{"id":384127,"date":"2026-04-17T11:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/384127\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:39:13","slug":"bafta-winning-crime-drama-now-streaming-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/384127\/","title":{"rendered":"BAFTA-winning crime drama now streaming on Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"

The acclaimed crime drama starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman won three BAFTAs and has a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with viewers comparing it to ‘Shakespeare writes a detective story’\"Olivia<\/p>\n

BAFTA-winning crime drama now streaming on Netflix(Image: IMDB)<\/p>\n

One of Britain’s most beloved drama series of all time has just landed on Netflix<\/a>. This gripping crime show scooped three Baftas<\/a> and has been celebrated as one of the finest productions ever to grace our television screens. The iconic 2013 series Broadchurch<\/a> has finally made its way to the streaming giant.<\/p>\n

The show is a police drama which opens with the murder of 11 year old Danny Latimer, whose body is discovered at the foot of the cliffs.<\/p>\n

The tragedy tears apart the tight-knit Dorset<\/a> community, forcing DS Ellie Miller ( Olivia Colman<\/a> ) to join forces with newcomer Alec Hardy ( David Tennant<\/a> ) – despite him having stolen the DI role that was rightfully hers – as they attempt to crack the heartbreaking case.<\/p>\n

What follows is a twisting tale of betrayal, suspicion and the dark underbelly of a small coastal town. Unlike conventional cop dramas, this isn’t about high-speed car chases and gun-wielding heroes sprinting through tower blocks.<\/p>\n

Rather, it delves into the profound flaws we all harbour, the quiet moments of anguish that accompany unimaginable grief, and the perils of public opinion.<\/p>\n

\"Olivia<\/p>\n

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

It features one of the most stunning plot twists I’ve ever encountered – and I watch an enormous amount of television. The series is truly an extraordinary experience, with performances that are nothing short of outstanding, reports the Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There isn’t a single weak link in the entire cast, and despite being over a decade old, it remains as compelling as ever.<\/p>\n

And I’m far from alone in my admiration. Broadchurch boasts a remarkable 94% Rotten Tomatoes approval rating alongside an 8.3 out of 10 on IMDB.<\/p>\n

One viewer posted on IMDB: “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

\"Broadchurch<\/p>\n

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

A second remarked: “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

A third 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.<\/p>\n

“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":"The acclaimed crime drama starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman won three BAFTAs and has a 94% approval…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":384128,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[101125,6147,35601,156,1094,111,139,69,522,86230],"class_list":{"0":"post-384127","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-broadchurch","9":"tag-crime","10":"tag-david-tennant","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-netflix","13":"tag-new-zealand","14":"tag-newzealand","15":"tag-nz","16":"tag-olivia-colman","17":"tag-shakespeare"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=384127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/384128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=384127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=384127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=384127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}