aired in the winter of 2009. Due to the show's cancellation, the summer season ended with ten episodes (one episode, "What Would You Do?", slated for season 2, was delayed until season 3, adding one to the nine originally ordered for the summer), and in March 2010 TNT began airing what were advertised as the final episodes. These were the six remaining episodes of the season, with three new episodes added to give the series closure. The final episode of Saving Grace aired on June 21, 2010. DVD releases The 19 episodes that aired June–August 2009 and March–June 2010 were released collectively as a third and final season. International broadcasts UK: Season 1 began on More4 on Monday 29 August 2009 at 11:00 P.M. Season 2 began after a considerable gap on Thursday 26 January 2012 at 10:35 P.M. Portugal: Season 1 and 2 already have been broadcast on Fox Life. Season 1 - Thursday at 9:00 P.M. Season 2 - Monday at 9:50 P.M. The third season is currently airing on Fox Next which is also rerunning the previous two seasons. In Australia, Season 1 has just begun airing on 9 August 2011 on Channel 10 at midnight most week nights. Japan: Season 1 began on 14 December 2008. Season 2 began on 11 December 2009. In Quebec, Canada, the series began airing in French on March 5, 2009, on Thursday nights at 9:00 P.M. On March 16, 2010, when season two of the series began, it had its timeslot changed to Tuesday nights at 9:00 P.M. replacing Bones after its fourth season concluded. The channel decided to air the 10 episodes of the final season following the second season. Reception Critical reception The New York Post; Reviewed by: Adam Buckman; Grade: 100; Both The Closer and Saving Grace are at the top of their games in tonight's premiere episodes. New York Daily News; Reviewed by: David Hinckley; Grade: 80; This will be good news to people who enjoy watching train wrecks in which the engineer accelerates as the precipice nears, which is Grace's signature move. U.S. ratings For calendar-year 2008 on a first-run basis, the series garnered 1.59 million adults in the 18-49 demo. Awards and nominations References External links 2007 American television series debuts 2010 American television series endings 2000s American crime drama television series 2000s American mystery television series 2000s American police procedural television series 2010s