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Sep 25, 2013 · Episode #1.8: Directed by James Strong. With David Tennant, Tracey Childs, Matthew Gravelle, Adam Wilson. Shock, rather than relief, takes hold of Broadchurch as Hardy finally discovers who murdered Danny Latimer.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- James Strong
- 2013-09-25
Nov 27, 2021 · A 38-year-old man from Broadchurch has today been charged with the murder of Daniel Latimer. Danny's family have been informed and ask for privacy at this time.-Have you heard who it is?
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Episode 1.8, was the eighth and final episode in Series 1 of Broadchurch. Joe Miller, the husband on DS Ellie Miller, was revealed as the killer in the murder of Danny Latimer, after months of investigation. The episode ends with the whole town of Broadchurch lighting laterns and other forms of celebration for Danny's life.
After being examined by the head Medical Examiner, DI Hardy is told to have his desk cleared out by the end of the day. Frustrated, Hardy exits the room, stating that he believes he knows who the killer is. Meanwhile, at her wit's end, Ellie gives her sister the money she asked for in return for the information she knows. Ellie goes to Hardy with this information, which was that Ellie's sister saw a large man discarding clothes in a garbage bin. Ellie also informs Hardy that her son, Tom, is telling her that his laptop was stolen, which Ellie does not believe.
Hardy brings Tom and Joe in for questioning. Hardy questions Tom about his laptop, and Tom again states that it was stolen. Hardy then reveals the broken laptop, telling Tom that he is aware that he was lying and that Paul Coates informed him of the threats Tom intended to make. Joe is shocked that Tom would threaten the Vicar. Hardy then shows printed copies of the emails that Tom and Danny had exchanged, and reads one aloud, where Tom states that he wishes "Danny were dead." Tom informs Hardy that he and Danny fell out, because Danny had found a "new friend." Hardy asks Tom if he killed Danny, which Tom denies. Hardy asks both Tom and Joe what their shoe size is as the pair is leaving, and Joe tells Hardy that his is a size ten. Although it is a seemingly odd question, Hardy determines that it was Joe who killed Danny, as that was the shoe size of the footprints found on the hill leading from the house on the cliff.
During this, Beth Latimer finds her husband, Mark, sitting in Danny's room. When questioned about it, Mark explains that because of Beth's pregnancy, they'll have to clear Danny's room for the new baby. The couple tear up about the thought of having to get rid of Danny's possessions.
While on the beach, Hardy tells Ellie about his childhood, and how his mother would tell him: "God will put you in the right place at the right time." When Ellie asks about this, Hardy gives her a pitying look. At that moment, Ellie's phone rings, and the Department informs her that Danny's phone has finally been turned back on. Ellie gives the phone to Hardy, and he receives the coordinates to where Danny's phone is. He commends Ellie on her work on the case, and Ellie, somewhat confused, leaves on a false assignment that Hardy gives her.
Tracking the cell signal, Hardy knows where it is from. He enters Ellie's home and finds Tom watching the television in the living room. He exits the home and goes into the backyard, where he finds Joe holding Danny's phone in a shed. Joe tells Hardy that he is "tired of running" and willingly goes into custody.
Hardy questions Joe, and the episode shows the relationship between Joe and Danny. It is revealed that Danny has been secretly meeting with Joe at the house on the hill a few months prior, in order to form an emotional bond with him that Danny felt he was unable to achieve with his own father, Mark. However, one night, Danny, feeling disgusted, informs Joe that this is their last time meeting up, and tries to leave. Joe chases him, and Danny accidentally cuts his hand on a nail jutting out from a fencepost. Joe finds him standing at the edge of the bluff, where Danny intends to jump. Joe convinces Danny to return to the hut, but Danny runs again. Joe captures him and pushes Danny up against a wall, with his hands around his neck. While yelling at him not to tell anyone what they have been doing, Joe accidentally strangles him. He takes Danny's body to the beach, along with his skateboard, with Susan Wright watching, just as she said she had. Joe returns to the house on the hill and begins to clean up the crime scene. He panics when she sees Becca Fisher pull into the drive, however, he calms down when he sees that she is only driving Mark Latimer back to his car after their late-night meetup. Joe disposes of his clothes in a dumpster (which Ellie's sister saw) and returns to bed at his own home, crying.
Sep 25, 2013 · “Season One, Episode Eight” Episode. 8. It’s not as if Broadchurch hasn’t, albeit in extremely subtle ways, let us know what was coming over the past eight weeks. It was all there: “Anyone is...
- Gwen Ihnat
Watch Broadchurch — Season 1, Episode 8 with a subscription on Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home. After weeks of speculation, the events surrounding Danny's death are revealed....
- James Strong
- March 4, 2013
- David Tennant
Season 1 Episode 8. After weeks of speculation, the events surrounding Danny Latimer's death are revealed. Shock waves ripple though Broadchurch as the community struggles to come to terms with the shocking news, but will Danny finally be laid to rest? Stream on your TV. Unlock with PBS Passport.
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