{"id":767257,"date":"2026-02-16T01:38:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T01:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/767257\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T01:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T01:38:30","slug":"british-detective-drama-so-good-its-shakespearean-is-new-to-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/767257\/","title":{"rendered":"British detective drama so good it’s ‘Shakespearean’ is new to Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"

This award-winning crime show is one of the best British dramas ever made \u2014 and it’s now on Netflix.\"JODIE<\/p>\n

Despite the show being over a decade old, it remains as captivating as when I first viewed it(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

One of Britain’s most beloved drama series has just landed on Netflix<\/a>. This award-winning crime show secured three BAFTAs and has been celebrated as one of the finest programmes ever broadcast.<\/p>\n

The 2013 series Broadchurch<\/a> is now finally available on the streaming platform. The police drama opens with the murder of 11-year-old Danny Latimer, whose body is discovered at the foot of coastal cliffs.<\/p>\n

The tragedy tears through the tight-knit Dorset<\/a> community, forcing DS Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman<\/a>) to partner with outsider Alec Hardy (David Tennant<\/a>) \u2014 despite him having been given the DI role she’d been promised \u2014 as they attempt to crack the heartbreaking case.<\/p>\n

What emerges is a complex web of deceit, mistrust and the dark secrets lurking beneath a seemingly peaceful town. Unlike conventional police procedurals, this programme eschews high-speed pursuits and gun-wielding raids through tower blocks.<\/p>\n

\"Olivia<\/p>\n

This is one of the best dramas ever made(Image: IMDB)<\/p>\n

Rather, it explores the profound imperfections we all harbour, the silent anguish accompanying devastating loss and the perils of trial by public opinion.<\/p>\n

It features one of the most stunning twists I’ve witnessed \u2014 and I consume considerable amounts of television. The series delivers a genuinely memorable experience, with outstanding performances throughout.<\/p>\n

The ensemble cast is flawless, and despite being over a decade old, it remains as captivating as when I first viewed it.<\/p>\n

I’m far from alone in my admiration. Broadchurch boasts a 94% Rotten Tomatoes approval rating alongside an 8.3 score on IMDB.<\/p>\n

\"Olivia<\/p>\n

Olivia Colman and David Tennant star in this gripping drama(Image: IMDB)<\/p>\n

One IMDB reviewer enthused: “This is ‘Shakespeare writes a detective story’. It was beautifully done. In no way has he [writer Chris Chibnall] broken the cardinal rule of show, don’t tell.<\/p>\n

“Nor has he made the horrible mistake of creating any perfect character. All of them, from youngest to oldest, are wonderfully imperfect human beings.”<\/p>\n

Another praised: “The locations are gorgeous and so atmospheric, and the series is beautifully photographed, fluid and brooding. The music is both haunting and tragic.”<\/p>\n

They added: “Standing out also is the writing. It’s rare to find on television recently to have a series so intelligently written and be so layered and meaty. While the pacing is deliberate in places, a lot happens to keep one gripped and ensure that the tension and mystery never slips.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This award-winning crime show is one of the best British dramas ever made \u2014 and it’s now on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":767258,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3937],"tags":[13616,188,24430,77,18227,451,128827,22252,382,16,15],"class_list":["post-767257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-broadchurch","tag-crime","tag-david-tennant","tag-entertainment","tag-murder-trial","tag-netflix","tag-olivia-colman","tag-shakespeare","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116077756874535277","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/767257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=767257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/767257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/767258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=767257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=767257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=767257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}