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Grantchester's most current season is coming to an end on PBS on Sunday, July 17, a few months after the finale aired on ITV in the U.K. Episode 6 will air as part of Masterpiece on the network at 9 p.m. ET. However, this could well be the final episode of the show.
Will there be another season of Grantchester?
Though ITV has not renewed Grantchester Season 6 yet, there are some signs that renewal could be coming soon, as previously the show has been recommissioned in July.
The current season, for example, was ordered on July 11, 2019. Though that means that a Season 6 renewal could be coming this month, it could also be a bad omen for the fate of the show.
Last time Grantchester was officially renewed was three days before the show's then-current season aired on PBS, whereas in 2020 all six episodes of the current season have aired as part of Masterpiece without any word about whether we are getting a Season 6. The show had also already started filming by the time the announcement was made, whereas no filming on Season 6 has gone ahead this year.
However, Grantchester fans do not need to panic just yet, as the delayed renewal for Season 6 may be due to the coronavirus. As the show was not able to shoot this summer, there was no reason for ITV to reorder the show until it is able to film again. This might mean that the network will wait until next spring before announcing Grantchester Season 6 so that they do not have to shoot in the darker days of fall and winter.
If that is the case, then fans might expect a delay on Grantchester Season 6. This would not be the first time there was a delay between seasons, however. There were 16 months between the end of Season 1 and the start of Season 2, and 19-months between Season 3 and 4.
An 18-month gap between the end of Season 5 and the end of Season 6 would mean that the show returned to ITV in August 2021, and a PBS release date in late 2021.
As for how likely Grantchester is to get renewed for Season 6, without spoilers let's say that the current season ends with some dramatic revelations that definitely set up another season.
While fans wait for news on the future of Grantchester, Seasons 1 to 4 are streaming now on Amazon Prime Video, while all episodes so far are available on your local PBS website for Passport subscribers.
