Grace

This crime drama, with some moving personal elements for the characters as the series evolves, started off fine and has gotten better and better as the plots and those characters have evolved. Part of the appeal of the show is that the plots can be complicated without (usually) being too confusing. Another is that the stories are usually much more about the detectives gradually figuring out what's going on rather than violent encounters with criminals (though a few episodes have gruesome elelements and there is occasional action). Yet another is that, while each episode is pretty-much self-contained to a specific crime(s) and solution(s), there are a few plot lines involving the main characters' personal lives that extend across episodes and even seasons. The acting is generally quite fine. Last but not least, the main characters in the crime-solving unit, starting with Detective Grace himself, are quite likable and appealing, A few minor drawbacks, though I emphasize minor: In some ways, most of the approximately 90-100 (commercial-free) episodes are formulaic. They start with a few different characters and scenes that don't seem linked to each other. Then, as the plot unfolds, those threads are woven together. It's occasionally implausably easy for the bad guys to escape capture, at least for a while. The action scenes are by no means the show's strong suit. By and large, though, the plots and characters capture attention in compelling and, for the characters, even endearing ways. Very highly recommended!

Hi Hum and here we go again with yet another poor quality, poorly acted, predictable, hackneyed, dull , plodding and lackluste routine cop ‘drama ‘ called Grace. Played by the dull , tedious, plodding and lacking any charisma, John Simm I was surprised to see these 4 new shows being announced and I guess it’s a sign of the paucity of quality and original content that Grace is back on our screens. I am not a fan of the writer of the Grace novels and I can’t find anything positive about Grace