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Grantchester Season 12 release date
June 20, 2027.
That’s a Saturday. 3:30 a.m. PT / 6:30 a.m. ET on PBS. Yes, that’s early. PBS puts this show in a weird slot. Most viewers DVR it. Most watch it later in the day. Check your local listings. Your station probably airs it at 9 p.m. or 10 p.m.
Eight episodes. Fifty-eight minutes each. That’s almost eight hours of murder mysteries. English countryside. A vicar who solves crimes. A detective who drinks too much.
The show has been on since 2015. Twelve seasons. That’s a long time for a British drama. Most don’t last past five. Grantchester keeps going because the characters are beloved. The setting is beautiful. The mysteries are compelling.
Season 11 ended last year. Season 12 picks up right where it left off. A new vicar. Old secrets. Same village.
Grantchester Season 12 cast
Here’s who’s back:
- Robson Green as DI Geordie Keating
- Al Weaver as Leonard Finch
- Tessa Peake-Jones as Mrs. Chapman / Mrs. Maguire
- Kacey Ainsworth as Cathy Keating
- Bradley Hall as Larry Peters
- Oliver Dimsdale as Daniel Marlowe
- Melissa Johns as Miss Scott
- Nick Brimble as Jack Chapman
- Rishi Nair as Alphy Kottaram
Robson Green is Geordie Keating. The detective. The one who drinks too much. The one who loves his family but doesn’t know how to show it. Green has been on the show since Season 1. He’s the anchor.
Tessa Peake-Jones is Mrs. Chapman. The housekeeper. The one who knows everything. The one who keeps the vicarage running. She’s been on the show since Season 1. She’s the heart.
Al Weaver is Leonard Finch. The curate. The one who struggled with his faith. The one who found love. He’s been on the show since Season 2. His character has evolved the most.
Rishi Nair is Alphy Kottaram. The new vicar. He joined in Season 11. He’s young. He’s idealistic. He’s also hiding something. Season 12 reveals his secret.
Kacey Ainsworth is Cathy Keating. Geordie’s wife. She’s been patient. She’s been understanding. Her patience is running out. Season 12 gives her a storyline of her own.
Bradley Hall is Larry Peters. The new curate. He replaced Leonard. He’s enthusiastic. He’s also clumsy. He makes mistakes. He learns from them.
Nick Brimble is Jack Chapman. Mrs. Chapman’s husband. He’s a farmer. He’s gruff. He’s also kind. He appears in two episodes this season.
Oliver Dimsdale is Daniel Marlowe. The resident doctor. He’s been in the show for several seasons. He’s Geordie’s sounding board. He’s also a suspect in one episode.
Melissa Johns is Miss Scott. The village schoolteacher. She’s new to the show. She appears in three episodes. She might become a regular in Season 13.
What will Grantchester Season 12 be about?
Set against the backdrop of the real hamlet of Grantchester, the drama focuses on the life of a clergyman who turns investigative vicar when parishioners die in suspicious circumstances.
Season 1 started with Sidney Chambers. Then Will Davenport. Now Alphy Kottaram. Same village. Same vicarage. Different vicars.
Season 12 specific plotlines:
Alphy’s secret comes out. He’s not who he says he is. He changed his name. He ran from something. Geordie finds out. He’s angry. He’s also understanding. He’s done the same thing.
Leonard returns. He left in Season 11. He’s back for two episodes. He’s happy. He’s in love. He’s also hiding something. His husband is in trouble. Leonard needs Geordie’s help.
Mrs. Chapman’s past catches up with her. She did something. Decades ago. Someone knows. Someone is blackmailing her. She doesn’t tell anyone. She handles it herself. She almost gets killed.
Cathy Keating starts a business. A bakery. She’s good at it. Too good. Geordie is jealous. Not of the business. Of her success. He’s never been successful. He’s been solving murders. That’s not the same.
Larry Peters falls in love. With a woman. A married woman. Her husband is a suspect in a murder. Larry doesn’t know. He finds out. His heart is broken. His faith is shaken.
The finale: A wedding. Not saying whose. But someone gets married. In the church. In Grantchester. The whole village is there. Then a murder. At the reception. The season ends on a cliffhanger.
Is there a trailer for Grantchester Season 12?
Yes. PBS released it in May 2027.
One minute. Opens with a shot of the church. The bells are ringing. Then a body. In the graveyard. Then Geordie’s voice: “Not again.”
The trailer shows snippets. Alphy crying. Leonard hugging someone. Mrs. Chapman looking scared. Cathy holding a rolling pin. Larry praying. A wedding dress. A bloodstain.
Search “Grantchester Season 12 trailer” on YouTube. About 1 million views. The comments are full of people saying “I missed this show” and “Why does Geordie always look tired.” He’s always tired because he’s always solving murders.
Behind-the-scenes featurette: PBS released a 5-minute video. The cast talks about the new season. Robson Green says “Geordie is exhausted. He’s been doing this for twelve years. He needs a holiday.” Tessa Peake-Jones says “Mrs. Chapman has secrets. Even I don’t know all of them.”
What to Expect and When?
The show already aired. June 20, 2027. But it’s still available on PBS. And streaming.
What to expect:
- Beautiful scenery. Grantchester is a real place. The show films there. The village is idyllic. The murders are not.
- Complex characters. No one is purely good. No one is purely evil. Everyone has secrets.
- Slow pacing. This is not an action show. It’s a mystery show. The clues unfold slowly. You have to pay attention.
- Emotional moments. Someone cries in every episode. Sometimes Geordie. Sometimes Mrs. Chapman. Sometimes the murderer.
- A satisfying ending. The finale wraps up most storylines. The cliffhanger is for Season 13. Not for this season.
What not to expect:
- Fast-paced action. There are no car chases. No explosions. Just conversations. Just clues. Just deductions.
- Graphic violence. The murders are shown. But not in detail. This is PBS. Not HBO.
- A happy ending for everyone. Someone dies. Someone goes to prison. Someone’s heart is broken. That’s the show.
When to watch Grantchester Season 12 on PBS
The live broadcast already happened. June 20, 2027 at 3:30 a.m. PT / 6:30 a.m. ET.
But most PBS stations aired it later in the day. Check your local listings. Some aired it at 9 p.m. Some at 10 p.m. Some at midnight.
If you missed it: The show is on PBS Passport. That’s PBS’s streaming service. $5/month donation to your local station. All episodes available.
Also on Amazon: PBS is a channel add-on. $4.99/month. All episodes available.
Also on BritBox: The show streams there too. $7.99/month. Free trial available.
Where to watch Grantchester
In the US:
- PBS (broadcast) — Check local listings for reruns.
- PBS Passport — $5/month donation. All episodes.
- Amazon PBS Channel — $4.99/month. All episodes.
- BritBox — $7.99/month. All episodes.
- Amazon Prime — Purchase individual episodes. $1.99 each. Seasons $9.99.
In the UK: ITVX. The show airs on ITV in the UK. PBS airs it later. ITVX has all seasons. Free with ads.
In Canada: BritBox Canada. Also CBC Gem (some seasons).
In Australia: BritBox AU. Also ABC iview (some seasons).
Everywhere else: BritBox is your best bet.
Grantchester Season 12 premiere date prediction
No prediction needed. The show already premiered. June 20, 2027.
Season 13 will probably premiere in June 2027. Same time. Same channel. Same village.
The show is a co-production between ITV (UK) and PBS (US). Both networks are committed. The ratings are solid. The fans are loyal. The show will continue as long as Robson Green wants to play Geordie. He’s said he’ll keep doing it. “Until they drag me away.”
Grantchester Season 12 filming locations
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England. That’s where they film the interior scenes. The vicarage. The police station. The pub. The church interior.
The real Grantchester: A real village in Cambridgeshire. The show films exterior shots there. The church. The river. The meadows. The cottages.
Why both? The real Grantchester is beautiful. But it’s also a real village. People live there. They can’t film inside their houses. So they build sets at Elstree. They match the real locations. You can’t tell the difference.
Specific locations:
- The church. St. Andrew’s Church in Grantchester. Real. The show films there. The congregation is used to it.
- The vicarage. A real house. The production rents it. The owners live elsewhere during filming.
- The river. The Cam. The one people punt on. The show films there. Tourists watch. The production doesn’t mind.
- The pub. The Red Lion. Real. The show films there at night. The owners get paid. The locals get free drinks.
If you want to visit the locations:
- Grantchester is a real village. Drive there. Park outside. Walk to the church. Walk to the river. Have a pint at the Red Lion. You might see the cast. You might not.
- Elstree Studios is in Borehamwood. You can’t go inside. But you can stand outside. Take a photo. Pretend you’re a star.
Quick recap:
- Season 12 premiere: June 20, 2027 (already happened)
- Where to watch: PBS Passport ($5/month), BritBox ($7.99/month), Amazon PBS Channel ($4.99/month)
- Episodes: 8 (58 minutes each)
- Main cast: Robson Green, Tessa Peake-Jones, Al Weaver, Rishi Nair, Kacey Ainsworth
- New character: Miss Scott (Melissa Johns)
- Filmed in: Grantchester (real village) and Elstree Studios (interiors)
- Season 13: Expected June 2027
June 20, 2027. That was the day. Grantchester returned. Alphy’s secret came out. Leonard came back. Mrs. Chapman was blackmailed. Cathy started a bakery. Larry fell in love with the wrong woman. A wedding ended in murder.
