ITV Grace viewers issue same complaint about new series | UK News

As ITV launched the fifth season of crime drama Grace on Sunday (April 6), viewers weren’t shy about voicing discontent.

John Simm reprised his position as DS Roy Grace, embroiled in a harrowing episode centred round a Brighton soccer stadium incident – a state of affairs that demanded he race in opposition to the clock to thwart tragedies.

Despite the high stakes, followers had been left dissatisfied, with a number of questioning the show’s realism and complaining about its narrative circulation on social media platforms, studies the Mirror.

One disgruntled viewer vented on X, previously Twitter: “#Grace This is stupid. Bring back #Vera.” While one other struggled with the construction, tweeting: “This is all over the place switching from scene to scene #Grace.” (sic) 

The third stated: “This episode is slowly driving me mad. Places I’ve never heard of meant to be in Brighton, people turning up looking suspicious who’ve not been in it before and worst….showing Brighton Royals like Brighton are only a league one club. #grace.” (sic)

Someone else commented: “#grace this is boring so far.” And one other eager for the return of lighter leisure: “ITV really need to start making comedy series again in the same vein as Cold Feet and the like. Lighthearted, life dramas. It’s just one bleak, grey police drama after the other.” (sic)

Others criticised the show’s complexity and script, saying: “There’s far too much convoluted information bombarded by rambling explanations by the old bill.” And for at the least one viewer, it was enough to change the channel, as they admitted: “#Grace i’m done, turning over.” (sic) 

However, different viewers had been excited for the show’s return, with one tweeting: “Good to see this episode of #Grace has picked up the pace again after the last series.” (sic) 

Another fan shared their enjoyment, writing: “Enjoying watching #Grace always a good Sunday evening crime drama with the excellent John Simm.” (sic) 

A 3rd was fast to reward the gripping storyline, tweeting: “Already hooked football, bomb threat and Grace sat with his son #Grace.” (sic) 

Grace is a crime drama primarily based on the books of Peter James, initially starting back in 2021. The first two-hour episode landed on screens tonight and will likely be adopted by three more instalments of the same size.

Series 5 takes inspiration from 4 books: Dead If You Don’t, Dead At First Sight, Need You Dead, and Find Them Dead.

Grace airs on ITV on Sundays at 8pm. All seasons can be found to watch on ITVX.