The Grantchester star has opened up about his heartbreak at the news that ITV’s long-running detective drama is coming to an end after 11 seasons
A Grantchester star has opened up about the show coming to an end(Image: ITV)
A former Grantchester star has opened up about his devastation after learning that the show is coming to an end.
Tom Brittney, who played the Reverend Will Davenport in six seasons of the ITV detective drama before leaving in 2024, shared his emotional reaction to the announcement admitting his “heartbreak”.
“Oh, I was both heartbroken, in the sense of like, it was one of the longest running shows I think that ITV had had in that way,” he told Radio Times.
“And so I was very proud of the creators. Because I know after James Norton (who played Reverend Sidney Chambers) left, they were like, ‘We’ll try and get a new guy, it’ll probably fail, but we’ll try it,’ and so there’s no pressure on me to try and keep it going.”
The actor added: “And then luckily, it did, and I did six or seven wonderful series of that, and I loved it. It will always be a special place in my heart.”
The cosy crime drama, based on James Runcie’s collection of novels, first graced our screens in 2014 and has charted the partnership between a Cambridgeshire vicar and police detective for more than a decade.
However, it was announced last year that it was coming to an end. in the final ever series, Robson Green returns as Geordie with Rishi Nair as Alphy, Al Weaver as Leonard Finch, Tessa Peake-Jones as Mrs. C.
Kacey Ainsworth as Cathy Keating, Oliver Dimsdale as Daniel Marlowe, Nick Brimble as Jack Chapman, Bradley Hall as DC Larry Peters and Melissa Johns as Miss Scott.
Speaking about the show coming to an end, actor Robson Green who plays Detective Inspector Geordie Keating said: “From the very beginning, I have had the incredible fortune to be part of this extraordinary team of talented, passionate, and dedicated individuals who have become more than colleagues.
“They have become family. I have made friendships forged through shared laughter, challenges, and triumphs.”
He added: “The bonds we’ve formed extend far beyond the camera lens, and I know that they will endure long after the final scene within the Grantchester world has been filmed. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this incredible journey.”
You can catch up on Grantchester on ITVX.