Ellis is an upcoming British crime drama television series for Channel 5 starring Sharon D. Clarke.
| Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Detective series |
| Written by | Paul Logue Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Catherine Mackin Bea Tammer Michele Buck Lucy Raffety |
| Producer | Chris Martin |
| Production company | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
Premise
editDCI Ellis and assistant DS Harper are sent to help failing police investigations at different local police stations.[1]
Cast
edit- Sharon D. Clarke as DCI Ellis
- Andrew Gower as DS Harper
Production
editThe series is written by Paul Logue and Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre and produced by Company Pictures.[2] The three-part series consisting of two-hour episodes is executive produced by Catherine Mackin, Bea Tammer, Michele Buck and Lucy Raffety. Chris Martin is series producer.[3]
Filming took place in Northern Ireland in the spring of 2024.[4] Filming locations included Dromore in County Down and Gracehill in County Antrim near Ballymena.[5][6]
Broadcast
editThe series is expected to be broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK in the autumn of 2024.[7]
References
edit- ^ Cormack, Morgan (14 February 2024). "Ellis release date speculation: Cast and latest news for Channel 5 detective drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Warner, Sam (7 February 2024). "Holby City's Sharon D Clarke to lead Channel 5 detective series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (6 February 2024). "Sharon D Clarke To Star In Detective Drama Series 'Ellis' For Acorn TV & UK's Channel 5". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "New Channel 5 detective drama Ellis to begin filming in Northern Ireland". Belfast Live. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "County Down town a-stir as Channel 5 breezes in to film police drama 'Ellis'". Newsletter. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Gracehill looks the part as 'Hanmore' as latest TV detective drama series begins shooting". Loveballymena. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Bull, Megan (19 August 2024). "5 upcoming Channel 5 dramas that look seriously good". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 19 August 2024.