Which county was the setting for the ITV drama 'Broadchurch'?
Broadchurch (series 1) Broadchurch (series 1) The first series of the British crime drama "Broadchurch" originally aired on the ITV broadcast network in the United Kingdom from 4 March 2013 to 22 April 2013. The eight-episode series began with the murder of an 11-year-old boy in the fictional, close-knit coastal town of Broadchurch in Dorset, United Kingdom. The series depicted the impact that suspicion and media attention have on the community. Though "Broadchurch" was first conceived of in 2003, creator and writer Chris Chibnall first began fleshing out the story and writing scripts for the first episodes in 2011. He approached ITV in
Broadchurch (series 1) Danish murder-mystery "Forbrydelsen" and its 2011-2014 American remake "The Killing". Some reviews were even harsher. John Byrne at RTÉ called "Broadchurch" downright boring. "Broadchurch" series one also received a record-setting number of tweets on Twitter. Series one received a total of 470,000 tweets during its run, the largest number of tweets for an ITV program since Twitter began keeping records. About 260,000 tweets were sent while the final episode aired, with a peak of 8,942 tweets per minute. "Broadchurch" series one was the highest-rated drama on British television in 2013. The first episode of "Broadchurch" series one was seen by