94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes from 36 reviews; Metacritic 91; IMDb 8.3. Won BAFTA Best Drama 2013. Critics called it one of the finest pieces of British television of its decade.
Renewal: Creator Chris Chibnall confirmed the show was always conceived as a three-series trilogy and ruled out any continuation in 2019. (ITV)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12013 · 8 eps | 4 March 2013 | 9.0 | 94% | 8.3/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 22015 · 8 eps | 5 January 2015 | 7.8 | 84% | 7.8/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 32017 · 8 eps | 27 February 2017 | 8.8 | 98% | 7.6/10 | MUST-WATCH |
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The body of eleven-year-old Danny Latimer is found on the beach at Broadchurch, and the arrival of outsider DI Alec Hardy disrupts DS Ellie Miller's expected promotion while shattering the town's self-image as a safe community. The premiere is precise and unhurried, establishing grief as the season's real subject before the investigation has properly begun.
Full episode review →The finale reveals Danny's killer and pays off eight weeks of accumulated community grief. Critics who had followed the series noted that Chibnall's choice of killer served the show's themes about hidden lives within closed communities. Olivia Colman's reaction to the revelation was cited as one of the most powerful single moments in the series' run.
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