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Broadchurch Season 3

Name: Broadchurch Season 3 review: BollyAI verdict
Item: Broadchurch Season 3
Rating: 8.8
Author: BollyAI

Broadchurch Season 3 is a MUST-WATCH, BollyMeter 8.8/10. 8 episodes on ITV from 27 February 2017.

MUST-WATCH

BollyMeter8.8/1098 percent on Rotten Tomatoes from 43 reviews; Metacritic 85. Critics called it a return to form that matched and some said exceeded Series 1, with its handling of a sexual assault investigation receiving particular praise.

Updated 9 June 2026

What BollyAI Thinks

The final series aired in February 2017 and recovered to 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes from 43 reviews and 85 on Metacritic, the highest Metacritic score in the trilogy. The season investigated a sexual assault rather than a murder, and critics praised Chibnall's writing for its serious handling of survivor experience without exploitation. Hardy and Miller were again the leads, and the Rotten Tomatoes consensus called the series 'a high standard for police procedurals combining social consciousness with suspenseful mystery.' Some reviewers found the social-issues framing slightly didactic, but the critical consensus was that Series 3 represented a genuine creative recovery and worthy conclusion to the trilogy. The audience IMDb score sat slightly lower than Series 1 and 2, reflecting some viewer ambivalence about the tonal shift.

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Season Over Season

A complete subject change - from murder to sexual assault investigation - gave the series fresh purpose and earned its best Metacritic score, recovering fully from the critical dip of Series 2.