The show is based on Peter James’ Roy Grace crime novels…
ITV will continue its ongoing working relationship with Endeavour creator Russell Lewis. Lewis will adapt Peter James’ Roy Grace novels into a new series called Grace, which will star John Simm as the titular detective.
Grace will consist of two feature-length episodes to begin with, adapted from James’ novels Dead Simple and Looking Good Dead. Dead Simple will be directed by John Alexander (Belgravia), and Looking Good Dead will be directed by Julia Ford (Sticks And Stones).
“Grace follows Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, a hard-working police officer who has given his life to the job. The series opens with Grace’s career at rock bottom. He’s fixated by the disappearance of his beloved wife, Sandy, which haunts his thoughts. He’s in the last chance saloon running enquiries into long forgotten cold cases with little prospect of success.
“Following another reprimand for his unorthodox police methods, Grace is walking a career tightrope and risks being moved from the job he loves most. With so much at stake, his colleague Detective Sergeant Glenn Branson knows he has more to give and asks him for help with a case. When a stag night prank appears to go wrong and the groom goes missing, Branson calls upon Grace to unravel events that led to the mysterious disappearance three days before his wedding to his beautiful fiancé.”
“With the brilliant combination of Peter James, Russell Lewis and John Simm, Grace promises to be a compelling new detective series for ITV and we’re delighted to be bringing the iconic books to life with such an exciting production team”, said ITV’s Drama Commissioner Huw Kennair Jones in a statement.