格雷斯第四季

      FilmingisunderwayonseriesfourofcriticallyacclaimedITV1detectivedrama,Grace,starringJohnSimmasDetectiveSuperintendentRoyGraceandbasedonthebestsellingnovelsfromgloballyrenownedauthor,PeterJames.SetinBrighton,GracealsoseesreturningcastmembersRichieCampbell(TopBoy,Stephen)asDSGlennBranson,ZoëTapper(Liar)asCleoMorey,CraigParkinson(LineofDuty)asDSNormanPotting,LauraElphinstone(Chernobyl)asDSBellaMoy,BradMorrison(Dinosaur)asDCNickNichollandSamHoare(TheCapture)asACCCassianPewe.ThisserieswillalsofeaturerenownedTVandtheatreactor,RobertGlenister(Sherwood,Hustle).CommentedJohnSimm:“I’msopleasedtobebackonset,filmingseriesfourofGrace.FourofPeterJames’RoyGracenovelsarebeingadaptedforthisseriesandGracefanswillbepleasedtoknowthestoriesareasdarkaseverwithlotsoftwistsandturns.”CommissionedbyITV’sHeadofDrama,PollyHill,andDramaCommissioner,HuwKennairJones,thenewseriescomprisesfourfeaturelengthfilms(4x120mins)basedonPeterJames’snovels.HuwKennairJoneswilloverseeproductionfromITV’sperspective.Viewingfiguresforseriesthreehavesofaraveragedover5.6mperepisode,anincreaseonseriestwo,withthefirstepisodeconsolidatingat6.7m.CommentedHuwKennairJones:“We’rethrilledtobemakinganotherseriesofGrace.JohnandtheteamcontinuetobringPeter’sbrilliantcharactersandstoriestolifeinsuchanexcitingway.It’salsogreattobeworkingwithTallStoryandVaudevilleProductionsagainasweheadbacktoBrightonforfourbrandnewcases.”ExecutiveProducerPatrickSchweitzersaid:“I’mdelightedwearegettingtoadaptanotherfourofPeter’swonderfulbooksforITVandit’sgreattohavethecastandcrewbacktogetherfilminginBrighton.”AuthorPeterJamessaid:“Asawriter,thechancetohavesuchaphenomenalandcollaborativecastandcrewtobringmynovelstolifecontinuestobeadreamcometrue.AudienceshavesogenerouslyembracedtheserieswithsuchenthusiasmandIcannotwaitforRoyGracefans,oldandnew,toseethesefournewepisodes.”Graceisaco-productionbetweenTallStoryPictures,partofITVStudios,andVaudevilleProductions.ExecutiveproducersarePatrickSchweitzerforTallStoryPictures,andAndrewO’ConnorandPaulSandlerforVaudevilleProductions,KiaranMurray-SmithandPeterJames.InternationaldistributionishandledbyITVStudios.WritersforthisseriesareEdWhitmoreforepisodeone,BenCourtandCarolineIpforepisodetwo,TonyMarchantforepisodethreeandJessWilliamsforepisodefour.BrianKellywilldirectepisodeone,BillieEltringhamdirectsepisodetwoandKiaranMurray-Smithisalsotheseriesproducer.ThefirstfilminthenewseriesiscalledDeadMan’sTime.AviciousrobberyatasecludedBrightonhome,drawsGraceandBransonintoapuzzlingenquirywhenthousandsofpoundsworthofbeautifulantiquesarestolenfromthehouse.AsGracedigsdeeperintothismysteriouscrime,heunearthsawebofancientgrudges-awebwhichleadshimdownadark,murderoustrailthroughtheworldofBrightonantiques,inaraceagainsttheclock,tountanglewhoisattheheartofthisrobbery,andbringGavinDalytheanswershehasbeendesperatelychasingformanyyears.Inepisodetwo,WantYouDead,GraceandBransoninvestigateacasewherenothingistrulyasitfirstappears.Whenanunidentifiedvictimisfounddeadincuriouscircumstances,thepostmortemrevealsmorequestionsthanitdoesanswers.AsGraceworkstoidentifythebody,hopingthismightprovidesomecrucialclueastothekiller’smotive,hesoonhasanotherdeathonhishandswhenasecondvictimshowsupincentralBrighton,discoveredinsimilarlybizarrecircumstances.YouAreDeadisepisodethreeinwhichGraceandBransonarethrownintowhatispossiblytheirmostdisturbingandhigh-profilecaseyet,whenanunsettlingdiscoveryofskeletalremainsisunearthedbyworkmendiggingupapathincentralBrighton.Meanwhile,acrossthecitythatsamemorning,avictimissnatchedinbroaddaylight.Withnowitnessesandnosignofwhotookher,Gracestartstosuspectwhetherthevictim’sfiancéislyingtothepolice.ThefinalepisodeintheseriesisLoveYouDead.WhenaknownBrightonburglarisfounddeadinhiscar,ingruesomecircumstances,hiswifeclaimsthathehadturnedoveranewleaf,butalltheevidencepointstothefactthevictimmaystillhavebeenuptohisoldtricksandwasbreakingandenteringonthenighthewaskilled.AsGraceandtheteamworktohoneinonthecircumstancesleadingtothevictim’sdeath,RoyreceivesacallfromaUSpolicecontactaboutacrimeabroadwhichbearsthehallmarksofamafiahit.ThepolicearekeentotraceawomantheybelievetobefromBrighton,whocouldbeindanger.AsRoyscoursthecitytohelpfindher,itbecomesapparentheisn’ttheonlyonelookingforthismysteriouswoman.