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Broadchurch
Season 3
Cover art of Region 2 DVD release
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkITV
Original release27 February (2017-02-27) –
17 April 2017 (2017-04-17)
Series chronology
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Series 2
List of episodes

The third and final series of the British crime drama Broadchurch began airing on the ITV broadcast network in the United Kingdom on 27 February 2017. Set three years after the previous series, the eight-episode series focuses on the sexual assault of a local middle-aged woman in the fictional, close-knit coastal town of Broadchurch in Dorset, England.[1]

Broadchurch was conceived as a trilogy, the second series was only announced on 22 April 2013 as series one ended, the third part being announced at the end of the second series.[2] The return features series stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman and many of their co-stars from the first two series.

Episodes

See also: List of Broadchurch episodes
No.
overall		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [3]
17Episode 1Paul Andrew WilliamsChris Chibnall27 February 2017 (2017-02-27)10.75
18Episode 2Paul Andrew WilliamsChris Chibnall6 March 2017 (2017-03-06)10.76
19Episode 3Paul Andrew WilliamsChris Chibnall13 March 2017 (2017-03-13)10.29
20Episode 4Daniel NettheimChris Chibnall20 March 2017 (2017-03-20)10.46
21Episode 5Daniel NettheimChris Chibnall27 March 2017 (2017-03-27)10.70
22Episode 6Lewis ArnoldChris Chibnall3 April 2017 (2017-04-03)10.57
23Episode 7Paul Andrew WilliamsChris Chibnall10 April 2017 (2017-04-10)10.66
24Episode 8Paul Andrew WilliamsChris Chibnall17 April 2017 (2017-04-17)11.61

Cast

David Tennant.
Jodie Whittaker.

Characters in series three of Broadchurch included the following:

Police

  • Detective Inspector Alec Hardy (David Tennant) – returns to Broadchurch after being away for a period of time and is working with DS Miller. His work ethic puts him at odds with his daughter Daisy and he may be in danger of losing her.
  • Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) – now working again with DI Hardy in Broadchurch. Struggling to rebuild her life after her husband's acquittal, she looks after her sons Tom and Fred, and her elderly father.
  • Detective Constable Katie Harford (Georgina Campbell) – a new detective at Broadchurch. Her approach conflicts with that of Hardy and Miller.

The Latimers

  • Beth Latimer (Jodie Whittaker) – mother to Chloe, Lizzie, and murder victim Danny, and wife to Mark. Still struggling with grief issues, she is now working in the sexual assault response association.
  • Mark Latimer (Andrew Buchan) – father to Chloe, Lizzie, and murder victim Danny, and husband to Beth. Separated from Beth, he struggles to move on and is haunted by the injustice for his late son.
  • Chloe Latimer (Charlotte Beaumont) – Beth and Mark's 18-year-old daughter.
  • Elizabeth "Lizzie" Latimer (Emily Allison) – Beth and Mark's younger daughter, born in series two.

The Millers

  • David Barrett (Roy Hudd) – Ellie's father and grandfather to Tom and Fred. After his wife's death, he moved in with his daughter.
  • Fred Miller (Benji Yapp) – younger son of DS Ellie Miller.
  • Tom Miller (Adam Wilson) – 15-year-old elder son of DS Ellie Miller.
  • Joe Miller (Matthew Gravelle) – Father of Tom and Fred and ex-husband of DS Ellie Miller. Acquitted of the murder of Danny Latimer, he has left the area and is working as a security guard in Liverpool.

Press

  • Maggie Radcliffe (Carolyn Pickles) – editor of the local newspaper, the Broadchurch Echo, which has been declining in business.
  • Caroline Hughes (Mariah Gale) – Maggie’s young boss at the media company that owns the “Broadchurch Echo.” Maggie and Caroline disagree on the direction of the paper. Caroline pushes for more sensational content.

Lawyers

  • Ben Haywood (William Andrews) – former junior barrister to QC Knight in the prosecution against Joe Miller. He advises the Latimers to file a civil lawsuit against Joe Miller.

Townspeople

St Andrews church
Fish and Chip kiosk
  • Laura Benson (Kelly Gough) – victim of sexual assault who reports the incident two years later. The attack bears similarities to Trish Winterman's case.
  • Nigel "Nige" Carter (Joe Sims) – Mark Latimer's best friend and employee at his plumbing company.
  • Reverend Paul Coates (Arthur Darvill) – the young Anglican vicar in Broadchurch, whose church attendance has been declining.
  • Daisy Hardy (Hannah Rae) – 17-year-old daughter of DI Alec Hardy.
  • Sahana Harrison (Sunetra Sarker) – senior social worker for the sexual assault response association and Beth Latimer's boss.
  • Leo Humphries (Chris Mason) – a salesman in charge of his father's fishing supply business.
  • Aaron Mayford (Jim Howick) – convicted rapist and sex offender recently released from prison.
  • Arthur Tamworth (Richard Hope) – owner of Axehampton House, leased to the Atwoods for Cath's birthday party.
  • Leah Winterman (Hannah Millward) – Trish and Ian Winterman's daughter who lives with her mother. She was away in London at the time of the assault.

The Lucases

  • Clive Lucas (Sebastian Armesto) – husband to Lindsay and stepfather to Michael. He is a taxi cab driver who regularly drives Trish.
  • Lindsay Lucas (Becky Brunning) – wife to Clive and mother to Michael. She is aware of Clive's cheating habits but wishes to abide by her marital vows.
  • Michael Lucas (Deon Lee-Williams) – Lindsay's son, Clive's stepson, and Tom Miller's friend. He is acquainted with Daisy Hardy.

Axehampton House guests

  • Trish Winterman (Julie Hesmondhalgh) – Leah's mother and Ian's estranged wife. She is a victim of sexual assault.
  • Cath Atwood (Sarah Parish) – Jim's wife and Trish's friend and colleague. The alleged assault occurred at her birthday party.
  • Jim Atwood (Mark Bazeley) – Cath's husband and mechanic at a local garage. He was in charge of the invitations to his wife's birthday party, where the alleged assault occurred.
  • Ed Burnett (Lenny Henry) – manager at a local farm shop where Trish and Cath work, and father of DC Harford.
  • Sarah Elsey (Charlotte Lucas) – colleague and mistress to Ian Winterman.
  • Ian Winterman (Charlie Higson) – Leah's father and Trish's estranged husband. A teacher, he left the family six months ago.

Production

Production approval

Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh joined the cast of series three in a pivotal role.

While conceiving and writing the first series in 2012, Broadchurch creator and lead writer Chris Chibnall designed his story to be told as a trilogy.[4][5] Series one was written to work both as the first part of this trilogy as well as a self-contained drama. The first series had to be self-contained, he felt, in case the show did not do well in the ratings and a second series was not commissioned.[5][6] When Chibnall pitched series one to ITV in the autumn of 2012, he also pitched series two and three at the same time.[7]

On 1 December 2014, a number of media outlets reported that ITV had commissioned a third series of Broadchurch. The Sun first reported the news, claiming Chibnall was rushing to finish a script so that filming could begin in Dorset in July 2015.[8][9] Later that day, ITV denied that a third series had yet been commissioned.[10]

On 23 February 2015, ITV confirmed that Broadchurch, as well as David Tennant and Olivia Colman, would return for a third series immediately after the series two finale, repeating the use of "Broadchurch will return" after the closing credits.[11] Jane Featherstone and Chris Chibnall continued as executive producers of the programme in series three,[12] with Dan Winch replacing Richard Stokes as producer for the final series.[13] Chibnall also acted as lead writer.[14]

Writing

Filming for the third series began in May 2016 and broadcast started on 27 February 2017.[15] The final series follows Miller and Hardy as they investigate a serious sexual assault. Creator Chris Chibnall said, “We have one last story to tell, featuring both familiar faces and new characters. I hope it’s a compelling and emotional farewell to a world and show that means so much to me.”[16] The Shores and Dorset Rape Crisis have advised Chibnall throughout writing the scripts.

Casting

Following the series two finale, David Tennant and Olivia Colman were the first two cast members to be confirmed to return for the third and final series. On 12 April 2016, ITV officially announced the casting for the third and final series, with Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Arthur Darvill, Carolyn Pickles, and Adam Wilson returning to play their respective roles as Beth Latimer, Mark Latimer, Rev. Paul Coates, Maggie Radcliffe, and Tom Miller.[12] Joe Sims confirmed his return as Nigel Carter via Twitter.[17] Charlotte Rampling confirmed she will not return as Jocelyn Knight QC,[18] with her character's absence addressed in the premiere episode as Knight prepares for a case in London.

New series three members included Mark Bazeley, Georgina Campbell, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Charlie Higson, and Sarah Parish. On 23 May 2016, Lenny Henry was confirmed to be joining the cast alongside Roy Hudd.[19] Sunetra Sarker was spotted on location during filming.[20] Press release and promotional pictures also saw the addition of Sebastian Armesto, Becky Brunning, Jim Howick, Chris Mason, and Deon-Lee Williams to the cast of Broadchurch.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Broadchurch is back: We meet the stars". ITV News.
  2. ^ Gander, Kashmira (23 February 2015). "Broadchurch series 3: David Tennant and Olivia Colman to return for third season, ITV confirms". The Independent. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB. Includes ITV1 HD and ITV1 +1 broadcasts.
  4. ^ White, Peter (24 October 2013). "Featherstone: Broadchurch 'planned as trilogy'". Broadcast. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b "'Broadchurch' creator unsure about Series 2". CultBox. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  6. ^ Bell, Matthew (January 2014). "Broadchurch: Anatomy of a hit". Television. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Broadchurch series two: ITV drama returns". Nottingham Post. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  8. ^ Payne, Will (1 December 2014). "Third series for Broadchurch". The Sun. London. Retrieved 3 December 2014
  9. ^ Leigh, Rob (1 December 2014). "Broadchurch series 3: New series of ITV drama 'commissioned before season 2 has aired on TV'". Daily Mirror. London. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  10. ^ Lazarus, Susanna (1 December 2014). "Broadchurch series three hasn't been commissioned... yet". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Exclusive! David Tennant and Olivia Colman will return in a brand new series of Broadchurch on ITV". ITV Drama. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015 – via Facebook.
  12. ^ a b "New cast members for Broadchurch 3 announced ahead of filming of the final series" (Press release). ITV Drama. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  13. ^ Jones, Hannah (22 May 2014). "First look: New Broadchurch cast line up for series read through". Wales Online. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  14. ^ Lazarus, Susanna (30 January 2014). "Broadchurch writer on David Tennant's fears of being killed off: "He's right to be worried"". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Broadchurch season 3 release date finally revealed with eerie video". The Sun. 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  16. ^ Hime, Nelly (28 December 2016). "Broadchurch Season 3 Plot Details, Cast and New Teaser". nagamedigital.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  17. ^ "Joe Sims on Twitter". 16 February 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Broadchurch series 3: Charlotte Rampling won't return as Jocelyn Knight". 6 June 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Sir Lenny Henry joins Broadchurch cast for final series". 23 May 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Casualty and Strictly favourite Sunetra Sarker joins the cast of Broadchurch series 3". 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Who is in the new Broadchurch season 3 cast and who is coming back?". 16 February 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

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