Who is Alec Hardy in Broadchurch?
The worst cop in Britain, per the tabloids — with a pacemaker · Wessex Police
Alec Hardy (The worst cop in Britain, per the tabloids — with a pacemaker) is a character in Broadchurch, part of Wessex Police. DI Alec Hardy arrives in Broadchurch trailing the Sandbrook case — the child-murder investigation that collapsed under his name, the tabloids' 'worst cop in Britain' — and a heart condition he hides like evidence. He took the seaside posting to disappear; Danny Latimer's body on the beach cancels the plan. Hardy investigates like a man doing penance: rude, relentless, certain that everyone lies, and privately determined that this town, unlike the last one, gets its answer.
When does Alec Hardy first appear?
Alec Hardy first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 of Broadchurch (2013–2017, ITV).
Who is Alec Hardy connected to?
Relationships already established when Alec Hardy first appears — nothing from later episodes.
- Ellie Miller — The outsider and the local — the engine
Which group does Alec Hardy belong to?
By the time Alec Hardy appears, Wessex Police also includes Ellie Miller.
Who else is introduced in this episode?
- Ellie Miller — The local detective the case turns inside out
- Beth Latimer — The mother the town watches grieve
- Mark Latimer — The father with the unaccounted hours
- Joe Miller — The husband at the kitchen table
- Tom Miller — Danny's best friend, deleting his messages
- Paul Coates — The vicar with a congregation of three and a grief of hundreds
- Susan Wright — The woman in the caravan the town wants gone
- Maggie Radcliffe — The local editor holding the line
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