Acorn TV has unveiled the official trailer for its new, feature-length detective drama, Ellis, made by Company Pictures.
Channel 5 has confirmed that the first episode will air at 8 pm on Thursday, October 31.
The three-part series stars Sharon D Clarke (Showtrial, Lost Boys & Fairies, Rocketman) as Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Ellis, a tenacious cop who is parachuted into failing investigations.
Each ninety-minute episode sees Inspector Ellis, accompanied by her right-hand man Detective Sergeant (DS) Harper, played by 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, Inspector 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, 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 Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre and Paul Logue.
International distribution will be handled by All3 Media International.
It will be available on Acorn TV in the US and Canada on Monday, November 4.
Pippa Considine
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