Ellis is about to launch on Channel 5 in place of the beloved All Creatures Great and Small and the police drama follows no-nonsense Copper, DCI Ellis. She is described as a tenacious and instinctive detective who is tasked with solving failing or difficult investigations. Each of the three two-hour episodes sees Ellis and her right-hand man DS Harper arrive at a different police station, where she will have to win over the locals.
As a Black female detective, she is used to being shunned, but she is a first-class murder detective who is not giving up. Here is all you need to know about who is in the cast of the first episode. DCI Ellis - Sharon D Clarke Sharon D Clarke plays the title character and she is a 58-year-old English actress and singer.
She is best known for her roles as Lola Griffin in Holby City and Grace O'Brien in Doctor Who . The star has also had many roles in West End musicals. She is married to writer and director Susie McKenna and the pair tied the knot on the Hackney Empire stage.
DS Chet Harper - Andrew Gower Andrew Gower is a 34-year-old English actor best known for his roles in Being Human and Outlander, in which he played Prince Charles Stuart. He has also had a successful music career, having formed the Manchester-based rock band Emerson with his friends Michael Collins and James Webster. ACC Alison Leighton - Allison Harding Allison Harding is a 60-year-old musical and theatre actor, as well as a professional singer and director.
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