Sharon D Clarke arrests Acorn TV’s Ellis

FIRST LOOK: Sharon D Clarke plays the title character in three-part detective drama Ellis, coming to Acorn TV in November.

Clarke (Showtrial, Lost Boys & Fairies) stars in the chilling series as DCI Ellis, a tenacious cop who is parachuted into failing investigations. The series is also coming to Channel 5 in the UK.

Each two-hour episode will see Ellis, accompanied by her right-hand man DS Harper (Andrew Gower) 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, fuelled 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, the executive producers 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.

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