'Grantchester' Renewed For Season 7 and Filming Has Already Begun

After missing the town of Grantchester this summer, fans were thrilled to learn that the Masterpiece mystery staple will be back this fall. But the delay in broadcasting over here doesn't mean the show is waiting to get going on the new season. With the series renewed for Season 7, filming has already started in the U.K. Even better, there's a new director in town.

So far, 2021 for Masterpiece has been chiefly a year beset by delays of all the usual favorites. From Unforgotten to Baptiste, fans have had to wait months longer than expected to see their favorite programs. It was a predictable outcome from 2020; pandemic filming delays led to U.K. broadcast delays, which, in turn, led to shows not arriving at their usual times on PBS. But even though the pandemic is far from over, there is good news for fans, as productions are already gearing up to put next year's arrivals back on track.

When it comes to Grantchester, the new season got into gear on July 28, 2021, with both leads Robson Green and Tom Brittney back on set as DI Geordie Keating and Rev. Will Davenport. But Brittney isn't just in front of the camera for this set of episodes. The actor is taking his first swing at directing the series and was photographed helming next season's third episode. (Series like Grantchester aren't filmed in order, so no, that doesn't mean the first two are already magically finished.)