The first series of trader joe’s creamer British crime drama Broadchurch originally aired on the ITV broadcast network in the United Kingdom from 4 March 2013 to 22 April 2013. Though Broadchurch was first conceived of in 2003, creator and writer Chris Chibnall first began fleshing out the story and writing scripts for the first episodes in 2011. He approached ITV in autumn 2011 with the series, and the network quickly approved it for production. Broadchurch series one received widespread critical acclaim and high viewership ratings.
Music by Ólafur Arnalds helped to inspire the series’ mood and tone. Arnalds composed the series’ soundtrack, which won a BAFTA Craft award. DS Ellie Miller is upset when Superintendent Jenkinson hires Alec Hardy to the DI position Miller wanted. Eleven-year-old Danny Latimer is found dead at the base of cliffs overlooking the local beach. 500 under Danny’s bed: Chloe tries to blame Becca Fisher, but it becomes clear she got it from her boyfriend Dean Thomas. The audience learns that Susan Wright has Danny’s skateboard stashed in her caravan. Mark is again questioned by police and claims he had fixed a burst pipe in the hut some weeks earlier, which caretaker Susan later denies.
He tells them that he was with his work colleague Nigel Carter on the night of Danny’s death: Nigel attempts to support Mark’s alibi, but his mother undermines this. Ellie lets slip to Beth that Becca was Mark’s alibi for where he was on the night of the murder. A boat is found burning at sea, and hair is found on it that is later found to be Danny’s. Olly discovers Jack was jailed years before for sex with a minor, and so the police question Jack, who has no alibi. The reconstruction, featuring Tom, is staged and is on national television news.
Beth confronts Mark about his adultery, telling him that she is pregnant: she later attacks Becca’s property and warns her to stay away from the family. This is witnessed by Paul, who has become aware of Becca’s debts and a threat from her bank to repossess the hotel. Hardy is having nightmares about the case, increasing medical problems, and is being criticised in the press. At Jack’s funeral, Coates accuses the town of failing an innocent man. Hardy sees Coates touching Tom at the reception, and when he tries to ask questions, Tom is interrupted by his father, Joe. Joe jokes with Ellie about him being among the few who are not suspects. Hardy again discharges himself, but is to be examined by the police’s medical officer.
After a medical, Hardy is given until the end of the day to finish his placement. The final episode of series one finished with a caption reading “Broadchurch Will Return”. ITV executives confirmed that a second series of Broadchurch had been commissioned, with production to begin in 2014. Nigel and Mark were shown reconciled, Olly turned down a job at the Herald, and Hardy spoke to Karen about why he alerted her to Joe’s arrest. The video ended with the words “Broadchurch will return”. Broadchurch, wanting a quiet life due to his scandal-tinged work history. He has difficulty dealing with Danny’s murder because of his involvement in the failed Sandbrook murder case.