Broadchurch

Watch: Broadchurch Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

TV-MA

24 episodes3 seasons

US Release

~ A town wrapped in secrets. ~

Overview:

The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

Created by:

Chris Chibnall

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

3/4/2013

Last air date:

4/17/2017

Key words:

hotel
newspaper
beach
small town
child murder
investigation
media
grief
priest
police detective
murder investigation
seaside town
procedural
thoughtful
dorset
dorset england

Seasons

Specials

8 Episodes

Series 1

8 Episodes

Series 2

8 Episodes

Series 3

8 Episodes

Cast

David Tennant

~ as ~

DI Alec Hardy

Olivia Colman

~ as ~

DS Ellie Miller

Jodie Whittaker

~ as ~

Beth Latimer

Andrew Buchan

~ as ~

Mark Latimer

Arthur Darvill

~ as ~

Reverend Paul Coates

Carolyn Pickles

~ as ~

Maggie Radcliffe

Kumud Pant

~ as ~

Court Guard

Adam Wilson

~ as ~

Tom Miller

Charlotte Beaumont

~ as ~

Chloe Latimer

Matthew Gravelle

~ as ~

Joe Miller

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Reviews (1)

Timefox881
Written 4 year(s) ago
1
When I see something with a rating this high, I think that it must be one of the most groundbreaking and innovative shows in decades. That it must be something that's going to change the game and influence generations of television and film. I think of The Sopranos or something similar.

But this is literally nothing more than a formulaic, made for television police procedural. Apparently, David Tennant being in something makes it a "stunning masterpiece". I can't ever remember the public fawning over someone so average.

It's like viewers see a nice looking shot of scenery and think that because the scenery looks good, somehow the show must be good. That's not how it works. Don't get duped by slow motion and gimmicky camera tricks.

But, most importantly, there is nothing new here. Nothing innovative going on in this show. One can find a million murder mystery television episodes. Just because this is stretched into the multi-episode "netflix" format doesn't make it any different.