Grace (TV series)
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Grace is a British television crime drama series, based in the English city of Brighton and Hove, that stars John Simm in the title role of Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, a dogged detective who, haunted by the disappearance of his wife some years previously, solves a variety of cases.[1]
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Genre | Crime drama |
Based on | Roy Grace novels by Peter James |
Written by | Russell Lewis |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 4 |
No. of episodes | 9 |
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Producer | Kiaran Murray-Smith |
Running time | 90 minutes |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 14 March 2021 (2021-03-14) ā present |
The series, based on the bestselling novels by novelist Peter James,[2] was adapted by acclaimed screenwriter Russell Lewis, with a pair of films, comprising the novels Dead Simple and Looking Good Dead, filmed in 2020 for broadcast in 2021.[3][failed verification] "Dead Simple", broadcast in March 2021, attracted an estimated 7.2m viewers, which made it the fifth-most-watched programme for the week of 8ā14 March, according to BARB.[4]
Following strong viewing figures for the opening episode, a second series of three films was then commissioned in 2021, with broadcasting beginning in May 2022.[5] A third series was subsequently commissioned in 2022, with filming beginning in August 2022 and broadcasting starting in March 2023.[6]