Broadchurch season 4: Will there be another series on ITV?
Season three ended its run last night with an thrilling instalment which saw Hardy and Miller discover the identity of Trish’s attacker. Warning – spoilers ahead. After eight tense weeks and a dozen-or-so suspects, all signs pointed towards taxi driver Clive Lucas being named as the attacker. But in the final 20 minutes, it was revealed that Clive was covering for his stepson Michael, who raped Trish after being groomed by twine store manager Leo.
Leo made a skin-crawling speech where he boasted about three “beautiful” rapes he had previously committed. “I wanted to remember it, I wanted to see myself,” he said when asked why he filmed the attacks. “It’s only sex. They’d all had sex before, why does one more time make a difference?” Leo added, admitting that he felt “proud” of his horrendous crimes.
ITV Leo was revealed to have orchestrated the attack
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The final scene saw Hardy and Miller, their relationship as prickly as ever, agreeing not to go for a drink together. For the first time ever, the words “Broadchurch will return” did not flash across the screen at the end of the finale. Season three has been billed as the final chapter of the story, and creator Chris Chibnall has said that last night’s episode is “absolutely” the end. WHO IS CHRIS MASON? ACTOR WHO PLAYS LEO HUMPHRIES IN BROADCHURCH
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He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “That is it and there will be no more after this one, absolutely. “It's been an extraordinary journey with the show it has taken us all by surprise.” Later this year Chibnall will take over from Steven Moffat as showrunner of Doctor Who, the new season of which started on Saturday. WHERE IS BROADCHURCH FILMED?
ITV Clive looked certain to be revealed as the attacker, but he was actually covering for his stepson