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Legendary ITV detective drama returning to screens - with filming about to kick off on brand new series
Legendary and long-standing ITV series Grantchester is set to return to screens.
The hit ITV detective drama first aired more than a decade ago in 2014 and fans have since been gripped by nine series.
A tenth season has just been released for US viewers, but a date for UK fans is yet to be confirmed.
With Robson Green and Rishi Nair leading as DI Geordie Keating and Reverend Alphy Kottaram, Grantchester follows the pair as they work together to solve crimes.
Despite the tenth yet to hit screens in the UK, filming for the 11th instalment is reportedly set to begin next month.
The cast also includes Only Fools and Horses star Tessa Peake-Jones as Mrs C and Downton Abbey actor Oliver Dimsdale as Daniel Marlowe.
While Al Weaver plays Leonard Finch and EastEnders star Kacey Ainsworth portrays Cathy Keating.
Bradley Hall, Melissa Johns and Nick Brimble also star.
Earlier this year, Grantchester fans were left in tears after Reverend Will Davenport bid farewell following five years on the show, with some saying it had 'been a while since I cried as hard as that'.
The second episode of its ninth season featured a major plot twist and saw Will, who is played by Tom Brittney, and DI Geordie Keating set out to investigate another death in the village.
The pair were left puzzled when an abandoned baby was found on the same day that a hotel manager in the area died.
But it was the departure of fan favourite Will which caused the biggest stir, with social media awash with emotional viewers.
Tom joined the popular show to play the new lead character for its fourth series in 2019 after roles in Outlander, The Syndicate and Humans.
He made the decision to leave the show in 2023, explaining that it was 'time for the baton to be passed'.
The instalment saw Will and Geordie set out to investigate another death in the village and the next will see Rishi Nair (right) arrive as Revd Alphy Kotteram
Fans of Grantchester were emotional, however, following the airing of his final episode, with one gutted fan taking to X to say: 'I'm 29 years old and it's been a while since I cried at a TV show as hard as that.'
Another posted, '#Will and #Geordie's friendship is beautiful. And watching Will leave is the heartbreaking evening I was completely not ready for.'
A third added: 'Wow, Geordie to Will "I love you" and Will "I love you too". And he made Geordie proud every day.'
Grantchester is available to stream on ITVX.
