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Network: BBC AmericaEpisodes: 24 (hour)Seasons: ThreeTV show dates: August 7, 2013 -- August 16, 2017Series status: EndedPerformers include: David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Jonathan Bailey, Carolyn Pickles, Matthew Gravelle, Arthur Darvill, Adam Wilson, Joe Sims, Charlotte Beaumont, Simone McAullay, Tanya Franks, Pauline Quirke, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Charlotte Rampling, Eve Myles, William Andrews, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, James D'Arcy, Susan Brown, Will Mellor, Vicky McClure, Meera Syal, Hollie Burgess, Peter De Jersey, Steve Bennett, Benji Yapp, and Oskar McNamara.TV show description:      This crime drama series revolves around the murder of an 11-year old whose body is discovered on a local beach. Detective Inspector Alex Hardy (David Tennant) is brought in to head up the murder investigation in the small seaside town of Broadchurch. His partner is local Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman).The two...

On its second go-around, Broadchurch has split viewers and critics - some were left underwhelmed by the new series of Chris Chibnall's coastal crime thriller, while others were still hooked every Monday night.

So why the divide? I'm of the opinion that Broadchurch 2 was neither an outright success or a complete misfire. Some elements (both old and new) worked, while others fell flat.

Here's my take on this series' pros and cons - join the conversation and share your own thoughts in the comments section.

What worked...

David Tennant and Olivia Colman

...and boy, did they work.

In both series, Tennant and Colman have been consistently terrific - from Hardy ambushing Miller in the ladies' loos in the premiere to the revisiting of their 'no hugging' policy in last night's finale.

But while series one's finale belonged to Colman, this year it was Tennant who utterly owned the series closer,...