broadchurch

Broadchurch can't hurt me any more. Or, at least not until series 3 comes out on Netflix. I finally finished the second series this past week. It was really well done - although it wasn't without some pain. Broadchurch is largely filmed in a beautiful spot in England -- West Bay on the Dorset coastline. The mesmerizing Icelandic music by Olafur Arnalds (excellent samples from the soundtrack are here) and interesting characters, along with "worst nightmare" type story lines just grab hold. This is definitely a great winter show. I won't give anything away except to say it took my breath away at times. It is perhaps not as concise and well done as River was... but it isn't the same type of show. River was done in 5 episodes. This is designed to take place slowly over many episodes. Enjoy this Vevo video of the main theme from the show.

We also finished the first season of The Detectorists... sweet, quirky, and the perfect antidote for Broadchurch - for those evenings when you have to watch one more show - something sweeter - to be able to get to sleep.