List of Broadchurch episodes

Broadchurch is a British television crime drama broadcast on ITV. It was created and written by Chris Chibnall and produced by Kudos Film and Television, Shine America, and Imaginary Friends. The first series focused on the death of an 11-year-old boy and the impact of grief, mutual suspicion, and media attention on the town. Series one premiered on 4 March 2013. Series two began its ITV broadcast on 5 January 2015. Series three was confirmed on 23 February 2015, immediately following the series two finale. As of 23 February 2015^[update], 16 episodes of Broadchurch have aired, concluding the second series.

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. Immediately after the series two finale on 23 February 2015, which repeated the use of "Broadchurch will return" after the closing credits, ITV confirmed that Broadchurch, as well as Tennant and Colman, will return for a third series. Filming began in May 2016 for an expected 2017 release.

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