Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall has given an explanation
of the role that episode five plays in the series in exploring how the press
work when covering a murder investigation. He says that he spoke to a number of
journalists who had worked on nationally famous cases who had become uncomfortable
with what resulted
"[The episode] investigated the role of the press,
particularly the tabloid press in Britain , and their participation
when a murder case becomes public property and part of the national
conversation," he told The Hollywood Reporter
"The papers feed the public interest but then the
public interest demands more in the press and speculation can look like fact.
We've had a number of cases in the U.K. where innocent people have had
their names and faces on the front page of national newspapers as if they were
killers"
He explains that Jack Marshall’s story in tonight’s episode reflects
this. Exploring Jack’s past in more depth fleshed out a character that could
otherwise have become a two-dimensional scapegoat
"There's nobody you can't love once you know their
story," he says quoting a proverb. "I believe that to be, in the majority, true. The
character of Jack is a great example of that. Everybody has a story and
everybody has an emotional life and I wanted to explore that."
Watch an exclusive clip from tonight’s episode here courtesy
of The Hollywood Reporter featuring David Tennant as DI Alec Hardy, Olivia
Colman as DS Ellie Miller and David Bradley as the beleaguered Jack Marshall
Chris Chibnall is currently working on the second series of
Broadchurch for ITV and Kudos and in January 2014 he will be working with Fox
to develop a US
adaptation of the series.
Watch the new episode of Broadchurch tonight on BBC America
at 10pm ET/PT
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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