Lenny Henry as Ed Burnett; David Tennant as DI Alec Hardy; Mark Bazeley as Jim Atwood; Roy Hudd as David Barrett; Olivia Colman as DS Ellie Miller; Carolyn Pickles as Maggie Radcliffe; William Andrews as Ben Haywood; Sarah Parish as Cath Atwood; Richard Hope as Arthur Tamworth; Sebastian Armesto as Clive Lucas; Jodie Whittaker as Beth Latimer; Andrew Buchan as Mark Latimer; Charlie Higson as Ian Winterman; Chris Mason as Leo Humphries; Joe Sims as Nigel
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Cinematography
John Conroy
Language
English
Plot
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart. Leading the investigation are two detectives � the strong yet compassionate local Detective Sergeant, Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman), and the by-the-book Detective Inspector Alec Hardy (David Tennant), Ellie�s newly appointed boss. By circumstance they are partnered to solve the murder, keeping the newspapers from derailing the investigation and trying to prevent the crime from impacting tourism at the beach where the boy was murdered.