Broadchurch (2013– )

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

Stars:

Olivia Colman, David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Olivia Colman	...	DS Ellie Miller (8 episodes, 2013)
David Tennant	...	DI Alec Hardy (8 episodes, 2013)
Jodie Whittaker	...	Beth Latimer (8 episodes, 2013)
Andrew Buchan	...	Mark Latimer (8 episodes, 2013)
Adam Wilson	...	Tom Miller (8 episodes, 2013)
Charlotte Beaumont	...	Chloe Latimer (8 episodes, 2013)
Jonathan Bailey	...	Olly Stevens (8 episodes, 2013)
Arthur Darvill	...	Rev. Paul Coates (8 episodes, 2013)
Matthew Gravelle	...	Joe Miller (8 episodes, 2013)
Carolyn Pickles	...	Maggie Radcliffe (8 episodes, 2013)
Pauline Quirke	...	Susan Wright (8 episodes, 2013)
Joe Sims	...	Nige Carter (7 episodes, 2013)
Susan Brown	...	Liz Roper (7 episodes, 2013)
Will Mellor	...	Steve Connelly (7 episodes, 2013)
Vicky McClure	...	Karen White (7 episodes, 2013)
Simone McAullay	...	Becca Fisher (7 episodes, 2013)
Benji Yapp	...	Fred Miller (7 episodes, 2013)
Peter De Jersey	...	SOCO Brian Young (6 episodes, 2013)
Steve Bennett	...	PC Bob Daniels (6 episodes, 2013)
Jacob Anderson	...	Dean Thomas (6 episodes, 2013)
Simon Ludders	...	Trevor Smith (6 episodes, 2013)
Oskar McNamara	...	Danny Latimer (5 episodes, 2013)
David Bradley	...	Jack Marshall (5 episodes, 2013)
Tracey Childs	...	CS Elaine Jenkinson (4 episodes, 2013)
Tanya Franks	...	Lucy Stevens (4 episodes, 2013)
Marcus Garvey	...	Pete Lawson (4 episodes, 2013)
Sanchia McCormack	...	Nicky Smith (4 episodes, 2013)

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

boy | media | coastal town | media frenzy | beach | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2013 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Clevedon, Somerset, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kudos Film and Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A good British mystery drama

I have just finished watching this drama at two sittings. Tense it was, indeed, but its real strength lies in the portrayal of a small, closely-knit community and the explosion/implosion when disaster strikes. It takes place in a southern, sunlit town in Dorset, but the mood is sombre, with hardly a smile breaking the gloom.

The performers are uniformly good, but I have one reservation. As much as I like David Tennant as an actor and a comic (as seen on QI), I could barely comprehend his talking (mumbling would be more correct). I don't know whether it's his pronounced Scottish accent (I can't understand Sir Alex either) or the fact that he clenches his teeth whenever he speaks. Maybe it's because I am not a native speaker of English...

Apart from that picayune point, I enjoyed the show tremendously and am looking forward to seeing more British-made dramas such as this.