The BAFTA-winning British crime series has finally arrived on Netflix with fans labelling it the “best”
Netflix fans can now stream the hit crime drama(Image: GETTY)
One of Britain’s most beloved drama series has just arrived on Netflix.
Originally released back in 2013, Broadchurch has become a huge hit with viewers as it claimed three BAFTA awards and has been hailed as amongst the finest ever broadcast on television.
Now, the “best” ever series is available to stream on Netflix as fans say it is “riveting and intense”. The programme is a police crime drama which begins with the killing of 11 year old Danny Latimer, whose body is discovered at the foot of the cliffs.
The death shatters the tight-knit Dorset community, and DS Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) must collaborate with newcomer Alec Hardy (David Tennant) in an attempt to crack the harrowing case.
What emerges is a labyrinthine story of treachery, mistrust and the dark secrets lurking beneath a small town’s surface. Unlike typical police dramas, this programme doesn’t rely on high-speed pursuits or armed raids through housing estates, reports the Express.
Broadchurch boasts a 94% Rotten Tomatoes approval rating alongside an 8.3 score on IMDB, with it being labelled a must watch amongst viewers.
One viewer commented on IMDB: “This is ‘Shakespeare writes a detective story’. It was beautifully done. In no way has he [writer Chris Chibnall] broken the cardinal rule of show, don’t tell. Nor has he made the horrible mistake of creating any perfect character. All of them, from youngest to oldest, are wonderfully imperfect human beings.”
Another remarked: “The locations are gorgeous and so atmospheric, and the series is beautifully photographed, fluid and brooding. The music is both haunting and tragic.
“Standing out also is the writing. It’s rare to find on television recently to have a series so intelligently written and be so layered and meaty. While the pacing is deliberate in places, a lot happens to keep one gripped and ensure that the tension and mystery never slips.”
A third added: “I have seen a lot of mini series, I love British TV – but I will have to say this is probably the best I have seen. Riveting. unpredictable and intense without over dramatization.
“At first it took me to a little slow but as i got to know the characters and the story that was progressing, I was hooked.”
A fourth commented: “At its best, ‘Broadchurch’ was some of the best television to grace my television set, not just in recent years but in general.”
Broadchurch is available to stream on Netflix.