Broadchurch: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Andrew Buchan and Jodie Whittaker, star in Broadchurch – a brand new powerful, thought provoking drama series by Kudos Film and Television for ITV.

The sadness of losing a child consumes the family, Beth and Mark Latimer their daughter 15-year-old Chloe and Beth's mum Liz as they attempt to cope with their grief, everyday normal life and the abruptness of the unwarranted attention heaped upon them. Devastated by their loss, it's the most stressful and emotional time in their lives as they struggle to relate to their friends, neighbours, the church, the press, and the police.

Series details

• Title: Broadchurch
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2013-03-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-04-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 306

Cast and credited roles

• David Tennant — D.I. Alec Hardy
• Olivia Colman — D.S. Ellie Miller
• Andrew Buchan — Mark Latimer
• Jodie Whittaker — Beth Latimer
• Arthur Darvill — Rev. Paul Coates
• Charlotte Beaumont — Chloe Latimer
• Joe Sims — Nigel Carter
• Carolyn Pickles — Maggie Radcliffe
• Adam Wilson — Tom Miller
• Matthew Gravelle — Joe Miller
• Pauline Quirke — Susan Wright
• Jonathan Bailey — Olly Stevens

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-03-04; final listed air date 2013-04-22; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-01-05; final listed air date 2015-02-23; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2017-02-27; final listed air date 2017-04-17; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Broadchurch on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.