Amateur Sleuths with Day Jobs.
Have you realized that we had TEN SEASONS of Grantchester on PBS? With no less than three hot vicars to solve crimes, take off their shirts, and so on – Sidney Chambers, played by James Norton (2014–2019), William Davenport (Tom Brittney, 2019–2024), and Alphy Kottaram (Rishi Nair, 2024–2025)
Based on the short stories of James Runice, a WWII soldier turned vicar turned part-time detective, a constant in the series is Inspector Geordie Keating (Robson Green) for those entertaining more-than-meets-the-eye cases. The veteran police officer with valuable experience and his spiritual protégé, a non-judgmental, intuitive sort of thinker, balance each other well as they work to bring the justice to their victims.
The Hot Vicars, however, aren't the first character to stumble from an unrelated career into the world of telly crime solving. Mystery fans seem to love the outsider who can bring their own special skill set to that subtle art that is detective work. Often in cooperation with law enforcement or some other investigative entity, these novices can often see things the police miss.
