
Broken
2017 · TV Series · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · 80% critics
In a struggling northern parish, a compassionate but troubled priest tries to support people facing poverty, guilt, grief, and moral conflict. As he becomes deeply involved in their daily crises, the series explores faith, conscience, and how ordinary people cope when life feels unbearably heavy.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-05-30
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (41 votes)
About
If you liked the grounded intensity of Broadchurch or I, Daniel Blake, this offers a moving, gritty look at faith, hardship, and conscience; Not for you if you want something upbeat, fast, or escapist.
Pros: gripping moral drama; powerful performances; raw emotional weight | Cons: very bleak tone; heavy subject matter; divisive ending
Themes
- parish
- northern england
- priest
- religion
- congregation
- catholic
- roman catholic church
- traumatic childhood
- confidant
Cast & crew

Sean Bean
as Father Michael Kerrigan

Anna Friel
as Christina Fitzsimmons

Paula Malcomson
as Roz Demichelis

Adrian Dunbar
as Father Peter Flaherty

Muna Otaru
as Helen Oyenusi

Mark Stanley
as P.C Andrew Powell

Aisling Loftus
as P.C. Dawn Morris

Lauren Lyle
as Chloe Demichelis

Vanessa Earl
as Beth Kerrigan

Paul Copley
as Joe Kerrigan
Directed by Noreen Kershaw
Episodes1 season · 6 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Christine60mApple TV+
- S1E2Helen60mApple TV+
- S1E3Andrew60mApple TV+
- S1E4Roz60mApple TV+
- S1E5Carl60mApple TV+
- S1E6Father Michael60mApple TV+