A young boy, DANNY SOLANO, is found dead on an idyllic beach in the small seaside town of Gracepoint, spurring a major investigation lead by Detective EMMETT CARVER, who has just arrived in Gracepoint to fill a high position in the town's police force. That job previously had been promised to Detective ELLIE MILLER, who, in light of the tragedy, must put any resentment aside and work the case with her prickly new boss. Danny's parents MARK, and his older sister, CHLOE are devastated by the news, which carves a powerfully dark wake through the town as friends become suspects

When a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach, a major police investigation gets underway in the small California seaside town where the tragedy occurred. Soon deemed a homicide, the case sparks a media frenzy, which throws the boy's family into further turmoil and upends the lives of all of the town's residents. Welcome to Gracepoint, a new 10-episode mystery event series based on "Broadchurch," the U.K.'s critically acclaimed hit crime drama.