Broadchurch is the fictional Dorset town that gives the television series Broadchurch its name.
The British crime drama begins with the death of an eleven-year-old boy, Danny Latimer, on a beach below the town's cliffs. Detective Inspector Alec Hardy and Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller lead the investigation, while the case affects nearly every part of the close-knit community.
Chris Chibnall created the series, which first aired in 2013. Its story focuses not only on solving the crime but also on grief, press intrusion, family relationships and the effect of suspicion on a small community. The setting's coastal landscape is central to the show's visual identity.
Broadchurch is fictional, although the drama was filmed in real locations in Dorset and Somerset, including Clevedon, West Bay and Bridport. Viewers sometimes confuse the fictional town with the real filming locations, but Broadchurch itself is the invented setting used by the story.