As 'Grantchester' Season 8 Continues, Will Isn't As Fine as He Pretends to Be

Will Davenport may have avoided going to prison for his role in the motorcycle accident that killed an innocent passerby, but if the third episode of Grantchester Season 8 is anything to go by, he certainly hasn't escaped punishment. In the wake of last week's devastating accident, Will is clearly experiencing some form of PTSD while on the job with Geordie, grows increasingly resentful of the friends and loved ones who keep trying to stage various interventions meant to help him talk about his feelings, and lashes out at Cathy, Mrs. C. and Leonard for getting Bonnie to come home early.

For his part, Will insists he's really, very, completely fine and if he needs a friendly ear to talk to, he can always turn to God, right? That statement might be more convincing if this episode weren't the least religious installment of the season so far: There are no sermons brimming with Important Lessons, or stories from Deuteronomy made applicable to the hour's real life subplots. For all that we hear Will talk about praying, he's certainly not doing any of it, and essentially spends the hour chainsmoking with a variety of expressions that range from contemplative and melancholy to outright miserable.

Is Will questioning God's ultimate plan? Is he struggling to still believe in his own goodness? Is he wracked with guilt? In shock? Lost? It's hard to say because this episode is remarkably loathe to delve into Will's feelings too closely. Yes, something is clearly very wrong with him, and it doesn't look like it's something that will be resolved within the world of the show any time soon.