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[02/06/24 - 01:34 PM]
Acorn TV Commissions Gritty New Detective Drama "Ellis," Starring Sharon D. Clarke
In addition, new seasons of "Harry Wild," "My Life Is Murder," "Recipes for Love and Murder," "Under the Vines" and "Whitstable Pearl" will debut across Acorn TV's 2024 slate.







ELLIS (ACORN TV)
Premieres in TBA 2024 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
new in 2024/2025 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (3 episodes)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from AMC Networks' press release, February 2024) AMC Networks' streaming platform Acorn TV and Channel 5 today announced the commission of new, feature-length detective drama series Ellis. Specializing in premium British and international television, Acorn TV also recently announced new seasons of popular series My Life Is Murder, Recipes for Love and Murder, Harry Wild, Under the Vines, and Whitstable Pearl. A three-part series, Ellis will follow DCI Ellis, played by three-time Olivier Award winner Sharon D. Clarke (Showtrial, Lost Boys & Faries, Rocketman), a tenacious cop who is parachuted into failing investigations. Each two-hour episode sees Ellis - accompanied by her right-hand man DS Harper, played by Andrew Gower (The Winter King, Carnival Row, Outlander) - arrive at a different police station, where she will have to win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she has come to solve. As a black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked, but she is a first-class murder detective, with a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Andrew Gower as DS Harper
· Sharon D. Clarke as DCI Ellis
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bea Tammer as EP
· Catherine Mackin as EP
· Chris Martin as PROD
· Lucy Raffety as EP
· Michele Buck as EP
· Paul Logue as WRTR
· Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre as WRTR
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Acorn Media Enterprises
· Company Pictures
· Northern Ireland Screen