You don't cast an actress like Olivia Colman and give her nothing to do, and Broadchurch has given her that in spades. Her trauma after Series 1 gave rise to dejection at the start of the second run. It wasn't long till she asserted herself thanks to Hardy's intervention and her last scenes depicted her in fine spirits. Miller's powers as a detective are obviously going to go from strength to strength. There was a sense of the apprentice becoming the master, as Hardy's operation led to him bowing out for a period. She's always been gusty and used her initiative, but the resurrection of her professional life will have a dramatic effect on her future direction. Series 3 should see Colman and David Tennant operating on more of an equal footing. But two strong detectives inevitably means there's deeper and deeper trouble to be found. Miller is a arguably Broadchurch's most sensitive soul. Who knows how she's going to react to any traumatic scenarios conjured up for the next eight episodes. The nation is readying the arms of its settees for maxiumum clenching.
I am a journalist and comedian who enjoys American movies of the 70s, Amicus horror compendiums, Doctor Who, Twin Peaks, Naomi Watts and sitting down. My short fiction has been published as part of the Iris Wildthyme range from Obverse Books.
