Trish Winterman (Julie Hesmondhalgh) tells Jim Atwood (Mark Bazeley) the police know about what they did - he doesn't want his wife Cath Atwood (Sarah Parish) to find out.  

Episode 5 A new witness tells Hardy and Ellie their story.  This information turns Ellie and Hardy’s understanding of Trish’s case upside down. 

Katie discovers a crucial new link between the case and a key suspect.  Ellie and Hardy investigate the suspect’s alibi more closely and find worrying inconsistencies. 

Beth tells her supervisor about Trish’s case. Their discussion leads them to come forward to Ellie and Hardy with new revelations.  

Lucas reveals what he saw on the night of the party.  Jim reacts violently, telling him to keep his mouth shut.  

A call from the owner at Axehampton forces Ellie and Hardy to hurry back to the grounds of the house once more.  

Series overview The critically acclaimed award-winning drama Broadchurch returns for a third and final series. 

Olivia Colman and David Tennant reprise their roles as DS Ellie Miller and DI Alec Hardy, this time investigating a serious sexual assault in the Dorset community. 

Jodie Whittaker and Andrew Buchan return to play Beth and Mark Latimer, along with Arthur Darvill as local vicar Paul Coates, Carolyn Pickles as newspaper editor Maggie Radcliffe and Adam Wilson as Ellie’s son Tom. 

They are joined by National Television Award winner Julie Hesmondhalgh, BAFTA winners Lenny Henry and Georgina Campbell along with Sarah Parish, Charlie Higson and Mark Bazeley. 

The first series saw the murder of 11-year-old Danny Latimer rock the small Dorset town of Broadchurch, as DI Alec Hardy – still haunted by the collapse of a previous murder case he worked on – was put in charge of the case, much to the chagrin of local officer DS Ellie Miller. In series two, the town faced the trauma of a trial when after pleading not guilty, the murderer found another lawyer to fight his case, a lawyer so strong, that the Latimers were terrified they may not win.  

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