Chris Chibnall's crime drama of an investigation into the death of a local boy in a small town in Dorset is one that has had the population talking. The multi-award winning Broadchurch's run for two seasons through 2013 and 2015 have now kept the audience gripped and on the edge of their seat. I feel like it is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, crime drama around. It's run of eight episodes per season keeps the audience guessing as it did me. Unlike the common crime dramas where it takes you halfway through the series before you guess whodunit, Broadchurch had me guessing till the very end, and still delivered a shock twist.
The show has really outdone itself with a star studded cast with the likes of David Tennant who once again shows why he is such an amazing actor by bringing the portrayal of DI Alec Hardy, a police officer haunted by his past, to life. Olivia Coleman sells the role of DS Ellie Miller to us perfectly and the on stage chemistry between Tennant and Coleman is a beautifully crafted relationship. Along with other great actors and actresses such as Arthur Darvill, David Bradley, Jodie Whittaker and Eve Myles, the show really doesn't fail to entertain.
Everything that makes this show the success that it is, whether it is the cast, the writing, the story arc or the score to transcend the sadness and grief of the town deserves every reward it has ever gotten.