Netflix to add ITV’s ‘riveting’ crime drama everyone is obsessed with

Silhouette of man and woman stood on the beach. — It ran for three series, and consistently scored highly on Rotten Tomatoes (Credits: ITV/PA)

It was thecrimedrama that fuelled water cooler chat for weeks, and turned the British public into wannabe detectives for a couple of months.

Of course, we’re talking about the award-winning series, Broadchurch – which is making its return viaNetflixnext month, 12 years after it first aired onITV.

Following the story of a murder investigation into 11-year-old Danny Latimer who was found dead on a beach, the series is set in the quiet, fictional coastal town of Broadchurch.

The detectives, played byOlivia ColmanandDavid Tennant, work their way through suspects in the close knit community, while navigating their own professionally tense relationship.

It ran for three series, and consistently scored highly onRotten Tomatoes.

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Season 1 received 94% on the Tomatometer. The second season scored 84% while season 3 topped them both with 98%.

Television programme: Broadchurch, starring Eve Myles, Charlotte Rampling, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Arthur Darville, Olivia Colman, David Tennant, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Andrew Buchan, Jodie Whittaker, James Darcy, Carolyn Pickles and Jonathan Baile. KUDOS FILM AND TELEVISION PRESENTS BROADCHURCH SERIES 2 Images are under strict Embargo not to be used before the 18th December. Copyright ITV/Kudos. — Jonathan Bailey played a local journalist in Broadchurch (Picture: ITV)

Jodie Whittaker playing bereaved mother of Danny Latimer in Broadchurch. Stood looking out from behind a wall. — Jodie Whittaker went on to become the first woman to play Doctor Who (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

When is Broadchurch coming to Netflix?

Broadchurch has been added to the ‘Worth the Wait’ section on Netflix, where upcoming additions to the streaming platform are teased.

It’s due to be added in just under a month on November 18.

The show’s addictive quality makes it the perfect thrilling watch to get your teeth into during the winter months.

Episodes are also available to stream on ITVX.

Why did Broadchurch become such a hit?

Not only is it fronted by the legends that are David Tennant and Olivia Colman, the cast is full of other British television icons – fromJodie Whittakeras the bereaved Mum, toJonathan Baileyas a local journalist working on the story.

Line of Duty royalty, Vicky McClure, features in season one and Phoebe Waller-Bridge plays a part in season two.

Undated handout file photo issued by ITV of David Tennant and Olivia Colman in their roles as Detective Inspector Alec Hardy and Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller in Broadchurch, as fans of the gritty drama will be hoping to find out who the rapist is as the last ever episode of the ITV show airs tonight. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday April 17, 2017. The third series will draw to a close after eight weeks of 'whodunnit' guessing as Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller and DI Alec Hardy close in on the attacker. See PA story SHOWBIZ Broadchurch. Photo credit should read: Patrick Redmond/ITV/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. — Season 1 follows the murder investigation of local boy, Danny Latimer (Picture: PA/ITV)

Brits were hooked from the start, as each episode threw suspect on new characters who might have been invovled Danny Latimer’s death.

The twist at the end shocked audiences, who didn’t see it coming, and created intense intrigue around how the story would progress.

Google Reviewer, Deb Armstrong, called it ‘intense and riveting’.

She said: ‘You just cannot WAIT for the next one to start. I am really good at guessing who the murderer or culprit is in movies, but not this one.’

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kudos/ITV/REX/Shutterstock (9628467eo) David Tennant as D.I Alec Hardy and Olivia Colman as D.S. Ellie Miller. 'Broadchurch' TV show, Series II, UK - 2015 Broadchurch, is an British ITV television crime drama, created and written by Chris Chibnall, starring David Tennant as D.I Alec Hardy, and Olivia Colman as D.S. Ellie Miller. The first series premiered on 4 March 2013, focused on the death of an 11-year-old boy and the impact of grief, mutual suspicion and media attention on the town. This set of images are from Series 2 which focuses on two plot strands the trial of the murderer and the reopening of the Sandbrook case. — Viewers were left wondering what would happen in season two (Picture: Kudos/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Kitty Black added: ‘It’s brilliant but utterly heartbreaking all at the same time.’

While Jeevithan Ramesh called it ‘one of the best crime thrillers [he’s] ever watched’.

What are Olivia Colman and David Tennant up to now?

Since leading in this incredible British crime drama, Colman and Tennant have continued acting in roles that have landed them critical acclaim and kept their careers sky-rocketing.

Olivia Colman picked up an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in The Favourite.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Olivia Colman attends the Burberry Summer 2025 show during London Fashion Week at The National Theatre on September 16, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for Burberry) — Olivia Colman stars in Burberry’s latest campaign (Picture: 2024 Dave Benett)

And David Tennant won an International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor for his role in true crime drama, Des.

Colman recently starred in The Roses, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, and has been serving looks in Burberry’s latest campaign.

ITV STUDIOS AND STAN For ITV ANND ITVX THE HACK EPISODE 1 Pictured: DAVID TENNANT as Nick Davies. This photograph is (C) ITV STUDIOS and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms For further information please contact: patrick.smith@itv.com — David Tennant plays Guardian journalist Nick Davies in The Hack (Picture: ITV)

While Tennant has been busy playing Lord Tony Baddingham in Rivals and Guardian journalist Nick Davies in ITV drama, The Hack.

Broadchurch is coming to Netflix on November 18 and is available to stream on ITVX.

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