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'Grantchester' on PBS splendidly combines crime and contemplation
America's deepening addiction to British drama is lovingly enabled by Sunday night's premiere of "Grantchester," the latest installment of PBS' "Masterpiece Mystery!"
This tale of a young vicar who dabbles in detection checks so many "trending" boxes — period details! gorgeous location! forays into important social issues at a time of great change! — it would seem that it might have been bioengineered in an underground PBS development lab, if it weren't an ITV original and so guilelessly entertaining.
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