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.