Gracepoint kicked off last week with the murder of Danny Solano and an introduction to some of the key players in the drama which will unfold over the next nine weeks. It's early days yet in the investigation, but here's our first run down of the main suspects and clues from the first episode.
And if you saw the UK's Broadchurch, the original series on which Gracepoint is based and you're feeling pretty confident that you already know the murderer, you might want to think again. The producers of the show have already stated that there will be new plot developments, new suspects and a new killer. Anyone could have done it. So it's time to start checking out the clues and trying to put together the pieces of the puzzle to track down the Gracepoint killer.
The murder
Twelve-year old Danny Solano was found dead on the beach at
Gracepoint below some cliffs. The body was arranged to look like he had fallen;
however forensic evidence has shown that nobody was up on the clifftop the
night before and the body was moved from somewhere else to that location and
arranged to look like an accidental fall or suicide.
The cause of death was a blow to the head. Danny would have
been facing his killer. There was no evidence of any sexual violence. The time
of death is given as between 10pm on the Thursday night and 4am on Friday
morning.
Danny’s mother Beth looked in on him at 9pm in the evening
and he was in bed reading. His room was not checked again till the following
morning when it was found to be empty with the bed made. It was assumed that
Danny had gone early to his wildlife observation group and then on to school.
It was later found that he had turned up to neither.
There was no evidence that someone had forcibly entered the
house and abducted Danny. CCTV footage revealed a boy who appeared to be Danny
riding his skateboard down the deserted main street of Gracepoint late at
night. Neither the skateboard nor his cellphone have so far been recovered.
Suspects
Detective Emmett Carver
(David Tennant)
Carver is a newcomer to the small town of Gracepoint. He’s
rude, taciturn and certainly doesn’t seem about to open up about his life to
his colleagues, least of all Ellie Miller. We don’t yet know the circumstances
of his arrival, other than he is supposed to be keeping a low profile which has
something to do with the ‘Rosemont’ investigation. San Francisco Renee Clemons
seems to have reason to want to keep a close eye on him – just what does she
know about his mysterious past?
Detective Ellie Miller
(Anna Gunn)
Ellie was born and raised in Gracepoint and knows the town
backwards. She knows everyone and seems reluctant to pin the blame for the
killing on any of her neighbours. Her son Tom was Danny Solano’s best friend.
But if there were problems between Danny and Tom, how far would Ellie go to
protect her own child?
Mark Solano
(Michael Peña)
Plumber Mark is known and respected throughout the town. He
and wife Beth were childhood sweethearts: they married young and were parents
as teenagers. On the night of Danny’s murder Mark was apparently out on a call.
He also says didn't check Danny was OK on his return so the boy’s absence
wasn't reported till the next day.
Beth Solano
(Virginia Kull)
Frantic with worry Beth tore up the town searching for her
son. On learning about the body found on the beach her worst fears were
realised. Beth remains outwardly distraught over Danny’s murder – but is her grief hiding a bigger secret?
Chloe Solano
(Madalyn Horcher)
Chloe was apparently home on the night of the murder. She
too is in emotional collapse after the news of her brother’s death. However,
Chloe too has her secrets, and more is yet to emerge about her mysterious
boyfriend Dean.
Joe Miller
(Josh Hamilton)
Former EMT turned house-husband Joe supports wife Ellie’s career and looks
after their two sons Tom and Dylan while she works. Like Ellie, his protective
side could come out if he thought that either of his children were under threat.
Tom Miller
(Jack Irvine)
Twelve-year old Tom was apparently Danny’s best friend.
However, on learning about his friend’s death one of his first questions was
whether the police would need to speak to him. His next actions, once alone,
were to delete Danny’s texts from his phone and clear his computer’s hard
drive. He appears more worried than upset over his friend's death.
Jack Reinhold
(Nick Nolte)
Jack is one of the older residents of Gracepoint. A single man, he runs
the kayak rental shop and a nature observation group for the kids of the town.
Danny was a member of this group and was due to attend on the morning of his
death. When Danny didn't show, Jack did not contact anyone to find out why.
Owen Burke
(Kevin Zegers)
Owen is a junior reporter on the local newspaper. Far more
used to covering small local events, such as the school field day, he is
staggered to discover a major story breaking on his doorstep. Owen is the
nephew of Ellie Miller and uses his connection to extract information from his
aunt. He then puts his own ambition first and makes information about the murder
public. Owen sees the scoop as a way out of Gracepoint, begging the question
of how far he might go for professional success.
Renee Clemons
(Jessica Lucas)
The ambitious big city reporter has recently started working
on the San Francisco Globe after time on the local paper in Rosemont, where she
first encountered Emmett Carver. She sees Owen’s post about the murder as an
opportunity to prove herself. It’s not clear what she knows about Carver’s
past.
Kathy Eaton
(Alisen Down)
The editor of the local paper in a town where very little
happens. A big murder story could certainly raise her profile – she just wants
to make sure that it is all covered properly.
Hugo Garcia
(Darcy Laurie)
As CSI on the murder case, he would be perfectly placed to
tamper with, create or lose evidence. But what would be his motive?
Dean Iverson
(Kendrick Sampson)
Dean is Chloe Solano’s older boyfriend. He works in a
restaurant in the town. Chloe is keen to keep him a secret from her family
Gemma Fisher
(Sarah-Jane Potts)
The English-born hotelier knows the Solano family and seems flirty with Mark – but how well do they know each other? She is worried about how the murder will affect her own business.
Other residents we
have yet to meet properly:
Susan Wright
(Jacki Weaver)
A mysterious woman who seems to be very interested in the
goings on down at the beach.
Paul Coates
(Kevin Rankin)
The town’s minister. What was the ‘something’ that kept him
from the kids’ soccer game?
Vince Novik
(Stephen Louis Grush)
The apprentice in Mark’s plumbing firm. He has access to
Mark’s van.
Raymond Connelly
(Adam Greydon Reid)
Works as a telephone engineer. So far he seems to have no
apparent connection to the family
You can vote for your number one suspect on the Fox TV Suspect Everyone page. Cast your vote and check the results in the online poll
– and you can vote as many times as you like, so you can change your mind when
new evidence arises. The site will soon allow you to examine evidence and vote
for important clues. Don't rule anyone out!
As of this morning your Top Five suspects are:
1. Tom Miller (23% vote)
2. Joe Miller (14%)
3 Mark Solano (10%)
4. Paul Coates (10%)
5. Vince Novik (10%)
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