DI Alec Hardy’s health continues to decline. He nearly collapses and is briefly hospitalized, though he checks himself out early to return to the case.
Despite Jack's insistence that his past has nothing to do with Danny, the townspeople—led by Nigel Carter and Chloe Latimer—harrass him, vandalizing his shop and demanding he be run out of town. Broadchurch : Season 1 Episode 5
Ellie’s sister, Lucy Stevens, attempts to extort money from her in exchange for information about what she saw the night Danny died. Meanwhile, Ellie's son, Tom, continues to behave suspiciously regarding Danny’s phone. DI Alec Hardy’s health continues to decline