A popular crime drama shot in Sussex is set to return to our screens soon, as the date for the start of the new series has been confirmed.
Grace, based in Brighton and Hove and starring John Simm, is coming back for its sixth series on ITV.
Based on the bestselling novels by Peter James, it tells the story of Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, played by Simm, who is haunted by the disappearance of his wife some years previously, and works to solve a variety of cases.
The drama has had 16 episodes aired since 2021, and is now returning with four fresh ones, starting very soon.
When Grace is back on ITV as series 6 coming soon
ITV has confirmed that the popular Brighton-based detective drama will be back next Sunday, March 29.
John Simm will once again reprise his role as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, with Richie Campbell, who plays DI Glenn Branson, also back.
A post teased from ITV on social media reads: "Sun, sea and... suspense.
"John Simm and Richie Campbell are back in the line of fire as Brighton's finest.
"When the trail goes cold, Grace and Branson turn up the heat on their toughest investigations to date.
"It would be a crime to miss it."
Other returning characters are:
- Zoë Tapper - Cleo Morey
- Laura Elphinstone - DS Bella Moy
- Brad Morrison - DC Nick Nicholl
- Juliette Motamed - DC Vee Wilde
Guest stars will include Rishi Nair, Ali Khan, Sara Powell, Chizzy Akudolu, Dylan Corbett-Bader, Peter De Jersey and Amir Wilson.
On the new series, John Simm said: “This is the longest I’ve been involved in any show!
"But it’s such a joy to do, and to be surrounded by a team like this for large chunks of the year makes it impossible to turn down.
"I’m really looking forward to seeing where Roy’s journey goes in this series."
Where was ITV drama Grace filmed?
The show is based in Brighton and Hove and features a number of locations from across Sussex.
Film crews have been spotted in Brighton over the last year, including at Sovereign House in Church Street, Brighton.
Simm and Campbell were also seen at Shoreham Port in Southwick during the summer for filming for series 6.
Beach Green car park in Lancing was also used in filming last year for the new series.
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Other locations over previous series have included Brighton Pier, the Royal Pavilion, Southlands Hospital, Devil’s Dyke, Hove, Madeira Drive, Drusillas Zoo Park, Peacehaven and a country house in Ovingdean.
The first episode of the new series will air on ITV1 and ITVX at 8pm on Sunday, March 29.
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