The Grand (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, The Grand is a drama series.

What it’s about. The Grand is an ITV television drama series created and written by Russell T Davies and starring Rebecca Callard, Tim Healy, Susan Hampshire, Paul Warriner, and Mark McGann. Following WWI, the Bannerman family re-opens the Grand Hotel after a lengthy closure and a costly re-furbishing. The hotel has been in the family for a long time, and John Bannerman and his wife Sarah desperately want to make a go. Their son Stephen has returned from the wars without any physical harm but still suffers from the mental anguish of seeing so many of his comrades-in-arms falling on the battlefield. When they learn that their accountant has squandered what little money they had left, they must turn to John's brother Marcus, a successful businessman who has eschewed any interest in the hotel over the years but now seems ready to plunge into the business with both feet.

Who’s in it. The Grand stars Rebecca Callard as Kate Morris, Tim Healy as Jacob Collins, Susan Hampshire as Esme Harkness and Paul Warriner as Clive Evans, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, The Grand has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand and Acorn TV Apple TV. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Grand page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Grand tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.