The hit series Grantchester is returning to our screens and we have all the information you need ahead of season nine. The ITV show, set in a Cambridgeshire village, is promising drama, mystery and more with Robson Green returning as DI Geordie Keating.
Grantchester will kick off with a big change as Tom Brittney is set to depart the show. Brittney, who plays Will Davenport, will be replaced by Rishi Nair as the village’s new vicar.
Episodes will air weekly on ITV at 9pm, but you can stream the whole season now on ITVX. Here is everything you need to know about the new series of Grantchester.
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What is the plot of Grantchester
Set in the Cambridgeshire village of the same name, Grantchester is a detective drama set in the 1950s. The plot is loosely based on The Grantchester Mysteries, a number of short stories by author James Runcie.
Rishi Nair plays the Reverend Alphy Kotteram
(Image: ITV)
In a summary of the first episode for season nine, ITV said: “Carson’s Circus has rolled into town. But its illusions and stunts are soon disrupted when one of its performers is found dead after being shot with a crossbow.”
How many episodes are there of Grantchester?
Airing on January 8, there will be eight episodes for the ninth season. Episodes will air weekly at 9pm with the season finale taking place on February 26.
If you want to start from the beginning, there are currently 51 episodes of Grantchester to catch up on if you have never seen the show before. The full box set is available to stream on ITVX.
Who is in the cast of Grantchester?
Robson Green will return once more as Detective Inspector Geordie Keating but there will be new characters this season. Rishi Nair will join the drama as Reverend Alphy Kotteram, replacing Tom Brittney as the new village vicar
Kacey Ainsworth will once again play the part of Catherine Keating, Geordie’s wife. For the full cast list, please read below.
- Robson Green as DI Geordie Keating
- Tom Brittney as Will Davenport
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Rishi Nair as the Reverend Alphy Kotteram
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Kacey Ainsworth as Catherine “Cathy” Keating
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Oliver Dimsdale as Daniel Marlowe
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Al Weaver as Leonard Ernest Finch
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Nick Brimble as Jack Chapman
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Bradley Hall as DC Larry Peters
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Melissa Johns as Jennifer Scott
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Charlotte Ritchie as Bonnie Davenport
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Skye Lucia Degruttola as Esme Keating
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Jemma Redgrave as Amelia Davenport
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Dominic Mafham as John Gurney-Clifford
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Dominic Mafham as John Gurney-Clifford
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Tessa Peake-Jones as Sylvia Chapman
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Gary Beadle as Archdeacon Gabriel Atubo
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Emily Patrick as Tamara Gurney-Clifford
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Stuart Bowman as Bishop Aubrey Gray
Where was Grantchester filmed?
The show set in Cambridgeshire is filmed predominantly in the area. Kings College at Cambridge University and King’s Parade in Cambridge are among the filming sites used for the drama.
The Green Man was a common filming location and was a real pub in the area. However, the pub closed during the pandemic so pub scenes are now filmed on a set.