Grantchester is getting a new vicar once more in Season 9. Tom Brittney will appear as Will Davenport in just a few episodes of the new season before exiting the series and being replaced by Rishi Nair‘s Alphy Kotteram. Is Charlotte Ritchie, who plays Will’s wife, Bonnie, leaving with Brittney? Ritchie has been vocal about her upcoming appearance in Grantchester Season 9, which premieres Sunday, June 16 on PBS. The new episodes take place in 1961, when “life is good for Will and Geordie [Robson Green],” PBS describes in the Season 9 logline. It continues: “The families are always together, from Sunday lunches to planning summer holidays, and with honorary grandparents Mrs. C and Jack and adopted uncles Daniel and Leonard; it’s one big happy family! But when Will is approached with a life-changing offer, can he leave Grantchester and Geordie behind? As Geordie struggles with personal loss and ever-growing family conflict between Cathy and teenage daughter,...
- 5/26/2024
- TV Insider
PBS has released the first look at Grantchester Season 9, which will be Tom Brittney‘s last stand as Vicar Will Davenport. The trailer for Season 9 quickly sets the stage for his departure and introduces Alphy Kotteram, Brittney’s successor played by Rishi Nair. With big changes afoot, here’s everything there is to know about Grantchester Season 9. Grantchester Season 9 Trailer There’s a new Vicar coming to town to help police detective Geordie Keating (Robson Green) solve cases in Season 9, and there’s no shortage of murder, mystery, and mayhem in this seemingly quiet 1950s Cambridgeshire village that gives the show its name. James Norton played Grantchester’s Vicar before Brittney, and now Nair takes on the mantle in the new episodes (more details on when they’ll debut below). In the trailer above, Brittney’s Will is hesitant to leave Grantchester, but his wife, Bonnie (You‘s Charlotte Ritchie...
- 4/16/2024
- TV Insider
The good news for fans of Masterpiece on PBS’ Grantchester? We now have a premiere date and a trailer for Season 9.
The sad news? As you might recall, Season 9 will mark leading man Tom Brittney‘s swan song as vicar Will Davenport.
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Last July, it was announced that Season 9 of Grantchester would be the last for Brittney, who joined the cast in Season 4. In turn, the Masterpiece mystery added English actor Rishi Nair...
The sad news? As you might recall, Season 9 will mark leading man Tom Brittney‘s swan song as vicar Will Davenport.
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Last July, it was announced that Season 9 of Grantchester would be the last for Brittney, who joined the cast in Season 4. In turn, the Masterpiece mystery added English actor Rishi Nair...
- 4/16/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
We have good news and bad news for fans of PBS’s Grantchester. The good news is that the British mystery drama has been renewed for a ninth season. The bad news is that the upcoming season will be the last for Tom Brittney, who has played crime-solving vicar Will Davenport since season 4.
‘Grantchester’ renewed for season 9
It’s only been a few weeks since Grantchester Season 8 premiered on PBS, but the show’s cast is already looking ahead to season 9. Filming recently began on the upcoming episodes, which will be Tom Brittney’s last. The actor – who took over as vicar after James Norton left the show in 2019 – has decided to move on.
“I’ve had the most incredible time playing Will Davenport for the last five years,” Brittney told PBS. “I got to solve crimes with my best friend, and work with the best cast and crew I could ever ask for.
‘Grantchester’ renewed for season 9
It’s only been a few weeks since Grantchester Season 8 premiered on PBS, but the show’s cast is already looking ahead to season 9. Filming recently began on the upcoming episodes, which will be Tom Brittney’s last. The actor – who took over as vicar after James Norton left the show in 2019 – has decided to move on.
“I’ve had the most incredible time playing Will Davenport for the last five years,” Brittney told PBS. “I got to solve crimes with my best friend, and work with the best cast and crew I could ever ask for.
- 7/23/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Grantchester is returning for more but will soon be without one of its stars. The British detective series has been renewed for a ninth season, but those will be the final installments for star Tom Brittney (above). Production on season nine of the ITV and PBS series has just begun in the UK.
Brittney has played Reverend Will Davenport since he joined the series in the fourth season. The series' lead spot was previously held by James Norton as Reverend Sidney Chambers. Taking Britteny's place will be Rishi Nair as Vicar Alphy Kotteram.
Robson Green, Al Weaver, Tessa Peake-Jones, Nick Brimble, Kacey Ainsworth, Skye Lucia Degruttola, Oliver Dimsdale, Charlotte Ritchie, Bradley Hall, and Melissa Johns also star in the series which is based on short stories by James Runcie. The stories follow vicars who find...
Brittney has played Reverend Will Davenport since he joined the series in the fourth season. The series' lead spot was previously held by James Norton as Reverend Sidney Chambers. Taking Britteny's place will be Rishi Nair as Vicar Alphy Kotteram.
Robson Green, Al Weaver, Tessa Peake-Jones, Nick Brimble, Kacey Ainsworth, Skye Lucia Degruttola, Oliver Dimsdale, Charlotte Ritchie, Bradley Hall, and Melissa Johns also star in the series which is based on short stories by James Runcie. The stories follow vicars who find...
- 7/14/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
In surprising news, Grantchester‘s lead star Tom Brittney has announced that he will be leaving the PBS Masterpiece drama series after the upcoming ninth season. Brittney plays Reverend Will Davenport in the 1950s set British drama series, which follows Will and Detective Geordie Keating (Robson Green) as they investigate murders in the Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester. Brittney joined the series in 2019, taking over the lead from James Norton, who left after the fourth season. The departure was confirmed by ITV, the network that airs the drama in the U.K. Rishi Nair, who is best known for playing Sami Maalik on the long-running British soap opera Hollyoaks, has been cast as Brittney’s replacement. Nair will play Alphy Kotteram, a charismatic new vicar who arrives in Grantchester. “I’ve had the most incredible time playing Will Davenport for the last five years,” Brittney said in a statement. “I got...
- 7/12/2023
- TV Insider
As filming for “Grantchester” Season 9 is officially underway, star Tom Brittney has revealed that it will be his last. The actor, who has portrayed Reverend Will Davenport since 2019, will exit the PBS and ITV series to focus on new projects.
“I’ve had the most incredible time playing Will Davenport for the last five years. I got to solve crimes with my best friend, and work with the best cast and crew I could ever ask for,” Brittney said in a statement. “I’ll miss it more than anything. But it’s time for the baton to be passed, as it once was to me.”
In addition to Brittney’s departure, Rishi Nair is joining the show’s cast as the new vicar, Alphy Kotteram.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining ‘Grantchester.’ The welcome and support I’ve received from everyone has been overwhelming,” Nair added. “The success of...
“I’ve had the most incredible time playing Will Davenport for the last five years. I got to solve crimes with my best friend, and work with the best cast and crew I could ever ask for,” Brittney said in a statement. “I’ll miss it more than anything. But it’s time for the baton to be passed, as it once was to me.”
In addition to Brittney’s departure, Rishi Nair is joining the show’s cast as the new vicar, Alphy Kotteram.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining ‘Grantchester.’ The welcome and support I’ve received from everyone has been overwhelming,” Nair added. “The success of...
- 7/12/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Lead actor Tom Brittney has announced that the upcoming ninth season of the Masterpiece/ITV drama Grantchester will be his last.
Brittany has played Reverend Will Davenport on the crime series since 2019 and is stepping back to focus on new projects. Grantchester follows Detective Geordie Keating (Robson Green) and the motorcycle riding vicar Will (Brittney) as they investigate murders in the Cambridgeshire village.
The drama has cast Rishi Nair as a charismatic new vicar named Alphy Kotteram. Filming is already underway on the ninth season; the eighth kicked off Sunday, July 9, on Masterpiece.
“I’ve had the most incredible time playing Will Davenport for the last five years,” Brittney said in a statement. “I got to solve crimes with my best friend, and work with the best cast and crew I could ever ask for. I’ll miss it more than anything. But it’s time for the baton to be passed,...
Brittany has played Reverend Will Davenport on the crime series since 2019 and is stepping back to focus on new projects. Grantchester follows Detective Geordie Keating (Robson Green) and the motorcycle riding vicar Will (Brittney) as they investigate murders in the Cambridgeshire village.
The drama has cast Rishi Nair as a charismatic new vicar named Alphy Kotteram. Filming is already underway on the ninth season; the eighth kicked off Sunday, July 9, on Masterpiece.
“I’ve had the most incredible time playing Will Davenport for the last five years,” Brittney said in a statement. “I got to solve crimes with my best friend, and work with the best cast and crew I could ever ask for. I’ll miss it more than anything. But it’s time for the baton to be passed,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
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After seeing him perform in a variety of Ricky Gervais’s films and shows and have become more and more of a fan of David Earl, who co-wrote and stars in Brian and Charles. And then when I saw the trailer, I knew I’d be seeing it as soon as it was released.
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- 7/11/2022
- by Alain Elliott
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