"Broadchurch" star David Tennant arrives at the Netflix premiere of new original series "Marvel's Jessica Jones" on November 17, 2015 in New York City. File photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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LONDON, April 12 (UPI) -- The third and final season of the British mystery series Broadchurch will focus on a sexual-assault case.
"Based on a year of research with Dorset-based organizations who specialize in dealing with victims of sexual assault, and police advisers who specialize in investigating crimes of sexual violence, Broadchurch's final chapter looks at the emotional cost to all of those involved and the irreparable damage to friendships and relationships," ITV said in a press release Tuesday.
David Tennant and Olivia Colman will once again reprise their roles as Police Detective Inspector Alec Hardy and Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller, with Jodie Whittaker and Andrew Buchan returning to play Beth and Mark Latimer.
Joining the cast are Julie Hesmondhalgh, Georgina Campbell, Sarah Parish, Charlie Higson and Mark Bazeley. The final eight episodes of the show will be shot in Dorset this summer.
Arthur Darvill will also return as Vicar Paul Coates, Carolyn Pickles as newspaper editor Maggie Radcliffe and Adam Wilson as Ellie's son Tom.
"This is the final chapter of Broadchurch," executive producer Chris Chibnall said in a statement. "We have one last story to tell, featuring both familiar faces and new characters. I hope it's a compelling and emotional farewell to a world and show that means so much to me."
The first two seasons of the series saw Hardy and Miller investigating murders.
