If you're British then I don't have to tell you how awesome British television and films can be. You know. But it seems like Americans and the rest of the world are just realizing this fact. When British movies like The Theory of Everything and The Imitation Game picked up Oscar nominations left and right, everyone took notice. And with great recent shows like Sherlock and Luther it seems like the UK has taken over television as well.
I stumbled across Broadchurch on Netflix a few months ago. I was familiar with the two lead actors, David Tennant of Doctor Who fame and the always likable Olivia Colman. The premise seemed interesting enough: two detectives investigate the mysterious murder of a child in a secluded town. But I didn't anticipate how good the show would be. My mom, sister and I binge-watched the first season (the only one available on Netflix at the moment) in two days. It's got mystery, suspense, superb acting, and the small town atmosphere makes the drama that much more intense because everyone is forced to take responsibility for the events that lead to the boy's death.
From the first episode of the second season, you can feel how the tone of the show has shifted. Everything is still gloomy, everyone is still frowning, but people are angrier. The town thought that because the mystery was solved the criminal would be prosecuted. Wrong. And now the accused is saying that he/she is not the only person guilty. Hmmmm...
The second season has already aired in Britain but only the first two episodes have been shown on BBC America, so we poor Americans are forced to await the outcome of season 2. But the show was picked up for a third season, so it looks like everyone has something to look forward to from Broadchurch.
What shows have you been binge-watching lately? Let me know with your comments below. :)
-Greer
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