Monday, March 11, 2024

Broadchurch 1.08

Episode Eight

Tom Miller and his father are brought in for questioning. Alec interviews Tom. He asks him about his computer. Tom lies at first but once he knows that Alec has his computer and some of the messages between Tom and Danny, he opens up. 

The killer gets tired of hiding. He still has Danny's phone. He turns it on. Alec tracks it back to the Miller's residence. Joe Miller, Ellie's husband, is arrested and confesses to killing Danny. He claims that he was in love with Danny but that he did nothing except hold him. He got angry and killed Danny by accident when Danny threatened to to tell about them.

Ellie finds out about it from Alec. She loses it both before and after she talks to Joe. Alec also breaks the news to the Latimer family. Ellie makes an attempt to talk to Beth but Beth doesn't believe that Ellie didn't know anything.

Thoughts

I don't know what to make of this ending. It wasn't very satisfying but the same can be said about the season as whole. There are a lot of lingering shots in this episode. I didn't think much of them. The show threw so many curveballs at the audience but in the end seems to forget most of them so that they can focus on the big reveal and its impact. I don't think I will return for the next season in the near or long term future.

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