Gracepoint Explained

Genre:Crime drama
Creator:Chris Chibnall
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Location:Victoria, British Columbia
Cinematography:John Grillo
Runtime:44 minutes
Network:Fox
Related:Broadchurch
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Gracepoint is an American crime drama television series created by Chris Chibnall. It is a remake of Chibnall's UK drama series Broadchurch, and stars that series' lead, David Tennant, along with Anna Gunn, as two detectives investigating the murder of a boy in a small, tightly knit coastal town.

The series premiered on October 2, 2014, on Fox.[1] The network promoted the show's 10-episode run as a "limited series".

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

It was announced in August 2013 at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour that American television network Fox would develop an American version of Broadchurch, a critically acclaimed British series that had successful broadcasts in both the UK on ITV and the US on BBC America. Chris Chibnall wrote the premiere episode and was executive producer of the series.[3] Production began in January 2014 for a spot in Fox's 2014 fall season.[4] The American adaptation was retitled as Gracepoint. James Strong, director of the majority of the original series, directed several episodes of Fox's adaptation.[5]

Fox executives specifically said Gracepoint would have a different ending from Broadchurch.[6]

Casting

On October 2, 2013, David Tennant was confirmed to be starring as Detective Emmett Carver.[7] Tennant also starred in the UK crime drama Broadchurch, from which Gracepoint is adapted. On November 18, 2013, two more actors joined, with Anna Gunn as Detective Ellie Miller and Jacki Weaver as Susan Wright.[8] On December 3, 2013 Kevin Rankin was cast as Paul Coates and Virginia Kull as Beth, Danny's mother.[9] On December 16, 2013, Kevin Zegers joined the cast of the series; he will play the role of news reporter Owen Burke.[10] On December 19, 2013, Michael Peña was added to the cast to portray Mark Latimer (renamed Solano), Danny's father.[11]

On December 20, 2013, Josh Hamilton was cast as Joe Miller, Det. Ellie Miller's husband.[12] On December 23, 2013, Nick Nolte joined the cast as Jack Reinhold.[13] On January 15, 2014, Kendrick Sampson was cast as Dean Iverson.[14] On January 16, 2014, Jack Irvine was added to the cast as Tom Miller, son of Ellie and Joe Miller, and Danny's best friend. On January 22, 2014, Madalyn Horcher was added to the cast as Chloe Latimer, daughter of Mark and Beth, sister of Danny.[15] On January 23, 2014, Webster Talent tweeted that Darcy Laurie will play the role of Hugo Garcia.[16] On February 12, 2014, Sarah-Jane Potts joined the cast as Gemma.[17]

Filming

Filming began on January 28, 2014, in Oak Bay, British Columbia.[18] It was filmed until late-May 2014 in the nearby locations of Greater Victoria including the city of Victoria, British Columbia.[19] The marketplace at Portside Marina in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada was portrayed as Gracepoint Police Headquarters while filming during the spring of 2014. In one episode, Nils Jensen, the mayor of Oak Bay, played himself.[20]

Reception

The series has received mixed reviews from critics, drawing unfavorable comparison to the original UK series. On the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 64% rating based on 59 reviews, with an average rating of 5.99/10. The consensus reads: "While it may suffer in comparison to its British predecessor Broadchurch, Gracepoint brings an engrossing, sophisticated, and stylish crime drama to network television with Anna Gunn as a commanding lead."[21] On Metacritic, the show has a score of 62 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[22] Even so, lead actor David Tennant won at the 41st People's Choice Awards in 2015 for Favorite Actor In A New TV Series.[23]

Broadcast

In the UK, Gracepoint aired on ITV Encore, a satellite-only channel owned by ITV, the channel that aired Broadchurch.[24] It premiered on April 1, 2015[25] and was released on DVD in the UK in June 2015 from publisher Acorn Media UK.[26] The series has been sold by Shine International to both Australia and Canada. It began airing on Foxtel in Australia on October 3, 2014, and Global TV in Canada on October 2, 2014.[27]

Notes and References

  1. FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2014-2015 Season; 'Red Band Society' Launches Early, 'Sleepy Hollow' & 'Gotham' on September 22 . Bibel . Sara . TV by the Numbers . July 11, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140815143118/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/07/10/fox-announces-fall-premiere-dates-for-the-2014-2015-season/281588/ . August 15, 2014 . mdy-all .
  2. News: Goldberg. Lesley. Fox's Broadchurch Adaptation Adds Lucky 7 Alum (Exclusive). The Live Feed. The Hollywood Reporter. 3 October 2014. 23 January 2014.
  3. Rice. Lynette. 'Broadchurch' heading to Fox. Entertainment Weekly. 1 August 2013.
  4. News: Goldberg. Lesley. Fox Adapting U.K. Drama 'Broadchurch' as Event Series. Hollywood Reporter. 1 August 2013. August 1, 2013.
  5. News: Andreeva. Nellie. Anna Gunn & Jacki Weaver Join Fox Event Series 'Gracepoint', James Strong To Direct. 3 February 2014. deadline.com. 18 November 2013.
  6. News: The curious case of Broadchurch's US remake Gracepoint: why bother?. Moylan. Brian. The Guardian. 2 October 2014. 19 November 2014.
  7. News: Marechal. AJ. David Tennant Cast in Fox's Limited Series 'Broadchurch'. 2 February 2014. variety.com. 2 October 2013.
  8. News: Rose. Lacey. Anna Gunn, Jacki Weaver Cast in Fox's 'Broadchurch' Adaptation. 3 February 2014. hollywoodreporter.com. 18 November 2013.
  9. News: Andreeva. Nellie. Duo Join Fox's 'Gracepoint' As Regulars. 3 February 2014. deadline.com. 3 December 2013.
  10. News: Andreeva. Nellie. Kevin Zegers Joins Fox's 'Gracepoint'. 3 February 2014. deadline.com. 16 December 2013.
  11. News: Ausiello. Michael. Michael Peña Joins Fox's Broadchurch Adaptation Gracepoint as a Series Regular. 3 February 2014. tvline.com. 19 December 2013. July 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140704084139/http://tvline.com/2013/12/19/gracepoint-cast-fox-michael-pena-broadchurch-remake/. dead.
  12. News: Andreeva. Nellie. Josh Hamilton Joins Fox's 'Gracepoint'. 3 February 2014. deadline.com. 20 December 2013.
  13. News: Rose. Lacey. Nick Nolte Cast in Fox's 'Broadchurch' Adaptation. 3 February 2014. hollywoodreporter.com. 23 December 2013.
  14. News: Andreeva. Nellie. Fox Adds Kendrick Sampson To 'Gracepoint'. 3 February 2014. deadline.com. 15 January 2014.
  15. News: Andreeva. Nellie. Fox Event Series 'Gracepoint' Adds Regular. 3 February 2014. deadline.com. 22 January 2014.
  16. News: Canadian Actor Darcy Laurie Joins Gracepoint Cast. 3 February 2014. twitter.com. 23 January 2014.
  17. News: Andreeva. Nellie. Sarah-Jane Potts Joins 'Gracepoint'. 13 February 2014. deadline.com. 12 February 2014.
  18. News: Morgan . Emily . Fox's Broadchurch Remake Gracepoint Starts Filming In British Columbia . 2 February 2014 . entertainmentwise.com . 29 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140130064710/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/139340/Foxs-Broadchurch-Remake-Gracepoint-Starts-Filming-In-British-Columbia . January 30, 2014 . mdy-all .
  19. News: Denton. Don. TV series Gracepoint begins filming in Oak Bay. 2 February 2014. vicnews.com. 28 January 2014. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140605181424/http://www.vicnews.com/news/242432081.html. dead.
  20. News: Reid. Michael. Meet Nils Jensen, mayor of two towns: Oak Bay and Gracepoint. 3 December 2014. Times Colonist. 28 January 2014.
  21. Web site: Gracepoint: Season 1 (2014). . . June 1, 2018.
  22. Web site: Gracepoint: Season 1. . CBS Interactive . November 20, 2014.
  23. Web site: People's Choice Awards 2015. People's Choice. January 12, 2015.
  24. Web site: GRACEPOINT: ITV Confirm Broadchurch Remake To Air On ITV Encore In The UK. Coleman. Jill. February 14, 2014. Daily Mirror. February 23, 2014.
  25. News: ITV Encore Sets UK Premiere Date For 'Broadchurch' Remake 'Gracepoint'. Munn. Patrick. March 23, 2015. TV Wise. March 23, 2015.
  26. News: Acorn Release'. Media. Acorn. April 10, 2015. Acorn Media UK. April 10, 2015.
  27. Web site: Shine International Sells Gracepoint To Australia & Canada . Munn . Patrick . September 30, 2014 . tvwisenews . October 6, 2014.