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Broadchurch

A seemingly calm and friendly seaside town becomes a town wrapped in secrets when the death of an eleven year old boy sparks an unwanted media frenzy. As the town's locals start to open up about what they do and don't know, it falls upon the police to catch the supposed killer. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Mystery), first airing in 2013, and whether this series is worth starting now.

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Story of Broadchurch

A seemingly calm and friendly seaside town becomes a town wrapped in secrets when the death of an eleven year old boy sparks an unwanted media frenzy. As the town's locals start to open up about what they do and don't know, it falls upon the police to catch the supposed killer.

Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Mystery), first airing in 2013, and whether this series is worth starting now.

Title facts

  • Type Series
  • Release year 2013
  • Released 07 Aug 2013
  • Runtime 48 minutes
  • Content rating TV-MA
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.4/10 from 136,573 votes
  • Genres Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • Languages English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Seasons 3 seasons

Cast

David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker

Direction and writing

Written by: Chris Chibnall

Awards and recognition

Won 3 BAFTA 31 wins & 35 nominations total

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