Broadchurch: 5 Predictions For Who Murdered Danny
9pm on Monday night sees the final chapter of Broadchurch come to a close on ITV. The crime drama has been nothing short of a revelation on British TV screens for the past eight weeks, enjoying both critical and public accliam, attracting an average 7 million views each episode, and delivering a tour de force in suspense and intrigue. With an outstanding cast, lead by the unusual double act of the dark and haggard David Tennant and the relentlessly chirpy Olivia Colman, Broadchurch has lead viewers on a merry dance around the fictional south-coast seaside resort. After the body of 11-year-old Danny Latimer was found on the local beach, the viewer joined Tennant and Colman as they battled devious journalists, distraught family members and creepy residents - from psychics to plumbers to vicars - in a desperate hunt for the killer. Borrowing from the likes of The Killing, Broadchurch has taken the full series to solve one murder, meaning that the storytelling has had to be more clever, the twists more subtle and the red herrings more numerous. It has meant every aspect of Broadchurch, from the writers and producers to the exemplary cast, have had to work even harder to keep the audience's attention. Much like the BBC's new rural drama The Village, Broadchurch is not afraid to take its time, developing stories slowly and methodically, so that you barely take note of issues such as DI Hardy's health problems or the fact that Mark Latimer was playing away from home, until their importance is staring you in the face. Supposedly only 29 people - the cast and crew of the final episode - know the identity of Danny Latimer's killer. And after Broadchurch producer Richard Stokes tweeted on Monday morning "#Broadchurch tonight- dont miss the beginning and please watch to the very, very end. Thanks for joining us on the ride." it is clear that they are not going to make it easy for the rest of us to figure it out. So with the finale of Broadchurch airing on Monday night, here are five prime suspects for who killed Danny.