We’re delighted to hear the announcement that ITV has commissioned a second series of GRACE, following excellent reviews from audiences and critics alike. As with the first series, the crime drama will be written and executive produced by our client, the acclaimed screenwriter and ENDEAVOUR creator, Russell Lewis.
The second series of GRACE will see John Simm returning as the beloved Brighton-based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, in further adaptions of international bestselling, award-winning novels by author, Peter James. It will also co-star Richie Campbell as DS Glenn Branson and Rakie Ayola as ACC Vosper.
The first GRACE film ‘Dead Simple’, which aired on ITV last month, achieved consolidated ratings of 8.8m viewers and is available for catch-up on ITV Hub and Britbox North America.
The second series of GRACE, produced by Second Act Productions, Tall Story Pictures, both part of ITV Studios, and Vaudeville Productions, will comprise three 120 minute films; ‘Not Dead Enough’, ‘Dead Man’s Footsteps’ and Dead ‘Tomorrow’.
Writer and Agency client Russell Lewis commented:
“After the overwhelmingly positive audience response to the seaside noir of Dead Simple, (tabloid trauma tales notwithstanding!) and Looking Good Dead cued up ready to go, all at Team Roy Grace are delighted to have been given the opportunity by ITV to return to Brighton (& Hove, actually!) to continue Roy’s story with a new series of films based on Peter James best-selling novels.
We’ll be shooting out of our Brighton HQ and all along and around the South Coast from late summer through to very late autumn, so it’s quite possible that like some macabre Radio Fab Roadshow, our caravanserai of coroner’s van, SOCO unit, Mobile Incident Room may well be coming to a street near you! As the late, great Shaw Taylor used to ask viewers on Police 5… ‘Keep ‘em peeled!’”
ITV’s Head of Drama Polly Hill commented:
“We are delighted to be adapting more of Peter James’ wonderful novels. John Simm has brilliantly brought the much-loved Detective Superintendent Roy Grace to screen and there are many more cases for the audiences to enjoy. ”
Executive producers are Andrew O’Connor and Paul Sandler for Second Act Productions, Patrick Schweitzer for Tall Story Pictures, Michael Vine for Vaudeville Productions, Russell Lewis and Peter James.