Grantchester: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Eavesdropping on the life of Sidney Chambers, a charismatic, charming, crime-fighting clergyman, and his partner in crime Police Inspector Geordie Keating, became a highlight for the audience who revelled in their on screen partnership. Geordie's plain-speaking, down to earth approach to policing complemented Sidney's more gentle technique of coaxing information from witnesses and suspects. Their unlikely pairing became a true friendship as each offered a different insight into the crimes they unravelled.

Series details

• Title: Grantchester
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2014-10-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-06-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: PBS Passport
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 57 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 1548

Cast and credited roles

• Robson Green — Police Inspector Geordie Keating
• Tessa Peake-Jones — Mrs. Sylvia Maguire
• Al Weaver — Leonard Finch
• Kacey Ainsworth — Cathy Keating
• Bradley Hall — Larry Peters
• Nick Brimble — Jack Chapman
• Oliver Dimsdale — Daniel Marlowe
• Melissa Johns — Miss Scott
• Tom Brittney — Will Davenport
• Rishi Nair — Alphy Kottaram
• James Norton — Sidney Chambers
• Morven Christie — Amanda Kendall

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-10-06; final listed air date 2014-11-10; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-03-02; final listed air date 2016-12-24; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2017-04-23; final listed air date 2017-05-28; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 2019-01-11; final listed air date 2019-02-15; episode order: 6.
• Season 5: premiered 2020-01-10; final listed air date 2020-02-14; episode order: 6.
• Season 6: premiered 2021-09-03; final listed air date 2021-10-22; episode order: 8.
• Season 7: premiered 2022-03-11; final listed air date 2022-04-15; episode order: 6.
• Season 8: premiered 2023-07-09; final listed air date 2023-07-09; episode order: 6.
• Season 9: premiered 2024-06-16; final listed air date 2024-06-16; episode order: 8.
• Season 10: premiered 2025-06-15; final listed air date 2025-06-15; episode order: 8.
• Season 11: premiered 2026-06-14; final listed air date 2026-06-14; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Grantchester on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.