courtesy ITV

ITV has renewed the Grantchester TV series for a third season. Is PBS likely to follow suit and pick up season three? In a word, yes. Consider Grantchester renewed by PBS, as well. MASTERPIECE co-produces the mystery series, which features the oddly matched Reverend Sidney Chamgers (James Norton) and Inspector Geordie Keating (Robson Green), as they fight crime and soothe souls in 1950s England.

In UK, the Grantchester season two finale just aired this week. In the US, the second season premiered on March 27. The third episode is coming this Sunday, with the second season finale (episode six) scheduled for May 1, 2016.

While an official announcement has yet to appear on the PBS press site, There is a post announcing Grantchester has been renewed for MASTERPIECE|PBS Facebook page. Check it out.

As a bonus, MASTERPIECE also posted a Grantchester clip.

Get more details on the Grantchester season three renewal, from ITV.

Grantchester to return to ITV for a third series

Published: Wed 06 Apr 2016

Grantchester to return to ITV for a third series

ITV today confirmed that Grantchester, starring James Norton as the crime-fighting clergyman Sidney Chambers and Robson Green as Detective Inspector Geordie Keating, will return for a third series.

Grantchester is a Kudos and MASTERPIECE co-production for ITV based on The Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie and adapted by writer Daisy Coulam.

Grantchester debuted in October 2014 and attracted a series average of 6.6 million viewers and a 24% share. Series 2 which has been on screen throughout March and early April 2016 has won its slot every week it has been on air, and is currently consolidating at 6.6 million viewers and 26% share of viewing.

Diederick Santer has executive produced and Emma Kingsman-Lloyd has produced both series of Grantchester. They will return for the third series with Emma as Series Producer. Daisy Coulam will also be executive producer on Series 3.

Further details will be announced at a later date.

What do you think? Are you a fan of the Grantchester TV show? Are you happy it has been renewed for a third season?