In 2013, Chris Chibnall created a British crime drama named Broadchurch, which was aired on ITV. The show aired for three seasons that lasted for four years. Like most other British dramas, this one too has a massive fan following and is a clear winner when it comes to impressing the audience.
The show is based on a hypothetical town called Broadchurch in Dorset, England. It revolves around the lives of detectives named DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller. The dead body of an 11-year-old boy is found on a beach and DI Alec Hardy gets to head the investigation. DS Ellie Miller, who is his junior on the case, tries to maintain a healthy professional relationship with him. The family of the dead boy tries to cope up with the attention that is drawn to them, and endure their grief all through the process.
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Show Details:
| TV Series: | Broadchurch |
| Genre: | Crime drama
Mystery drama Serial drama |
| Created by: | Chris Chibnall |
| Written by: | Chris Chibnall, Louise Fox (one episode) |
| Starring: | David Tennant
Olivia Colman Jodie Whittaker Andrew Buchan Arthur Darvill Carolyn Pickles Matthew Gravelle Charlotte Beaumont |
| Running time: | 4 March 2013 –
17 April 2017 |
| Producers | Richard Stokes
Dan Winch Chris Chibnall Jane Featherstone Punit Kulkarni |
| Composer: | Ólafur Arnalds |
| Original language: | English |
More about the show:
Broadchurch is a popular British television drama series that belongs to the genre of crime drama, mystery drama, and serial drama. The show has been created by Chris Chibnall and it has been written by Chris Chibnall and Louise Fox (one episode).
It stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Arthur Darvill, Carolyn Pickles, Matthew Gravelle, and Charlotte Beaumont in important roles. The ending theme of the show “So Close” has been given by Ólafur Arnalds and it features Arnór Dan.
“So Far” has also been Ólafur Arnalds and it features Arnór Dan. “Take My Leave of You” has been given by Ólafur Arnalds and it features Arnór Dan. The background score of the show has been given by Ólafur Arnalds. It has been shot across the locations of the United Kingdom and has been made in English.
The show has 3 seasons and 24 episodes. The executive producers of the show are Chris Chibnall, Jane Featherstone, and Punit Kulkarni. It has been produced by Richard Stokes and Dan Winch. The Cinematography of the show has been accomplished by Matt Gray and each of its episodes was approximately 46 to 51 minutes long.
The production companies involved in its production are Kudos and Imaginary Friends. The official distributor of the show is Endemol Shine UK. The show ran successfully from 4 March 2013 to 17 April 2017.
Plot:
Broadchurch is a British television drama series that is based on a fictional town named Broadchurch, in Dorset, England. When the dead body of an 11-year-old boy is found in a terrible condition on a beach, the local police force of the area tries to investigate the case. The investigation is headed by DI Alec Hardy.
DS Ellie Miller, who was hoping that the position would fall into her arms, now has to maintain a positive professional relationship with her Superior. As the story unfolds, the case gets looped with different twists. The family of the dead boy is exposed to excessive attention that they try to cope with while dealing with their pain and grief.
Characters:
- David Tennant essayed the role of Detective Inspector Alec Hardy.
- Olivia Colman essayed the role of Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller.
- Jodie Whittaker essayed the role of Beth Latimer.
- Andrew Buchan essayed the role of Mark Latimer.
- Arthur Darvill essayed the role of Reverend Paul Coates.
- Carolyn Pickles essayed the role of Maggie Radcliffe.
- Matthew Gravelle essayed the role of Joe Miller.
- Charlotte Beaumont essayed the role of Chloe Latimer.
- Jonathan Bailey essayed the role of Olly Stevens.
- Adam Wilson essayed the role of Tom Miller.
- Joe Sims essayed the role of Nige Carter.
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge essayed the role of Abby Thompson.
- Charlotte Rampling essayed the role of Jocelyn Knight.
- Eve Myles essayed the role of Claire Ripley.
- Pauline Quirke essayed the role of Susan Wright.
- Julie Hesmondhalgh essayed the role of Trish Winterman.
- Simone McAullay essayed the role of Becca Fisher.
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste essayed the role of Sharon Bishop.
Episodes:
Broadchurch had three seasons and each of its seasons had eight episodes. The first season aired from 4 March 2013 to 22 April 2013. The second season aired from 5 January 2015 to 23 February 2015. The third season aired from 27 February 2017 to 17 April 2017.
- The first episode of the first season premiered on 4 March 2013.
- The second episode of the first season aired on 11 March 2013.
- The third episode of the first season aired on 18 March 2013.
- The fourth episode of the first season aired on 25 March 2013.
- The fifth episode of the first season aired in April 2013.
- The sixth episode of the first season aired on 8 April 2013.
- The seventh episode of the first season aired on 15 April 2013.
- The eighth episode of the first season aired on 22 April 2013.
- The first episode of the second season premiered on 5 January 2015.
- The second episode of the first season aired in January 2015.
- The third episode of the first season aired in January 2015.
- The fourth episode of the first season aired in January 2015.
- The fifth episode of the first season aired on 2 February 2015.
- The sixth episode of the first season aired on 9 February 2015.
- The seventh episode of the first season aired on 16 February 2015.
- The eighth episode of the first season aired on 23 February 2015.
- The first episode of the third season premiered on 27 February 2017.
- The second episode of the third season aired on 6 March 2017.
- The third episode of the third season aired on 13 March 2017.
- The fourth episode of the third season aired on 20 March 2017.
- The fifth episode of the third season aired on 27 March 2017.
- The sixth episode of the third season aired on 3 April 2017.
- The seventh episode of the third season aired on 10 April 2017.
- The eighth episode of the third season aired on 17 April 2017.
Will there be a season 4?
Makers of the show have decided that they won’t be renewing Broadchurch for its fourth installment. They asserted that the show was made in the form of a trilogy of three seasons and that the story has been concluded with the third season.