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Broadchurch

Created by Chris Chibnall · 2013–2017 ·

Answer Summary: Is Broadchurch worth watching?

Broadchurch (2013–2017) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Chris Chibnall; stream on Netflix, Peacock.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Broadchurch?

Calculated from four inputs (Celluloid editorial, Metascore, IMDb and TMDB fan rating). Audience sentiment is shown separately. See how we calculate scores.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Four-input score + separate audience snapshot

92/100Editorial Rating
89%Audience · excluded
85Metascore
8.4IMDb /10
80%Fan Score
Seasons
3 · 24 episodes
Network
ITVX
Streaming
Netflix, Peacock
Cast
David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Mark Bazeley, Lenny Henry
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English

Where to watch Broadchurch

Broadchurch is available on Netflix, Peacock — regional notes: Netflix, Peacock in the United States; Netflix, ITVX in the United Kingdom; Prime Video, Hulu in Japan. Catalog platform tag: ITVX.

Where to watch Broadchurch by country

Country Streaming on
Japan Prime Video, Hulu
United Kingdom Netflix, ITVX
United States Netflix, Peacock

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Is Broadchurch worth watching?

Yes — Broadchurch earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Chris Chibnall and streaming on Netflix, Peacock.

Celluloid Verdict

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

Celluloid editorial verdict

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 85% Celluloid Score.

Essential television — one of the best in its genre.

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