Little is known about Broadchurch’s swansong, although it has been confirmed that it will once again follow detectives Miller (Colman) and Hardy (Tennant) as they reunite to work on a sexual assault case.

Executive producer Jane Featherstone, of Sister Pictures, says: “We start the final series in the trilogy three years on from the last series, five years on from the start. There is a bold new crime story which forces us to ask whether the town has a crack running through it caused by Danny Latimer’s death; is this new crime somehow the long-term legacy of that dark moment? Our central characters must contend with this possibility as they battle to make hope, friendship and love triumph over fear and suspicion, as a host of new suspects present themselves.

“The great privilege of long-form storytelling is building a meaningful relationship between our characters and the audience and I am excited for the audience to see how Ellie, Hardy and the Latimers have fared in the last few years. It is a fond farewell for those of us involved in the series for so many years, but as far as I am concerned, the community of Broadchurch will carry on living long after we’ve gone.”

Where you can watch it: ITV1

When it starts: 27 February, 9pm

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