What to expect from Season 3 ... regretful that we're behind a week on trumpeting its return, though we enjoyed the first episode ourselves. 

Stars James Norton and Robson Green will be back as the crime-solving duo of vicar Sidney Chambers and his partner Detective Inspector Geordie Keating. The drama is based on the Grantchester Mysteries books author James Runcie, and Season 3 will likely map to the third novel in the series, Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil.

When we left things at the end of Season 2, we were all left wondering what would happen between Sidney and Amanda, now that she has left her husband.  New Archdeacon Gabriel Atubo reminds Sidney that as clergyman he must put duty above his own needs and lead by example. But given the strength of his feelings for Amanda, is this something that Sidney can do? Sidney's moral dilemma here will likely be a large part of this season.

In other Season 3 news, Doctor Who star Peter Davison will play a rather significant guest role this year. The former Fifth Doctor joins the cast as Geoff Towler, the village solicitor and captain of the cricket team. According to the Season 3 press release, Towler apparently "rules his family with a rod of iron", whatever that means. 

Scenes from Grantchester on PBS, Season 3, episode 1

The cast and creators of Grantchester explore the complex women of the series. See Grantchester, Season 3 on Sundays, June 18 - July 30, 2017 at 9/8c on MASTERPIECE Mystery!. #GrantchesterPBS

and ... Tennison

Prime Suspect: Tennison stars Stefanie Martini, Sam Reid and Masterpiece Executive Producer Rebecca Eaton on the origins of the iconic Jane Tennison character as seen in all-new series that explores her backstory starting in 1973. See the series premiere Sunday, June 25, 10/9c. Tennison is adapted from the bestselling novel Tennison by acclaimed author Lynda La Plante, who created the original Prime Suspect series.

Jane's dedicated, instinctive approach is evident from the start as she is thrown into a brutal murder inquiry, witnessing first-hand the devastating effect of violent crime, and experiencing tragic ramifications herself. Immersed in the music, fashion and politics that defined a generation, the series follows her as she establishes herself in a workplace dominated by men, revealing the complexities of the ambition and personal life that shaped one of television's most famous female characters.

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