It's a curious thing, the television remake. Before watching the first episode of Gracepoint, I assumed it was, like most U.K.-to-U.S. TV endeavors, “based on” its source material, the 2012 British miniseries Broadchurch. The latter was a popular Gracepoint TV show on FOX ratings: cancel or renew? This mystery drama is based on the popular … Read more
The serial murder mystery is an inherently tricky genre. On the one hand, it represents a tremendous opportunity to push back against the absurdity of murder-of-the-week procedurals, where crimes are solved at an impossible A note: For every episode of “Gracepoint” on Fox, I'll be doing a quick rundown of what happened before embarking into … Read more
Yes, I'm a fan of the original, Broadchurch, so there will be comparisons between the two versions. That said, I enjoyed Gracepoint Season 1 Episode 1 every bit as much as the original. Any mentions of Broadchurch are ABC's “How to Get Away With Murder” fell off some from its boffo bow of last week, … Read more
The serial murder mystery is an inherently tricky genre. On the one hand, it represents a tremendous opportunity to push back against the absurdity of murder-of-the-week procedurals, where crimes are solved at an impossible Update: The series premiere of FOX's “Gracepoint” drew an abysmal 1.2 adults 18-49 rating with 4.8 million viewers. It was fourth … Read more
Fox has a new crime series, and now it's time to decide if you should you get invested or turn the channel! 'Gracepoint' premiered on Oct. 2 with a stellar cast and strong storyline. It can easily be a hit for this fall! Both have watched the first two episodes of "Gracepoint," but only Miller … Read more
One hour should be enough to convince most Broadchurch fans that Gracepoint is not nearly as good. A few more hours in, and all viewers may start thinking this American adaptation of the British hit simply isn't good enough — whether they've seen I'm still having trouble with Fox's not-quite-new mystery drama that I keep … Read more