Following on the very hot heels of HBO’s “True Detective” and FX’s “Fargo,” Fox debuted its own limited crime drama with the U.S. remake “Gracepoint.” Based on the British original “Broadchurch,” David Tennant (“Doctor Who”) stars in both series as the lead detective investigating the murder of a young boy in a small town.
BBC America aired “Broadchurch” stateside beginning in August 2013, so for some viewers the series premiere of “Gracepoint” will look very familiar. It is virtually identical in every way, from the various personalities that make up the town, to the facts presented behind the mysterious death of the boy at the center of the murder mystery.