Grace (season 5)

Based on Peter James's Roy Grace novels, this season will feature four feature-length episodes adapted from the books Dead If You Don't, Dead at First Sight, Need You Dead, and Find Them Dead. Season 5 begins on a somber note, with Detective Superintendent Roy Grace (played by John Simm) and his partner Cleo Morey (Zoe Tapper) coping with the devastating loss of their child. Cleo is on bereavement leave while Roy returns to work, creating emotional distance between them as they navigate their grief. The first episode involves Grace investigating a body found in a barrel on a Sussex beach while racing against time to prevent a disaster at a Brighton football stadium following an anonymous threat. The series continues to explore Roy's personal struggles, including the aftermath of finding his missing wife Sandy, who tragically died by suicide in season 4. Filmed in Brighton during the summer of 2024, the series promises gripping mysteries and emotional depth, staying true to Peter James's novels.