Of the new and returning television series I reviewed in 2014, perhaps 50 in all, the one I savaged most thoroughly may have been &quot;Gracepoint.&quot; While many critics admirably attempted to move beyond comparisons to &quot;Broadchurch,&quot; the terrific British original, I couldn't forgive Fox's dreadful remake. From David Tennant's gruff detective and the details of the central mystery to the construction of individual scenes, the initial episodes of &quot;Gracepoint&quot; replicated &quot;Broadchurch&quot; almost exactly, and yet the American version managed to strip away the precise sense of place that made the British one so compelling. 

Why, I found myself asking, does &quot;Gracepoint&quot; even exist?

READ MORE: &quot;'Gracepoint' vs. 'Broadchurch,' or the Problem with Remakes&quot;

Why TV Went 'All In' on Remakes
For executives desperate to unearth the next breakout hit, the answer is clear. Even excluding digital players such as Netflix and Amazon, the number of...<br/>
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