Broadchurch Season 1

DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:

I find myself eschewing American TV lately for these absorbingly realistic British series. The people in this show quickly seem real and transport you effortlessly into being part of their fictional world. In Broadchurch, the seaside town is a seemingly caring, close-knit small community. Their warmth and connection to one another is heartening, and immediately puts the viewer on notice that the murder of one the village’s children will affect all who live there. The newcomer is the new DI Alec Hardy, who has taken the spot from his new assistant Ellie Miller while she was on vacation. References to a dark past make you wonder about his brusque, almost-pompous attitude, and heightens the tension between him and the close-knit police force & neighborhood he has dropped into at the start of investigating the worst crime the town has supposedly seen, the murder of an 11-year-old boy.

I enjoy how normal and non-stereotyped the British actors in this police show are, and the dialogue rings true and succinct. Also, not having visited, the scenes of this British beach town are a delight to see. I look forward to continuing to watch the investigation unfold as well as learning the deeper emotional lives of this multi-faceted program. Why can’t American producers use real-looking characters instead of showing us stories populated with character “types” and starring “beautiful” people of normal sizes and shapes?

-Tumblewind

“Broadchurch” Season One opens with the death of a small boy at a quiet beach town in England. The discovery of the body sends shockwaves through the family of the boy and the town itself. The investigation is assigned to newly arrived DI Alec Hardy, assisted by DS Ellie Miller, a disappointed applicant for Hardy’s job and a long-time resident of the town. The investigation begins, as the show adroitly reveals a town of secrets and a field of suspects…

This British procedural succeeds on patient storytelling, not flash and bang. It won’t be hurried in giving up the secrets of the death of a small boy. Viewers are invited to follow the suspenseful investigation at the shoulders of the detectives. Horribly addictive and highly recommended.

– HMS Warspite

Do people in this town have any sense of foresight or self-preservation? They all act as shady as possible and then wonder why they’re looked at suspiciously and then get SUPER ANGRY about it. Then suddenly everything is fine and we’re suspecting some other person. It’s all a bit manipulative while trying to be clever. Olivia Coleman is great but no one in this town behaves like a normal human being. I watch it thinking “are you kidding me?” pretty much the whole time.

– neoregelia

DVD Wholesale Main Features:

Actors: David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, David Bradley, Arthur Darvill
Directors: n, a
Format: Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 3
Studio: Entertainment One
DVD Release Date: April 1, 2014
Run Time: 394 minutes