The BEST episodes of Grantchester season 5

Every episode of Grantchester season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Grantchester season 5!

Set against the backdrop of the real hamlet of Grantchester, the drama focuses upon the life of Sidney Chambers, a charismatic, charming clergyman who turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances.

Last Updated: 12/19/2024Network: ITV1Status: Continuing
Episode 6
star
7.62
157 votes

#1 - Episode 6

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2020

When a woman is found dead, laid out in the shape of a crucifix on Jesus Green, Will and Geordie discover the ring on her finger proves she was married to God.

Directors: Rob Evans
Writer: Daisy Coulam
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Episode 5
star
7.50
163 votes

#2 - Episode 5

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2020

When two boys are found near death, locked up together in the boxing ring, Will must face up to his own part in the tragedy in his greatest test of faith yet.

Directors: Rob Evans
Writer: Daisy Coulam
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Episode 4
star
7.41
160 votes

#3 - Episode 4

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2020

When a young man is found dead and stark naked out on the Fens, Will and Geordie discover ties to a Cambridge research project experimenting with mind altering drugs.

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Episode 2
star
7.34
163 votes

#4 - Episode 2

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2020

Will and Leonard witness a deadly and deliberate hit-and-run in Grantchester. Geordie traces the car to a pair of decidedly dysfunctional brothers whose house lies far off the beaten path. The victim's wife, his employee and the two brothers are all damaged characters caught in a web of lies and betrayals, and it’s not just secrets that are hiding within the brothers' grounds.

Directors: Gordon Anderson
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Episode 1
star
7.34
181 votes

#5 - Episode 1

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2020

When a student from a prestigious all-female college is found dead, Will and Geordie must infiltrate the murky world of campus politics and university societies.

Directors: Gordon Anderson
Writer: Daisy Coulam
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Episode 3
star
7.34
166 votes

#6 - Episode 3

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2020

After a bumpy start to their relationship, Will and journalist Ellie go on their first date with a trip to the ‘flicks’. But a scream from the projection booth cuts the romance short as they discover a brutal murder has taken place within the cinema.

Writer: Jake Riddell
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