Gracepoint is an American crime drama television series created by Chris Chibnall. It is a remake of Chibnall's UK drama series Broadchurch, and stars that series' lead, David Tennant, along with Anna Gunn, 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 "limited series". Cast Main David Tennant as Detective Emmett Carver Anna Gunn as Detective Ellie Miller Michael Peña as Mark Solano, father of Danny Solano Virginia Kull as Beth Solano, mother of Danny Solano and wife of Mark Solano Nick Nolte as Jack Reinhold, kayak/bike rental shop owner and wildlife recorder Jacki Weaver as Susan Wright Josh Hamilton as Joe Miller, husband of Ellie Miller Kevin Rankin as Paul Coates, priest of the local church Kevin Zegers as Owen Burke, Ellie's nephew and a reporter for the Gracepoint Journal Jessica Lucas as Renee Clemons, a reporter working at the San Francisco Globe Stephen Louis Grush 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 Sarah-Jane Potts 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 Alisen Down 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 Nikolas Filipovic as Danny Solano Karyn Mott as Detective Angela Schulz Episodes Production It was announced in August 2013 at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour that American television network Fox would develop an American version of Broadchurch, a critically acclaimed British series that had successful broadcasts in both the UK on ITV and the U.S. on BBC America. Chris Chibnall 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, David Tennant was confirmed to be starring