This series starring David Tennant and Anna Gunn is an American remake of the British series BROADCHURCH (2013) starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman. It was a good idea to retain David Tennant, a Scot who has perfected a convincing if mild American accent, since he is perfectly cast for the lead detective who has bizarre 'issues'. In the original series (which I lazily failed to review), Olivia Colman was superb, and in this one, Anna Gunn is superb. But then, the word 'superb' applies to just about everything and everyone associated with both of these series. All ten episodes really are compulsive watching, and the plotting of this fantastically complex suspense and detective drama, in both its incarnations, is as impressive as landing on the Moon. I take my space helmet off to Chris Chibnall for his genius. There is even a French remake of this series entitled MALATERRA (2015) set on the island of Corsica. The series is almost as franchised as Kentucky Fried Chicken! But just as finger-lickin' good, and you can even watch and eat your chicken at the same time. The plotting is as complex as astrophysics, and must have taken ages to plan. There are so many dazzling possibilities for murderers of the 12 year old boy found on the beach. Whodunnit has never been so complicated. This all takes place in an isolated seaside town of small population where everyone knows everyone, sometimes too well. Your head will be spinning after you watch this. And you will wonder how you survived.
Review of Gracepoint
