The show, renamed as 'Gracepoint', is being produced by the show's executive producer in the UK, Chris Chibnall, and is set to begin filming in January, ready to air in autumn 2014 or early 2015.
Chris previously promised that the remake would not be 'the terrible version', but 'a great version'.
The original series has already aired in the US on BBC America, where it was well received by critics.
Olivia Colman: 9 Facts in 90 Seconds
Olivia Colman(01 of08)
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1. She lives in South London with her actor-turned-writer husband Ed Sinclair and their two children Finn, seven and five-year-old Hal (credit:WENN)
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3. She was described by her 'The Iron Lady' co-star Meryl Streep as 'divinely gifted' during her BAFTA acceptance speech for Best Actress following her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher's daughter, Carol.
Olivia Colman(03 of08)
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4. She originally trained to be a teacher but realised it wasn't for her. “I would have been the sort of primary teacher who never noticed the struggling kids because I would have been struggling so much myself,” she later said. (credit:WENN)
Olivia Colman(04 of08)
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5. She met her 'Peep Show' co-stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb when they were all students at Cambridge University (credit:WENN)
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6. She got her kit off in the Brit flick, 'Confetti', opposite her 'Peep Show' co-star Robert Webb, something she later described as 'the worst experience of my life' (credit:WENN)
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7. Her performance in the 2011 film Tyrannosaur received critical acclaim and bagged her several high profile awards including the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress, the Empire Award for Best Actress, Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress, the London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year and the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performances. Phew. (credit:WENN)
Olivia Colman(07 of08)
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8. Her TV roles have included *takes deep breath* Doctor Who, Peep Show, Holby City, The Office, Green Wing, Skins, Beautiful People, Midsomer Murders, Rev, Twenty Twelve, Accused and of course, Broadchurch. (credit:WENN)
Olivia Colman(08 of08)
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9. Olivia almost didn't take on the role of DS Miller in 'Broadchurch' because it involved being away from her two young sons whilst she filmed the West Country. “I don’t take jobs away from London because I don’t like being away from the boys," she said. "This is the longest I’ve spent away from them ever.” (credit:WENN)