MNPD assemble! It's Broadchurch time

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Notebooks at the ready We should have enough information at the end of the first episode to start cooking up some slightly implausible theories.

Not guilty?!

Am watching.

Random fact - the Court scenes were filmed at Exeter University.

I don't see why they all so horrified at the Not Guilty plea (apart from his brief): he's entitled to mount a defence, even if he did it. He could argue Manslaughter, for example.

I love Coleman

PartyFops, I think the woman Claire is to do with a previous case that David Tennant cocked up before he arrived at Broadchurch to lead the investigation in the last series.

Yy BOF. Plus I've never ever seen a barrister react like that. OTT.

weird seeing 'raine' from ee there

The blonde is a hotelier who shagged the victim's dad behind his wife's back. Now moved onto the vicar.

I suspect I might post tis several times during this series, but Olivia Coleman is such a good actress.

cherrypie

tho surely the whole series wont be about what happened in the 1st?

Basically, it's a small town and they all know each other. There's probably a character guide on the itv website for anyone who needs to catch up/refresh their memory.

I already hate the weird old witchy mythical fantastico qc that they all speak of in hushed tones.

Is that Charlotte Rampling? And Carolyn Pickles?

Not guilty! Are others involved? Did he take the fall for someone else? I think I need to watch the last episode again of series one. And who the heck is Claire. I'm gripped.

Handy refresher course

And here

He confessed though.

I'm hooked already. Quite surprised at Hotel woman and the vicar, although I think he's a bit shifty.

I am here, but will watch it tomorrow. I have to say that our theories where SO much better than the Series 1 ending!!
Not reading the rest of the thread in case of spoilers. Will catch up tomorrow

Didn't the Sambrooke murderer escape? Perhaps it's him come back.
I just watched the original series last week and I might as well not bothered.

I am so pleased this is back. Brilliant for post-Christmas blues. It's brilliantly acted. Olivia Colman is just such a nuanced actress. I love her.

I'm not surprised Joe pleaded not guilty at all.

Brilliant so far.

It's a cracking cast.

I think the Sandbrook case collapsed and the defendant walked free. DT wore some of the blame for it. Poss some police/investigative issues in the case?

Didn't someone say about a different ending to the first one in the USA?
Is this part of that?

I'm really confused!! Didn't watch the first series and can't work out what's going on at all.