Grantchester: Why did James Norton leave his role as Reverend Sidney Chambers?
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAs season 7 of Grantchester commences tonight (March 11), we can't help but miss James Norton on our screens. Norton was the original vicar in the show and starred as Reverend Sidney Chamber for the first four seasons.
His decision to depart the show was one fans were baffled about after being an integral part of the whodunnit series. Norton was replaced by Tom Brittney who now plays Reverend Will Davenport.
Will is inherently a flawed character who runs away from things, in contrast to Sidney's intuitive approach to solving the crimes in the village.
The popular show airs on ITV at 9pm. Read more: Grantchester season 7 cast as show returns to ITV James Norton opened up about his decision to leave the show, telling Radio Times: "The Amanda storyline tying up the way it did with her and Sidney breaking up and him choosing the church in the third series felt like a natural conclusion to Sidney’s story. "Then when the possibility of a fourth series came along, the decision was whether or not to start a whole new journey for Sidney.
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