Series 3 Plot
Series 3, the final series, starts three years on from the last series, five years on from the start with a bold new crime story which forces us to ask whether the town has a crack running through it caused by Danny Latimer’s death; is this new crime somehow the long-term legacy of that dark moment?
Broadchurch Series 3 aired on February 27th, 2017.
Series 3 Episodes
1. Episode 1
DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller are called to investigate a serious sexual assault.
2. Episode 2
Shockwaves reverberate through Broadchurch as news of the attack spreads.
3. Episode 3
Hardy and Ellie appeal to Trish to be more open. The officers of Broadchurch CID start to uncover inconsistencies and lies.
4. Episode 4
Trish returns to the scene of the crime in the hope it will prompt her to remember something more about the attack, while DC Katie Harford thinks she has a strong lead when she discovers a new suspect who doesn't have an alibi. Cath reveals interesting new information about the night of her party, while a match is made for the male DNA found on Trish. An unknown woman walks into the police station.
5. Episode 5
The crime drama continues. New information forces Hardy and Ellie to re-evaluate the case.
6. Episode 6
Ed comes under scrutiny, and Mark makes a decision.
7. Episode 7
Important pieces of evidence come to light against all the key suspects in the case – Ellie and Hardy can feel the vice tightening and know that soon, the case will crack open...
8. Episode 8
Hardy and Ellie uncover the truth behind the rape of Trish Winterman, and lives in Broadchurch are changed forever. Series Finale.