Grantchester Returning for Season Eight

The crime drama Grantchester is set to return for an eighth season on ITV in the U.K. and Masterpiece PBS in the U.S.

Produced by Kudos (a Banijay UK company), the season has started production, with Robson Green returning as DI Geordie Keating and Tom Brittney as Reverend Will Davenport.

Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts) returns as Bonnie, alongside Tessa Peake-Jones as Mrs. C, Al Weaver as Leonard Finch, Kacey Ainsworth as Cathy Keating, Oliver Dimsdale as Daniel Marlowe and Nick Brimble as Jack Chapman. Special guest actors for this season include Shaun Dingwall (Top Boy, Noughts & Crosses), Jeff Rawle (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Doc Martin) and Jemima Rooper (Gold Digger, The Girlfriend Experience).

Banijay Rights is responsible for international distribution.

Kudos Executive Producer Emma Kingsman-Lloyd said: “We are delighted to be returning to our beloved Grantchester. It’s a testament to the fantastic creative work of our cast and crew that the audience wants us back series after series.”

Masterpiece Executive Producer Susanne Simpson added: “We are thrilled to bring Masterpiece viewers back to Grantchester for an eighth season. The talented ensemble cast and captivating storylines have made Grantchester one of our most beloved series. We can’t wait for fans to see it!”

Green said: “It’s so good to be back on Grantchester. A series that just gets better with age. Everyone involved is at the top of their game, and this incredibly charming, likable, dark and edgy show is an absolute privilege to be part of.”

Brittney added: “I’m absolutely chuffed that we’re going ahead with another series of Grantchester and that I get to continue playing a character I adore so much. To be part of a show as well-loved as this one, which is now in its eighth series, is an absolute honor.”

ITV Drama Commissioner Chloe Tucker said: “We are delighted to be returning to Grantchester for an eighth series. With an incredibly talented cast and crew, and storylines that always deliver, Grantchester is a real treat for the audience.”