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Two male characters standing in front of a rocky wall, dressed in formal suits
John Simm & Richie Campbell return for Grace Series 6 with four more adaptations of Peter James novels – Left You Dead, Capture You Dead, Dead Man’s Game, and One Of Us Is Dead.​

Grace Series 6 starts 29 March 2026 on ITV1 and ITVX

C21 Podcast Interview: Russell Lewis and Andrew O’Connor discuss Grace starring John Simm

C21 Podcast
Jonathan Webdale
19 Nov 2020

Listen -> here or wherever you get your Podcasts.

Listen -> here or wherever you get your Podcasts.

Richie Campbell and John Simm in Russell Lewis’ Grace
Richie Campbell and John Simm in Russell Lewis’ Grace

Filming has almost wrapped on new ITV crime drama Grace, from acclaimed screenwriter and Endeavour creator Russell Lewis.

Lewis has adapted two of Peter James’ bestselling, award-winning novels about hard-bitten police detective Roy Grace, played by John Simm, set in the English seaside city of Brighton.

Coproduced by ITV Studios’ Second Act Productions and Tall Story Pictures, together with Vaudeville Productions, the 2×120’ episodes tell the first two stories in the popular book series, Dead Simple and Looking Good Dead.

Joining Simm are Richie Campbell as Detective Superintendent Glenn Branson and Rakie Ayola as Assistant Chief Constable Alison Vosper.

Lewis and exec producer Andrew O’Connor, CEO of Second Act, tell Jonathan Webdale about how the project came about, the critical process of casting, challenges of producing during a pandemic and hopes of turning Grace into a major television franchise. This interview is brought to you by ITV Studios.

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