Broadchurch (2013-2015)

The murder of eleven-year-old Danny (Oskar McNamara) in a close-knit seaside town ignites a media frenzy and an exhaustive police investigation in the first season of the hit Brit boob tube drama Broadchurch. Kicking off in 2013 and lasting three seasons, leading the tension-filled investigation are two detectives: the strong-willed Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) and her newly-appointed, by-the-book investigator, Alec Hardy (David Tennant). The case is personal for Ellie: Danny was the best friend of her son, Tom (Adam Wilson), and the youngest child of her neighbors Mark and Beth (Andrew Buchan and Jodie Whittaker). Things get complicated when her nephew, Olly (Jonathan Bailey), a local reporter looking to make a name for himself, latches on to the case in hopes of using it to further his career and get out of the titular location. But Olly has competition in the form of Karen (Vicky McClure), a big-time tabloid journalist from London who has a bone to pick with Alec. Season two didn't ditch Danny's murder, it just focused on making sure his killer couldn't weasel his way out of a long prison sentence with some fancy lawyering. The third and final season switched things up by focusing on the sexual assault of Trish Winterman (Julie Hesmondhalgh) at a birthday party. But does anyone show up in their birthday suit? Well, Tif we're being honest there’s more suspense than skin in this crime drama, but James D’Arcy manages to tease a look at his glistening, post-poke upper body in season two, episode four. Then, we see his ass while he's caught on the floor railing some guy's wife, as well as when he's hitting it at the top of a castle. Call us Elizabeth because we are lusting after Mr. D'Arcy! It’s a real crime that other fellas didn’t show more in Broadchurch!