Two cryptic teasers for the second series of Broadchurch aired on ITV on Sunday evening.

The clips showed the Dorset coastline but did not feature the title of the show, instead offering a hashtag: #TheEndIsWhereItBegins, which led to speculation among fans on Twitter.

Though the clips are labelled ‘Part 1 of 3’ and ‘Part 2 of 3’, a third is yet to appear.

The second series will see the return of most key cast members, including David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan and Arthur Darvill. Charlotte Rampling, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Meera Syal and Torchwood’s Eve Myles are new additions to the series.

Broadchurch is due to return to ITV in early 2015.