Acorn TV unveiled today a first look at Ellis, the highly-anticipated new detective drama starring three-time Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Sharon D Clarke.
Ellis is a riveting new three-part crime drama series that follows DCI Ellis (Sharon D Clarke, Showtrial, Lost Boys & Fairies, Rocketman), a tenacious cop who is parachuted into failing investigations.
Each two-hour episode will see Ellis, accompanied by her right-hand man DS Harper (Andrew Gower, The Winter King, Carnival Row, Outlander), arrive at a different local police station, where she will have to win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she’s come to solve. As a Black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked, but remains focused on her work as a first-class murder detective, fueled by a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.
From Company Pictures, in association with Northern Ireland Screen, Ellis was commissioned for Acorn TV by Catherine Mackin, Managing Director of Acorn Media Enterprises (AME), who also executive produces alongside Bea Tammer, AME’s Director of Development. The series was ordered for Channel 5 by Sebastian Cardwell, Deputy Chief Content Officer, Paramount UK, and Paul Testar, Commissioning Editor, Drama, Channel 5 and Paramount+. Executive producers for Company Pictures are Michele Buck and Lucy Raffety, with producer Chris Martin and writers Paul Logue and Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre. International distribution will be handled by All3 Media International.
Ellis is set to premiere this November (date tba) exclusively on Acorn TV. Stay tuned for updates.
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