A LOVELY DAY PRODUCTION FOR ITV GRANTCHESTER Picture Shows: JAMES NORTON as Sidney Chambers and ROBSON GREEN as Geordie Keating. Set in 1953 in the beautiful village of Grantchester in Cambridgeshire, the residents are in shock following the death of a villager, particularly as it is presumed to be suicide. Local vicar Sidney Chambers (Norton) is at the heart of the community and residents turn to him for comfort and support. After speaking to villagers, Sidney soon realises there may be more to the death than first thought, so he sets about delving deeper to discover what really happened. Sidney works alongside Inspector Geordie Keating (Green) to solve the mystery, and it soon transpires that GeordieÕs methodical approach to policing complements SidneyÕs more intuitive techniques of coaxing information from witnesses and suspects Ð a fantastic new detective team is born.
Online streaming platforms like Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime are currently in an arms race to pick up the stateside streaming rights for acclaimed TV programs from the UK. While its competitors distribute their own British shows, Amazon has stepped up its offerings from across the pond by striking a deal with PBS to bring four installments of the Masterpiece series–Wolf Hall, Poldark, Grantchester, and Indian Summers–to its Prime subscribers.
Masterpiece (formerly known as Masterpiece Theater) has since 1971 provided an anthology of historical dramas co-produced by PBS and British TV networks like the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4. The most famous of these dramas, at least currently, is Downton Abbey, for which Amazon already owns the exclusive American streaming rights. The series included in the new deal are set between the 16th and 20th centuries. They all premiered first on British TV channels before coming to the US through PBS.
PBS’ Masterpiece arsenal joins an attractive slate of British programs available through Amazon Prime. The premium service, which costs $99 per year, is also the American streaming home of Catastrophe, an acclaimed Channel 4 comedy that was recently renewed for a second season.
Amazon’s offerings from overseas complement the original series it distributes exclusively to its subscribers. With its latest additions, it is giving the viewers who have made Downton Abbey a worldwide phenomenon plenty more to get excited about.
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