TV Show that is Oscar quality I have just finished watching the final episode of Broadchurch and I must say it is some of the best television drama I have seen in the last 5 years. Everything about this show is top-notch. The writing and acting are excellent (even though I did not know any of the actors). If this were a Hollywood movie, I would say that at least three roles deserve Oscars: The mother of the murdered child, and both detectives. The cinematography of the setting of a seaside town is gorgeous. The music is some of the best and most haunting TV music I have heard. It matches the emotion perfectly throughout all 8 episodes. I don't remember a TV series in which I was taken on such an emotional ride. The viewer is made to feel the grief, despair, betrayal, anger, rage, disbelief, paranoia, enduring love, and hope to the same degree that the characters experience them. Any viewer, especially those who have children, will be moved by this story. The emotional payoff in the final episode was like a punch to the gut. If you like TV that "stays with you" for a while, I highly recommend you make the investment in this show.