Broadchurch series 3's air date has finally been revealed as Monday, February 27.

Yep, DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller are returning in less than two weeks, this time to investigate a serious sexual assault.

David Tennant and Olivia Colman are both back, alongside new additions Julie Hesmondhalgh, Charlie Higson, and Sir Lenny Henry.

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Last month, Broadchurch dropped the first full trailer for its third series, and it looks like they will be delving in to pretty dark territory.

The first look sees Tennant and Colman's detectives Hardy and Miller on typically brooding form – we would expect nothing else.

Their latest case sees the pair investigate the sexual assault at a party, with the perpetrator still out there.

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Also joining the cast are Sarah Parish and Georgina Campbell, while Jodie Whittaker, Arthur Darvill and Carolyn Pickles will reprise their roles.

After what many considered to be a disappointing second series, Darvill recently told Digital Spy that the show's third run will be much more like the acclaimed first series.

"This series, I think, is just going to be brilliant," he said. "I can't tell you too much about it, but the subject matter of it is really heavy.

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"I loved the second series of Broadchurch – I think it was really necessary to tell that part of the story – but I think this series has more of the feel of the first series."

Broadchurch series 3 starts on February 27 at 9pm on ITV.

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