''Gracepoint'' is an American

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television series created by

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. It is a remake of Chibnall's UK drama series ''

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'', and stars that series' lead,

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, along with

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, 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. The network promoted the show's 10-episode run as a "

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Cast

Main

as Detective Emmett Carver *

as Detective Ellie Miller *

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as Mark Solano, father of Danny Solano *

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as Beth Solano, mother of Danny Solano and wife of Mark Solano *

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as Jack Reinhold, kayak/bike rental shop owner and wildlife recorder *

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as Susan Wright *

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as Joe Miller, husband of Ellie Miller * Kevin Rankin as Paul Coates, priest of the local church *

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as Owen Burke, Ellie's nephew and a reporter for the ''Gracepoint Journal'' *

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as Renee Clemons, a reporter working at the ''San Francisco Globe'' *

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as Vince Novik, Mark Solano's plumbing apprentice and best friend * Madalyn Horcher as Chloe Solano, sister of Danny Solano and daughter of Mark and Beth Solano *

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as Gemma Fisher, owner of the Crestview Inn * Jack Irvine as Tom Miller, son of Ellie Miller and classmate of Danny Solano * Kendrick Sampson as Dean Iverson, boyfriend of Chloe Solano

Recurring

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as Kathy Eaton, editor of the Gracepoint Journal * Adam Greydon Reid as Raymond Connelly, phone engineer * Tom Butler as Chief of Detectives Terrence Morgan * Darcy Laurie as Hugo Garcia, a crime scene investigator *

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as Danny Solano * Karyn Mott as Detective Angela Schulz

Episodes

Production

It was announced in August 2013 at the

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Summer Press Tour that American television network Fox would develop an American version of ''

'', a critically acclaimed British series that had successful broadcasts in both the UK on ITV and the U.S. on

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wrote the premiere episode and was executive producer of the series. Production began in January 2014 for a spot in Fox's 2014 fall season. The American adaptation was retitled as ''Gracepoint''. James Strong, director of the majority of the original series, directed several episodes of Fox's adaptation. Fox executives specifically said ''Gracepoint'' would have a different ending from ''Broadchurch''.

Casting

On October 2, 2013,

was confirmed to be starring as Detective Emmett Carver. Tennant also stars in the U.K. crime drama ''Broadchurch'', on which ''Gracepoint'' is based. On November 18, 2013, two more actors joined, with

as Detective Ellie Miller and

as Susan Wright. On December 3, 2013 Kevin Rankin was cast as Paul Coates and Virginia Kull as Beth, Danny's mother. On December 16, 2013

joined the cast of the series; he will play the role of news reporter Owen Burke. On December 19, 2013,

was added to the cast to portray Mark Latimer (renamed Solano), Danny's father. On December 20, 2013,

was cast as Joe Miller, Det. Ellie Miller’s husband. On December 23, 2013,

also joined the cast as Jack Reinhold. On January 15, 2014, Kendrick Sampson was cast as Dean Iverson. 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. On January 23, 2014, Webster Talent tweeted that Darcy Laurie will play the role of Hugo Garcia. On February 12, 2014,

joined the cast as Gemma.

Filming

Filming began on January 28, 2014, in

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. It was filmed until late-May 2014 in the nearby locations of

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including the city of

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. The marketplace at Portside Marina in

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, 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.

Reception

The series has received mixed to positive reviews from critics, drawing unfavorable comparison to the original UK series. On the review aggregator site

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, 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 ''

'', ''Gracepoint'' brings an engrossing, sophisticated, and stylish crime drama to network television with

as a commanding lead." On

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, the show has a score of 62 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Even so, lead actor

won at the

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in 2015 for Favorite Actor In A New TV Series.

Broadcast

In the UK, ''Gracepoint'' aired on

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, a satellite-only channel owned by ITV, the channel that aired ''Broadchurch''. It premiered on April 1, 2015 and was released on DVD in the UK in June 2015 from publisher

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. 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.

References

External links

* * {{Chris Chibnall 2014 American television series debuts 2014 American television series endings 2010s American crime drama television series 2010s American mystery television series American television series based on British television series Broadchurch English-language television shows Fox Broadcasting Company original programming Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television shows filmed in Victoria, British Columbia