Each will consist of 6 episodes lasting 60 minutes, along with Christmas specials. They have been commissioned by Channel 5 and co-produced by Masterpiece in association with All3Media International.
Six new episodes, plus a Christmas Special, are scheduled to air on Channel 5 in the autumn. In the US, Masterpiece on PBS will air season four early in 2024, featuring new and returning casts.
Crime drama “Grantchester” is set to return for an eighth season on ITV and Masterpiece PBS in the United States, with Robson Green returning as DI Geordie Keating and Tom Brittney as Reverend Will Davenport.
The UKTV Original six-part series has been commissioned by senior drama commissioner Philippa Collie Cousins with head of scripted Pete Thornton. The first series will have its broadcast premiere on Masterpiece in the USA on 16th October.
The double series order consists of "All Creatures Great And Small," scheduled to be shot this Spring in Yorkshire, as well as "Masterpiece" on PBS< presented by WGBH Boston.