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Nov 3, 2021 · "Grantchester" finished its 6th season on October 22, 2021, with a 7th season to follow, but fans of Norton's character have been missing him since the end of Season 3. He was replaced by...
Grantchester star James Norton reveals in this Q&A interview why he decided to leave, filming his final scene, saying goodbye to Robson Green, and how he’ll remember his time on the series.
- Masterpiece
James Norton reveals why he decided to leave Grantchester – and promises a tearful farewell. As sleuthing vicar Sidney Chambers departs the beloved detective drama, Norton explains why it...
- Kimberley Bond
By BRANDON SHOAFF. Four seasons after Norton, who played Sidney Chambers, was replaced by fellow vicar William Davenport (Tom Brittney) fans are still feeling his absence. In the end,...
- Why James Norton Is Leaving ‘Grantchester’
- How Norton Wanted His Character’S Story to End
- Tom Britteny Will Replace Norton on ‘Grantchester’
Norton has starred in Grantchester since 2014. When he joined the detective drama, which is produced in the U.K. by ITV, he had just a handful of credits to his name, including supporting roles in movies like An Education and Belle and the TV series Death Comes to Pemberley. Since then, Norton’s star has been on the rise. He played violent rapist T...
Fans will have to tune in to see exactly what makes Sidney Chambers decide to leave Grantchester for good. One thing we do know is that producers didn’t take Norton’s suggestion that his character should be killed off. “I had a couple of light-hearted conversations with some of the producers offering my dramatic, absurd, farfetched versions of his ...
Norton is still around for the first part of Grantchester Season 4. But midway through the season, he’ll depart, with new cast member Tom Britteny taking over the duties of ministering to the Grantchester faithful — and solving the village’s various crimes, with the help of detective Geordie Keating (Robson Green). Britteny (who viewers may recogni...
- Senior Writer
Jul 6, 2022 · last updated 6 July 2022. James Norton reveals why he left Grantchester and the pain of saying goodbye. (Image credit: Nick Briggs) James Norton, one of the favorites to play the next James Bond, on why he's bowing out of the popular drama...
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Season 4 marks James Norton’s final episodes as Sidney Chambers. As the in-demand British actor who’s helmed not just Grantchester, but McMafia and War and Peace departs the series, so too...
