俩口子去买衣服，老婆在一件厚厚的和一件薄薄的衣服之间犹豫，不知道哪一件好，于是问老公：“你说买哪一件好?”老公说：“如果你会洗衣服，就买厚的那件。”老婆笑了笑，叫老板：“把这件薄的给我包起来。”

Will’slifehaschangedforthebetter.Heishappilymarriedtothebrilliant,Bonnieandduetobecomeafatherbuthisworldisabouttoberockedbyaterribleaccident.He’salwayspreachedthewordofacompassionateGod–buthowcanhenow,whenhisdespairleadshimonadangerousdownwardspiral.GeordiehasfoundanewcontentmentinhisrelationshipwithCathybutwhentheyarebothconfrontedwithshockannouncementsatworktheirnew-foundhappinessisthreatened.AsMrsC,Leonard,JackandDanielrallyaround,bothWillandGeordiefindthemselvesinunfamiliar,emotionalwatersandmurderisalwaysaroundthecorner.SerieseightofGrantchesterwillrangefromspeedwaytospies,exploringthelivesofinvisiblewomenandtheveryvisibleproblemscausedbyLeonard’snewvocationwhichmay,onceagain,findhimbattlingthelaw.Exploringfaith,forgiveness,andredemption–thisexplosiveseriesofGrantchestertestsWillandGeordietothelimit.