Grace
Director(s)Brian Kelly
Production year2022
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes88m
CastJohn Simm, Craig Parkinson, James D'Arcy, Zoë Tapper, Richie Campbell, Laura Elphinstone, Brad Morrison, Rakie Ayola, Dave Lynn, Katie Clarkson-Hill, Brian Kelly, Russell Lewis, Peter James, Kiaran Murray-Smith, Matthew Slater, Denson Baker, David Barrett, Daniel Edwards, Madelaine Leech
Grace
GRACE is a British crime drama series; in this episode, disgraced policeman Detective Superintendent Grace is brought in ...
GRACE is a British crime drama series; in this episode, disgraced policeman Detective Superintendent Grace is brought in to investigate the disappearance of a wealthy property dealer during his stag night festivities.
moderate violence, gory images, injury detail, threat
Classified Date:
30/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Moderate violence includes a man being struck in the chest when a woman fires a spear gun at him.
threat and horror
There is moderate threat, such as a woman trying to stab a man with a knife.
injury detail
Moderate injury detail and gory images include streaks of blood on the head of a dead man and a repeated image of a bloody dismembered finger.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('bloody', 'bollock', 'Jesus Christ'), sex reference when a man refers to a 'stripogram', and a woman refers to a man who "Took his own life!"
strong violence, drug references, sex references, injury detail
Classified Date:
30/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is strong violence, such as an impression of a woman being repeatedly stabbed with a knife and a woman being deliberately hit by a speeding car.
sex
There are strong sex references, such as a woman in skimpy fetish clothing walking into a bedroom for a cam sex show, and a man found dead while wearing a 'gimp' suit.
drugs
There are references to meth and other drugs, with mention of them being used in sexual scenarios.
injury detail
Strong injury detail includes streaks of blood down a woman's head after she is hit by a car, a woman's dismembered hand and blood on the leg of a man's body found in a bath full of acid.
additional issues
There is also use of middle finger gestures and mild bad language ('shit', 'arse', 'piss').
moderate violence, threat, injury detail, sex references, rude gesture
Classified Date:
30/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There's a fight scene between two men. A man is briefly strangled by a hose pipe.
threat and horror
A man stalks and kills women; some of victims have also been raped. In one scene, a woman discovers an unknown man in a gas mask inside her house - he chases her but she escapes. A man is trapped inside a car which is loaded with explosives.
language
A man gives a woman a two fingered 'v' gesture. Language is mild and includes uses of 'bloody', 'bastard' and 'sod'.
sex
The body of a dead woman is discovered on a bed; her arms and legs have been tied, suggestive of bondage. A woman tells a man "... I am going to sleep with you, just not tonight".
injury detail
A ligature mark is visible on the throat of a dead woman.
additional issues
There are undetailed passing references to child abuse and suicide.
brief strong horror
Classified Date:
30/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There is strong horror such as a man kissing his wife when her hair suddenly comes away in his hand and she transforms into a rotting skeletal figure
additional issues
There is moderate violence. There are moderate sex references, as well as sexist behaviour. There is also implied strong language when a man remarks, "What the f...?". Moderate gory images include rotting flesh, hair and teeth on a woman's skeletal remains.
strong violence, threat
Classified Date:
30/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Strong violence includes a youth being stabbed in the belly by a racist attacker.
threat and horror
Strong threat includes a young girl threatening a surgeon and his team with a scalpel.
additional issues
There is also moderate injury detail such as blood on the fallen man's hand and clothing and discriminatory behaviour such as a white man yelling at a black youth, "Oi you! Scum! Why don't you piss off back to where you come from?!".
sexual threat, references to sexual violence, brief drug misuse
Classified Date:
28/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
drugs
There are infrequent scenes of drug misuse, such as a man snorting lines of cocaine.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are frequent references to sexual violence against women in the context of a criminal investigation concerning a serial offender. Some of these references include graphic information regarding attacks on women. There are also several scenes of sexual threat in which women are grabbed off the street, forced into a van and subjected to sexual abuse. However, visual details of assault and rape are limited. There are also scenes of sexual assault and harassment in which women are preyed upon by a man working at a fairground and as a taxi driver.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('slag', 'bloody', 'arse', 'hell' and 'sod'). A character dies by suicide, but this is depicted without graphic details.
strong injury detail
Classified Date:
02/05/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
There are photographic images showing a severed leg following a road traffic accident. There is also close-up sight of bullet wound detail and blood in the aftermath of violence. There is sight of dead bodies, including brief sight of a decomposed corpse's face.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Moderate violence includes a fight scene which features repeated blows to the head and brief strangulation; however, there is limited detail. There are also verbal references to torture.
A man kidnaps a boy and locks him inside a car boot before attempting to throw him into a harbour. However, police officers arrive and save the boy's life.
There are drug references, including brief sight of ecstasy pills. However, drug misuse is clearly disapproved of by the work as a whole.
There is also mild and very mild bad language ('piss', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'bloody', 'sod', 'balls', 'hell', 'moron').
strong violence, injury detail, moderate threat, sexual violence references
Classified Date:
02/05/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man sadistically crushes another man's fingers with a paperweight; however, the scene cuts away before impact. A woman is blasted with a shotgun; however, there is limited detail. A man collapses after eating poisoned food.
threat and horror
There is a prolonged scene in which a woman kidnaps another woman, ties her up, douses a room with petrol, threatens to burn her female captive alive and stage the scene as suicide. However, police officers arrive and prevent the female kidnapper from carrying out her threat.
There are also references to online bullying and stalking.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are verbal references to sexual violence, and which include a scene in which a woman tells police officers that a pub landlord raped her and that she subsequently became pregnant.
injury detail
There are scenes featuring close-up sight of severed limbs.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are verbal suicide references; however, these are brief and undetailed.
The episode contains scenes of emotional upset, including scenes in which people grieve.
There is also mild and very mild bad language ('arse', 'bullshit', 'hell'), and the episode also contains mild verbal sex references.
domestic abuse
Classified Date:
11/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A young child is briefly seen being beaten with a belt by his father. A man is punched and suffocated with a plastic bag. Verbal references detail how a woman has been tortured for information.
additional issues
People are seen with bruises, cuts and wounds on their bodies as a result of violence. Scenes also feature dead bodies. A man is dragged from his home in front of his frightened children by armed attackers. A brief reference is made to sex work. There is use of mild bad language (‘sod’, ‘bloody’, ‘bastard’, ‘shit’, ‘piss’) as well as milder terms including ‘damn’, ‘moron’ and ‘God’.
strong violence, threat
Classified Date:
11/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A stabbing results in bloody detail. Dead bodies are seen at crime scenes.
threat and horror
People are knocked unconscious before being forced into sadistic traps which threaten their lives.
additional issues
People discuss accusations of child sexual abuse. References are made to historic homophobic behaviour. There is use of mild bad language ('bloody', 'bullshit') as well as milder terms including 'God' and 'hell'. References are made to adultery. There are references to a barbiturates being used to knock people out.
strong threat
Classified Date:
11/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A woman is kidnapped at knifepoint, and held captive, where she is subjected to violence.
additional issues
A man uses a branding iron to burn victims, and some fist fighting occurs. Dead bodies are seen, and other people's bodies sport burn wounds, blood and bruises as a result of violence. There is use of mild bad language (‘bloody’, ‘bastard’, ‘bullshit’) as well as milder terms including ‘Christ’. A man reveals that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and there are references to mental health.
moderate injury detail, violence, threat, infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
14/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Violence includes a fist fight and a scene in which a murderer poisons a man.
threat and horror
A man becomes trapped in a room with a venomous snake. A man screams as it is implied he is attacked behind a closed door.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') and use of milder terms including 'Christ' and 'God'.
injury detail
A man bleeds from the mouth and ears after he has been poisoned.
additional issues
A woman writes a suicide note; however there are no details of her death. There are also undetailed references to drug misuse. A woman has flashbacks to a child falling from a cliff.
strong threat
Classified Date:
08/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
An extended scene of suspense features a terrorist attack.
additional issues
Action scenes feature explosions, a building on fire, gun violence with bullet impacts, sight of and bloody wounds, and fight scenes with punches and improvised weapons. There are several verbal references to the death of a child. There is also mild bad language ('crap', 'shit', 'bloody', 'bollocks', 'screw'); milder terms include 'Christ' and 'God'.
moderate violence, injury detail, suicide references, threat, language
Classified Date:
09/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
One person beats another, bloodying their face. In other scenes, various people are suspected of murdering or harming their partner or spouse.
threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate threat and suspense, including kidnapping and attempted murder.
language
Bad language includes ‘bitch’, ‘bugger’, ‘pissed off’, ‘shit’, ‘bloody’, ‘bastard’, ‘damn’, ‘Jesus’, 'God' and ‘freaking’.
injury detail
There are crime scene images of a dead body lying in a dark puddle of blood, and of another body with a bloody nose. A person removes glass fragments from a small cut on their hand.
suicide and self-harm
Dead bodies are discovered in the aftermath of what is initially assumed to be suicide; however, the visual detail is not graphic. One person attempts to blackmail another into suicide. Other scenes contain verbal suicide references.
additional issues
Mild sex references include ones to people ‘hooking up’ and ‘sleeping together’, and to adultery. There are scenes of emotional upset, and discreet references to miscarriage. Other issues include brief mental health discrimination and infrequent references to drug dealing, neither of which is condoned.
strong crime scene detail, threat
Classified Date:
08/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
In an intense scene, a video shows a man tied to a chair and screaming with fear.
injury detail
There are close-up images of a bloodied dead body. A woman screams when blood from an upstairs crime scene seeps through her ceiling.
additional issues
There are verbal references to sexual violence; references are made to semen being part of the evidence in a murder investigation. A man tells police that he witnessed a woman having sex in a car. He refers to her as a 'slag'; however, his discriminatory attitude is condemned by other characters. Police watch a video of a woman's murder, however there are no visuals. Bad language includes 'screwed', 'bastard', 'shit' and 'hell'. A man briefly points a gun at his own head. There are also undetailed references to miscarriage.
moderate violence, crime scene detail
Classified Date:
08/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Action sequences include gun violence, with sight of bloody wounds, and fist fights featuring punches and use of improvised weapons. Several scenes of suspense feature the threat of violence.
injury detail
Crime scene detail includes sight of dead bodies; a scene features close-up shots of murder victims with bloody bullet wounds.
additional issues
The story features multiple references to cocaine trafficking, including brief sight of the drug packed in bags. There are dialogue references to the death of a child. There is also mild bad language ('git', 'bloody', 'piss', 'shit'); milder terms include 'God'.
Classified date30/05/2022
LanguageEnglish
violence
Moderate violence includes a man being struck in the chest when a woman fires a spear gun at him.
threat and horror
There is moderate threat, such as a woman trying to stab a man with a knife.
injury detail
Moderate injury detail and gory images include streaks of blood on the head of a dead man and a repeated image of a bloody dismembered finger.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('bloody', 'bollock', 'Jesus Christ'), sex reference when a man refers to a 'stripogram', and a woman refers to a man who "Took his own life!"
strong violence, drug references, sex references, injury detail
Classified Date:
30/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is strong violence, such as an impression of a woman being repeatedly stabbed with a knife and a woman being deliberately hit by a speeding car.
sex
There are strong sex references, such as a woman in skimpy fetish clothing walking into a bedroom for a cam sex show, and a man found dead while wearing a 'gimp' suit.
drugs
There are references to meth and other drugs, with mention of them being used in sexual scenarios.
injury detail
Strong injury detail includes streaks of blood down a woman's head after she is hit by a car, a woman's dismembered hand and blood on the leg of a man's body found in a bath full of acid.
additional issues
There is also use of middle finger gestures and mild bad language ('shit', 'arse', 'piss').
moderate violence, gory images, injury detail, threat
Classified Date:
30/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Moderate violence includes a man being struck in the chest when a woman fires a spear gun at him.
threat and horror
There is moderate threat, such as a woman trying to stab a man with a knife.
injury detail
Moderate injury detail and gory images include streaks of blood on the head of a dead man and a repeated image of a bloody dismembered finger.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('bloody', 'bollock', 'Jesus Christ'), sex reference when a man refers to a 'stripogram', and a woman refers to a man who "Took his own life!"
moderate violence, threat, injury detail, sex references, rude gesture
Classified Date:
30/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There's a fight scene between two men. A man is briefly strangled by a hose pipe.
threat and horror
A man stalks and kills women; some of victims have also been raped. In one scene, a woman discovers an unknown man in a gas mask inside her house - he chases her but she escapes. A man is trapped inside a car which is loaded with explosives.
language
A man gives a woman a two fingered 'v' gesture. Language is mild and includes uses of 'bloody', 'bastard' and 'sod'.
sex
The body of a dead woman is discovered on a bed; her arms and legs have been tied, suggestive of bondage. A woman tells a man "... I am going to sleep with you, just not tonight".
injury detail
A ligature mark is visible on the throat of a dead woman.
additional issues
There are undetailed passing references to child abuse and suicide.
brief strong horror
Classified Date:
30/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There is strong horror such as a man kissing his wife when her hair suddenly comes away in his hand and she transforms into a rotting skeletal figure
additional issues
There is moderate violence. There are moderate sex references, as well as sexist behaviour. There is also implied strong language when a man remarks, "What the f...?". Moderate gory images include rotting flesh, hair and teeth on a woman's skeletal remains.
strong violence, threat
Classified Date:
30/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Strong violence includes a youth being stabbed in the belly by a racist attacker.
threat and horror
Strong threat includes a young girl threatening a surgeon and his team with a scalpel.
additional issues
There is also moderate injury detail such as blood on the fallen man's hand and clothing and discriminatory behaviour such as a white man yelling at a black youth, "Oi you! Scum! Why don't you piss off back to where you come from?!".
strong injury detail
Classified Date:
02/05/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
There are photographic images showing a severed leg following a road traffic accident. There is also close-up sight of bullet wound detail and blood in the aftermath of violence. There is sight of dead bodies, including brief sight of a decomposed corpse's face.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Moderate violence includes a fight scene which features repeated blows to the head and brief strangulation; however, there is limited detail. There are also verbal references to torture.
A man kidnaps a boy and locks him inside a car boot before attempting to throw him into a harbour. However, police officers arrive and save the boy's life.
There are drug references, including brief sight of ecstasy pills. However, drug misuse is clearly disapproved of by the work as a whole.
There is also mild and very mild bad language ('piss', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'bloody', 'sod', 'balls', 'hell', 'moron').
strong violence, injury detail, moderate threat, sexual violence references
Classified Date:
02/05/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man sadistically crushes another man's fingers with a paperweight; however, the scene cuts away before impact. A woman is blasted with a shotgun; however, there is limited detail. A man collapses after eating poisoned food.
threat and horror
There is a prolonged scene in which a woman kidnaps another woman, ties her up, douses a room with petrol, threatens to burn her female captive alive and stage the scene as suicide. However, police officers arrive and prevent the female kidnapper from carrying out her threat.
There are also references to online bullying and stalking.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are verbal references to sexual violence, and which include a scene in which a woman tells police officers that a pub landlord raped her and that she subsequently became pregnant.
injury detail
There are scenes featuring close-up sight of severed limbs.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are verbal suicide references; however, these are brief and undetailed.
The episode contains scenes of emotional upset, including scenes in which people grieve.
There is also mild and very mild bad language ('arse', 'bullshit', 'hell'), and the episode also contains mild verbal sex references.
sexual threat, references to sexual violence, brief drug misuse
Classified Date:
28/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
drugs
There are infrequent scenes of drug misuse, such as a man snorting lines of cocaine.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are frequent references to sexual violence against women in the context of a criminal investigation concerning a serial offender. Some of these references include graphic information regarding attacks on women. There are also several scenes of sexual threat in which women are grabbed off the street, forced into a van and subjected to sexual abuse. However, visual details of assault and rape are limited. There are also scenes of sexual assault and harassment in which women are preyed upon by a man working at a fairground and as a taxi driver.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('slag', 'bloody', 'arse', 'hell' and 'sod'). A character dies by suicide, but this is depicted without graphic details.
moderate injury detail, violence, threat, infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
14/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Violence includes a fist fight and a scene in which a murderer poisons a man.
threat and horror
A man becomes trapped in a room with a venomous snake. A man screams as it is implied he is attacked behind a closed door.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') and use of milder terms including 'Christ' and 'God'.
injury detail
A man bleeds from the mouth and ears after he has been poisoned.
additional issues
A woman writes a suicide note; however there are no details of her death. There are also undetailed references to drug misuse. A woman has flashbacks to a child falling from a cliff.
strong threat
Classified Date:
11/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A woman is kidnapped at knifepoint, and held captive, where she is subjected to violence.
additional issues
A man uses a branding iron to burn victims, and some fist fighting occurs. Dead bodies are seen, and other people's bodies sport burn wounds, blood and bruises as a result of violence. There is use of mild bad language (‘bloody’, ‘bastard’, ‘bullshit’) as well as milder terms including ‘Christ’. A man reveals that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and there are references to mental health.
strong violence, threat
Classified Date:
11/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A stabbing results in bloody detail. Dead bodies are seen at crime scenes.
threat and horror
People are knocked unconscious before being forced into sadistic traps which threaten their lives.
additional issues
People discuss accusations of child sexual abuse. References are made to historic homophobic behaviour. There is use of mild bad language ('bloody', 'bullshit') as well as milder terms including 'God' and 'hell'. References are made to adultery. There are references to a barbiturates being used to knock people out.
domestic abuse
Classified Date:
11/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A young child is briefly seen being beaten with a belt by his father. A man is punched and suffocated with a plastic bag. Verbal references detail how a woman has been tortured for information.
additional issues
People are seen with bruises, cuts and wounds on their bodies as a result of violence. Scenes also feature dead bodies. A man is dragged from his home in front of his frightened children by armed attackers. A brief reference is made to sex work. There is use of mild bad language (‘sod’, ‘bloody’, ‘bastard’, ‘shit’, ‘piss’) as well as milder terms including ‘damn’, ‘moron’ and ‘God’.
moderate violence, injury detail, suicide references, threat, language
Classified Date:
09/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
One person beats another, bloodying their face. In other scenes, various people are suspected of murdering or harming their partner or spouse.
threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate threat and suspense, including kidnapping and attempted murder.
language
Bad language includes ‘bitch’, ‘bugger’, ‘pissed off’, ‘shit’, ‘bloody’, ‘bastard’, ‘damn’, ‘Jesus’, 'God' and ‘freaking’.
injury detail
There are crime scene images of a dead body lying in a dark puddle of blood, and of another body with a bloody nose. A person removes glass fragments from a small cut on their hand.
suicide and self-harm
Dead bodies are discovered in the aftermath of what is initially assumed to be suicide; however, the visual detail is not graphic. One person attempts to blackmail another into suicide. Other scenes contain verbal suicide references.
additional issues
Mild sex references include ones to people ‘hooking up’ and ‘sleeping together’, and to adultery. There are scenes of emotional upset, and discreet references to miscarriage. Other issues include brief mental health discrimination and infrequent references to drug dealing, neither of which is condoned.
moderate violence, crime scene detail
Classified Date:
08/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Action sequences include gun violence, with sight of bloody wounds, and fist fights featuring punches and use of improvised weapons. Several scenes of suspense feature the threat of violence.
injury detail
Crime scene detail includes sight of dead bodies; a scene features close-up shots of murder victims with bloody bullet wounds.
additional issues
The story features multiple references to cocaine trafficking, including brief sight of the drug packed in bags. There are dialogue references to the death of a child. There is also mild bad language ('git', 'bloody', 'piss', 'shit'); milder terms include 'God'.
strong threat
Classified Date:
08/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
An extended scene of suspense features a terrorist attack.
additional issues
Action scenes feature explosions, a building on fire, gun violence with bullet impacts, sight of and bloody wounds, and fight scenes with punches and improvised weapons. There are several verbal references to the death of a child. There is also mild bad language ('crap', 'shit', 'bloody', 'bollocks', 'screw'); milder terms include 'Christ' and 'God'.
strong crime scene detail, threat
Classified Date:
08/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
In an intense scene, a video shows a man tied to a chair and screaming with fear.
injury detail
There are close-up images of a bloodied dead body. A woman screams when blood from an upstairs crime scene seeps through her ceiling.
additional issues
There are verbal references to sexual violence; references are made to semen being part of the evidence in a murder investigation. A man tells police that he witnessed a woman having sex in a car. He refers to her as a 'slag'; however, his discriminatory attitude is condemned by other characters. Police watch a video of a woman's murder, however there are no visuals. Bad language includes 'screwed', 'bastard', 'shit' and 'hell'. A man briefly points a gun at his own head. There are also undetailed references to miscarriage.
Director(s)Brian Kelly
Production year2022
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes88m
CastJohn Simm, Craig Parkinson, James D'Arcy, Zoë Tapper, Richie Campbell, Laura Elphinstone, Brad Morrison, Rakie Ayola, Dave Lynn, Katie Clarkson-Hill, Brian Kelly, Russell Lewis, Peter James, Kiaran Murray-Smith, Matthew Slater, Denson Baker, David Barrett, Daniel Edwards, Madelaine Leech
Classified date30/05/2022
LanguageEnglish
