Priest torn between love, faith
Talk about your inconvenient truths. At the end of Grantchester’s second season, priest Sidney Chambers (James Norton) and Amanda Hopkins (Morven Christie), professed their love for each other. No matter that she’s pregnant with her estranged husband’s child.
Hence in Season 3, debuting Sunday on PBS, Sidney must choose between his vocation and the woman he seems fated for.
“They are living this slightly confused life as he’s a vicar, but he’s exploring this ‘thing’ with Amanda — it’s not really a relationship, no one’s quite sure what it is,” Norton told What’s On TV.
“He’s also like a father figure to ( baby) Grace. It all starts off quite fun, but more problems soon come to the surface, as Sidney’s torn between his faith and his love for Amanda.”
Based on James Runcie’s short stories, The Grantchester Mysteries, the British series is set in a 1950s village. Aside from the romantic goings-on, the show features Sidney and Det. Insp. Geordie Keating (Robson Green) teaming up for some stellar sleuthing. Their bromance, however, was put to the test.
“At the end of last (season), we saw a real moment of reconciliation, but I think they’re always going to be quite different,” Norton said. “It’s an unlikely friendship, so there’s always going to be conflict and a difference of opinion.”
GRILL POWER
In a new episode of Kids BBQ Championship titled Tex Mex Showdown, airing Sunday on Food, the pint-sized meat wranglers look south of the border for inspiration. On the menu?
Grilled nachos and giant taco platters. Vying for the $10,000 prize are Ava, who’s won two steak competitions; Gabi, who makes her own barbecue sauces; Josh, who dreams of opening a restaurant; and Stevie, whose goal is to own a food truck.
Cook, author and self- proclaimed “hardcore carnivore” Jess Pryles is the guest judge.