Episode #2.7

Episode aired Apr 15, 2015
TV-14
49m

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

1.8K

YOUR RATING

Crime Drama Mystery

The final arguments are made in Joe Miller's trial. Hardy and Ellie follow-up on new evidence. Another one of Claire's secrets comes to light.The final arguments are made in Joe Miller's trial. Hardy and Ellie follow-up on new evidence. Another one of Claire's secrets comes to light.The final arguments are made in Joe Miller's trial. Hardy and Ellie follow-up on new evidence. Another one of Claire's secrets comes to light.

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

1.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Olivia Colman (Ellie Miller) & Meera Syal (Judge Sonia Sharma) also worked together on Beautiful People (2008) as Debbie Doonan & Aunty Hayley respectively.

Goofs
During a recess in court proceedings, while the jury is deliberating its verdict, journalist Olly Stevens is seen to be "mocking-up" two different versions of his newspaper's front page. This is the job of a sub-editor, and even a tiny local newspaper like the one in Broadchurch would have a sub-editor. Also, to sub a front page like that would require hardware and software much more powerful than a laptop computer.

Quotes
Jocelyn Knight: And yet, the one person we haven't heard from is the defendant himself. It's a short walk from the dock to the witness box. I've counted it to be thirteen steps. You may think that if you are falsely accused of a child's murder, you'd make that short walk. You may even think you'd run there to reassure the jury of your innocence. But when given the opportunity to give his own account and explanation of evidence against him, when given the opportunity to protest his innocence, to shout it from the rooftops, he chooses to stay silent. Instead he allows his lawyers to speculate, to throw red herrings around to try to distract you from the truth. You may conclude that the reasons for all these distortions and the reason the defendant has not gotten into that witness box is because he knows, he knows, he can't defend himself. He's preferred to hide behind the glass, to hide behind the fabricated stories his lawyers are fighting to convince you of.

Soundtracks
So Far
Written by Ólafur Arnalds
Vocal by Arnór Dan

User reviews4

Featured review

9/10

Like Doritos, I always want more

Thanks to Netflix (and to the stupid covid virus), I am able to binge-watch this amazing show. I was hooked from the first episode. Trying to figure out the 'truth' while watching is half the fun. I've been right a few times, and wrong many more, which is ok by me. I like to be surprised. But,,,,, I will admit to be growing tired with the character (not the actress) Beth. In this episode I rolled my eyes yet again at her constant hypocrisy., and it's getting boring. Telling her husband that 'he needs to change', was just another example, and the one that threw me over the edge with her character. She says he needs to change? Um,,,,,Pot, meet kettle. She's allowed to blow up constantly, but nobody else is. She's allowed to accuse and berate her best friend (Ellie) for not knowing about her husbands involvement with Danny, but refuses to acknowledge that she didn't know about her own husbands affair. She acts like the only one whose allowed to grieve, and calls out people for not doing it 'her' way. They say a persons true character is not shown when all is going good, but revealed during times of adversity. If this is true, then Beth is not a very good person. Losing a child must be gut wrenching. But that doesn't allow you to treat people so insensitively like she has. I hope they redeem her character at some point. But I feel she will get away with being a jerk, because she 'suffered a lose'. It would make more sense to accept help and support from your friends during a terrible time like this. Not push them away.