Broadchurch fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Crime, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and score
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Broadchurch is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Crime, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Broadchurch is included with a subscription to Netflix, Peacock, PBS, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
3 seasons
It has 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
Yes. Critics average 88 and audiences 85 out of 100, so both groups see Broadchurch much the same way.
It ran from 2013 to 2017 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+26GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Broadchurch in 40 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 141 storytelling tropes for Broadchurch, including Modesty Bedsheet, Tracking Device, Grief-Induced Split.
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