 19 December 2021". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  7. "John Simm: from Life on Mars to death in Brighton, 6 March 2021". The Times. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  8. "John Simm reveals all about Grace, 10 March 2021". Virgin Media. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  9. "John Simm on his new ITV detective drama, Grace: 'Nobody wants to see Covid on film', 11 March 2021". iNews. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  10. "First pictures of Grace filming on location, 16 September 2020". Brighton & Hove News. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  11. "Grace – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  12. "BARB 7-Day viewing data". BARB.
  13. "Weekly top programmes on four screens for 8-14 March 2021". BARB. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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