Grantchester · Season 2 · ITV / PBS Masterpiece

Grantchester Season 2

Name: Grantchester Season 2 review: BollyAI verdict
Item: Grantchester Season 2
Rating: 7.0
Author: BollyAI

Grantchester Season 2 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 7.0/10. 6 episodes on ITV / PBS Masterpiece from 2 March 2016.

WORTH-IT

BollyMeter7.0/10Series 2 continued the format faithfully; critics praised the chemistry between Norton and Green while noting the mystery plots remained pleasantly formulaic.

Updated 18 June 2026

What BollyAI Thinks

Series 2 returned in March 2016 following a Christmas special in December. James Norton's Sidney Chambers deepened - the series began threading more personal stakes through the mystery-of-the-week format, touching on Sidney's romantic entanglements and his growing discomfort with the social hypocrisies of 1950s England. The Cambridgeshire settings were used with genuine care, and the period detail remained a consistent production strength. Critics continued to view the series warmly as quality ITV drama without pushing it toward the prestige tier.

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Season Over Season

Season 2 developed the lead characters' personal arcs more purposefully than the debut, giving the mystery format an emotional through-line to justify the continuing drama.