Grace (TV series)

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Grace
Genre	Crime drama
Based on	Roy Grace; by Peter James
Written by	Russell Lewis
Directed by	John Alexander; Julia Ford;
Starring	John Simm; Richie Campbell; Rakie Ayola; Laura Elphinstone; Amaka Okafor; Brad Morrison; Craig Parkinson; Adrian Rawlins;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Andrew O'Connor; Paul Sandler; Patrick Schweitzer; Russell Lewis; Peter James;
Producer	Kiaran Murray-Smith
Running time	90 minutes
Production companies	Second Act Productions; Tall Story Pictures; Vaudeville Productions;
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	14 March 2021 –; present

Grace is a British television crime drama series based in Brighton and Hove, England, starring 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.

Based on the bestselling novels by Peter James, the series was adapted by screenwriter Russell Lewis with a pair of films comprising the novels Dead Simple and Looking Good Dead, filmed in 2020 for broadcast in 2021. Dead Simple, broadcast in March 2021, attracted an estimated 7.2m viewers, which made it the fifth-most-watched programme for the week of 8–14 March, according to BARB.

Following strong viewing figures for the opening episode, a second series of three films was commissioned in 2021, with broadcasting beginning in May 2022. A third series was commissioned in 2022, with filming beginning in August 2022 and broadcast starting in March 2023.