It will be all David Tennant on both sides of the pond beginning this Fall when Gracepoint, Fox’s American remake of Broadchurch, premieres Thursdays at 9/8c. On the west side of the Atlantic, Tennant, sans Olivia Colman, will play Detective Emmett Carver opposite Breaking Bad‘s Anna Gunn as Detective Ellie Miller. Written by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall, the American series also stars Michael Peña, Nick Nolte and Jackie Weaver.
 

 
Broadchurch fans on the east side of the Atlantic woke up this week to the brilliant news that Tennant will return to the original British crime drama joining partner Olivia Colman for series 2. Filming begins soon in Dorset with Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan and Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who also returning. ITV’s director of drama, Steve November, remains understandably secretive about any storyline for series 2 but did offer up something for fans of the series left hanging following last seasons finale and the words Broadchurch will return. “Suffice to say Chris Chibnall has delivered as always and the scripts are just as exciting as the first series, said November. This exclusive online clip followed the broadcast series finale, which aired on ITV last April.