'Grantchester' Season 4 Finale: Rebuilding & Belonging

Grantchester's Season 4 finale is all about family, as Will Davenport chooses his and a murder touches Geordie's.

Mrs. C: Let's hope you're still as proud when you see how much we're spending.

Last week's Grantchester ended when our new leading man, Will Davenport, punched Leonard in the face. This week attempts to gloss over it. Having learned Will's father died, Leonard feels guilty for siccing the Archdeacon on him, while Will begs forgiveness. But when Daniel suggests Leonard leave and become an artist, he melts down. The church is his family; it's all he ever wanted, even if he has to conform in ways that make him miserable.

Will is also trying to conform to the duty of family as well, now that he's inherited his father's lands, titles... and massive debts. Mrs. Davenport assumes her son will fall into line, leave the church, and magically find a way to keep the house going. But even if Will wanted to, the debts are too high. The estate must be sold. It's hard to hear his mother tell Will he's "just like his father" making heavy-handed decisions. But she's wrong, Will's father never had the nerve to do the right thing. Will returns to the vicarage and his chosen family, leaving her behind.

Last week's episode had an odd moment where Donovan and Peters were rounding up Teddy Boys, mostly for being insolent. Geordie was perturbed over it, before getting distracted by Will's family problems. This Teddy Boy plotline resurfaces this week when one of them turns up dead. Geordie, who is already angry over Hobbs' assaulting his wife, takes it out on the kids who called it in when they get snarky, throwing them in cells as well. Donovan approves, but Will, naturally, does not.