Still, the David Tennant and Olivia Colman drama is one of the best-loved British shows of the last decade and is well worth a rewatch — and definitely a first viewing if you missed it first time around. The very first episode re-aired on Monday 8 June at 9pm on ITV, and the eight-episode season will remain in that same time slot every week, and episodes will also be available on ITV Player.
Spoilers for all three seasons of Broadchurch ahead, as well as mentions of rape. The first season focuses on the death of year-old Danny Latimer and how it impacts not just his family, but the whole town. Joe is found not guilty, but is forced to leave Broadchurch by Ellie, who threatens to kill him if he stays.
The final season focuses on the rape of a local woman at a birthday party. For most shoots, scenes taking place in one location across the series are filmed in one go. A definitive no. Some of our articles contain contextual affiliate links. You can support us by clicking on these as we may earn commission if you make a purchase. There is no extra cost to you and we never allow this to bias our content.
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The opening instalment in particular was universally praised — Mark Lawson was optimistic for The Guardian , Den of Geek called it a "serious treat", and The Telegraph awarded it 4 out of 5 stars.
So did the appreciation tail off? Not much. A rewatch highlights just how brave, and powerful, Chibnall's vision was for the middle segment of his proposed Broadchurch trilogy. Examining the aftermath of the events of series one — through the trial of Ellie Miller's killer husband Joe — while also delving into DI Alec Hardy's past was an unexpected and brilliant move, establishing a different tone to the first series.
Having Joe plead Not Guilty was a masterstroke from Chibnall, pulling the rug from under the audience. Chuck in an early role for Fleabag herself, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, as the morally questionable barrister Abby, and you have a terrific triumvirate of talent carrying an engrossing and revealing sub-plot.
And if the events of series one weren't creepy or unsettling enough, more light was shone on the murky and disturbing Sandbrook case. Often alluded to, we discovered the events which made DI Alec Hardy the rather grumpy Scot we first met in series one. The murder of two cousins and the resulting investigation introduced us to the loathsome duo Lee Ashworth and Ricky Gillespie, played with skin-crawling menace by the brilliant James D'Arcy and Shaun Dooley.
With a plethora of twists, Chibnall kept us guessing about Sandbrook till the very end — something he arguably didn't manage first time round.
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