Detective drama Grantchester will return and end with season 11 on PBS and British network ITV.
Based on the The Grantchester Mysteries books by James Runcie, the series was first broadcast in 2014 on ITV in the U.K. and on PBS in 2015 as part of the Masterpiece anthology. James Norton, famed for his roles in Little Women, Happy Valley and, more recently, Netflix film Joy, led the initial cast alongside Robson Green, who still stars as police officer Geordie.
Norton’s successor as the local vicar of a Cambridgeshire village in the 1950s was Tom Brittney, who was then succeeded by Rishi Nair as Alphy in 2024. Al Weaver, Tessa Peake-Jones, Kacey Ainsworth and Oliver Dimsdale are also set to star in the Kudos-produced (part of Banijay U.K.) show. Nick Brimble, Bradley Hall and Melissa Johns round out the cast.
Filming on the final series is set to kick off this month, with the announcement of the series’ end coming as the show’s cast had its first table read for season 11.
“It’s the heady Summer of ’63,” a plot synopsis read, “and Alphy is learning more about his past. He comes to realize that there is a whole other life he could have led, making him question who he is and what he believes in. He’s also continuing to get to know Meg, the Bishop’s daughter.”
“Out of the blue, the Chief Superintendent comes to Geordie with a beguiling offer. It could be a chance for Geordie to finally be in charge… In series 11, everyone will question the paths they are on, and some huge decisions will be made. This season will look at family, forgiveness, identity, and faith — big changes are coming to Grantchester.”
Said writer, series creator and executive producer Daisy Coulam: “At its heart, Grantchester is a show about the power of friendship and love. We’ve been so lucky over the last 11 series to experience that on and off screen. For over a decade now — cast and crew (many who’ve been there since the beginning) have met each summer to film. And it’s been an absolute joy.”
She continued: “Thank you to James Runcie for entrusting us with his characters. Thank you to the lovely people of real Grantchester. Thank you to everyone who’s been a part of the show in any way — big or small. I’ll miss you terribly.”
Coulam executive produces Grantchester with Emma Kingsman-Lloyd, Green, Nair, Simpson and Rebecca Eaton at GBH Boston, which presents Masterpiece on PBS.
Rick Porter contributed to this story.
