There have been at least two seasons of Broadchurch.
Broadchurch . Series three was confirmed on 23 February 2015 , immediately following the series two finale , and premiered on 27 February 2017 . Series two was announced when the first series ended . The second series primarily focuses on two plot strands : the trial of the murderer and the reopening of the Sandbrook case . New series two cast members include Marianne Jean-Baptiste , James D'Arcy , Eve Myles , Charlotte Rampling , Meera Syal and Phoebe Waller-Bridge and location shooting again occurred primarily in North Somerset , Devon , Dorset and Berkshire .