David Tennant is currently nearing the end of a four month shoot on Gracepoint, the US adaptation of the hit ITV show Broadchurch. But when he returns to Blighty it looks like he'll be heading to Dorset and continuing straight on with the character of Alec Hardy, because today ITV have released the official casting announcement for series 2 of Broadchurch...
David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan and Arthur Darvill return for the second series of Broadchurch
After months of speculation ITV, Kudos
and Imaginary Friends have confirmed the returning cast for the new
series of Broadchurch, which begins filming in Dorset shortly.
In keeping with the first series, secrecy
and intrigue surrounds the story of the award winning drama written by
creator and acclaimed screenwriter Chris Chibnall.
David Tennant will return as Alec Hardy,
whilst Olivia Colman resumes her role as Ellie Miller, last seen having
her life torn apart as husband Joe confessed to murdering local
schoolboy Danny Latimer.
Jodie Whittaker and Andrew Buchan, who
play Danny’s parents Beth and Mark Latimer, will also return to their
roles, alongside Arthur Darvill as local vicar Paul Coates.
No other details have yet been revealed.
ITV’s Director of Drama Steve November and Controller of Drama Victoria Fea have commissioned the new series.
“We’re delighted Broadchurch is back in
production, but we’re remaining tight-lipped about how the story
develops,” said Steve. “Suffice to say Chris has delivered as always
and the scripts are just as exciting as the first series.”
Broadchurch will be executive produced by
Chris Chibnall (The Great Train Robbery, Torchwood) for Imaginary
Friends and Jane Featherstone (Utopia, The Hour, Spooks) on behalf of
Kudos, a Shine Group company. The Producer is Richard Stokes (Silk, Law
& Order: UK) who also produced the first series. James Strong, who
directed 5 episodes of the first series including episode one, will be
directing episodes one and two of this new series.
“The reaction to Broadchurch from UK
viewers has been incredible,” said Jane. “So we’d like viewers to enjoy
the new series knowing as little as possible about what’s to come and
for the story to unfold in real time.”
More Broadchurch news will follow soon.
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