'Endeavour' & 'Grantchester' Heat Up The Television Critics Association Press Tour

Twice a year, the TV critics of the U.S. get together in Los Angeles for what is known as the TCAs, the Television Critics Association Press Tour. They aren't the ones touring though. Instead, over two weeks, broadcast and cable heads come to them to present forthcoming and favorite programming and talk about the state of their channels. PBS has the distinction of having two days of the event to themselves, which covers a wide variety of the Public Broadcast offerings, from Great Performances to history shows like Henry Louis Gates' forthcoming Reconstruction series. This year also featured a panel on upcoming BBC drama import, Les Miserables, and a sit down with star Ruth Wilson on the making of Mrs. Wilson, based on the life of her grandmother.

But perhaps the most fun panel PBS put on this time was a "Grantchester meets Endeavour super chat," where Rebecca Eaton, the Executive Producer of Masterpiece, sat down to chat with Shaun Evans and Tom Brittney. The former is the star of Endeavour, having taken over the part of the beloved Inspector Morse from the late John Thaw, and reimagined it for a different generation. The latter is the new vicar taking over from James Norton's Sidney Chambers on the already established hit Grantchester.