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Broadchurch

Created by Chris Chibnall · 2013–2017 ·

Answer Summary: Is Broadchurch worth watching?

Broadchurch (2013–2017) earns a 86% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Chris Chibnall; stream on ITVX.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Broadchurch?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.

86%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

92%Critic Score
89%Audience
85Metascore
8.4IMDb /10
80%Fan Score
Seasons
3 · 24 episodes
Network
ITVX
Streaming
ITVX
Cast
David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Mark Bazeley, Lenny Henry
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English

Where to watch Broadchurch

Broadchurch is catalogued under ITVX — confirm current regional rights on the platform.

Is Broadchurch worth watching?

Yes — Broadchurch earns a 86% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Chris Chibnall and streaming on ITVX.

Critics Consensus

A child’s death photographed like a landscape painting — Tennant and Colman make grief procedural without making it cheap.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

What is Broadchurch about?

The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

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Broadchurch Review (2013–2017): Is It Worth Watching?

Chris Chibnall's Broadchurch (2013–2017) runs 3 seasons, 24 episodes on ITVX — a crime series from United Kingdom carrying a 86% Celluloid Score.

Essential television — one of the best in its genre.

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Yes — Broadchurch earns a 86% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 92%, audience 89%, Metascore 85/100, IMDb 8.4/10, and fan 80%. A child’s death photographed like a landscape painting — Tennant and Colman make grief procedural without making it cheap.