*Warning - Contains spoilers for Grace season 4 episode 3*
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Ever since Grace began, there has been one central mystery that has plagued John Simm's Roy – the disappearance of his wife Sandy.
Finally, it looks like that mystery might be about to come to a head and we might get some answers, as Roy has learned that Sandy is indeed alive, and looks set to go and visit her in next week's season 4 finale.
Throughout the episode, Roy struggled to identify a badly injured woman in a coma in a Munich ICU, who was believed to be Sandy. Then, at the end, he discovered that she had on her a bracelet, the one which he gave to her years before and which went missing from his house recently.
All this news has come at an unfortunate time for Roy - not only is his partner Cleo expecting his child, but he'd also only just learned that Sandy had been declared dead, allowing them to marry.
John Simm as DS Roy Grace and Zoë Tapper as Cleo in Grace. Tall Story Pictures for ITV/ITVX
Roy confided the shocking news in Glenn, who convinced him to tell Cleo the truth. They decided to go and visit Sandy in hospital together, and at the end of the episode were seen arriving in Munich.
Will this trip finally provide Roy with the answers he's been looking for all this time? It looks like we'll have to wait until next week's episode to find out.
The season 4 finale won't just be a momentous episode for Roy and Cleo - it will also be a big instalment for Craig Parkinson's Norman Potting, who this week revealed he has prostate cancer.
We already know that the episode will be Parkinson's final time playing the character, as he revealed ahead of the season airing that he was leaving the show.
He said in a post on Instagram: "After a very happy few years I’ve made the decision to hand in Norman Potting’s detective badge. The new season of Grace begins on ITV on 1st September but it will also be my last. It’s been a wonderful experience taking this character from page to screen and updating him for a new audience."
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
