I have been enjoying Andrew Gower's work in Miss Scarlet and the Duke and he's in a new series called #InspectorEllis with the epic Sharon D Clarke.
DCI Ellis is a formidable cop who takes over the most challenging unsolved cases across Northwest England. Her unflappable demeanor disguises a deep-seated compassion for the victims, fueled by her complicated past.
Acorn TV’s new three-part crime drama Inspector Ellis is in the classic mold of engrossing, emotionally nuanced series such as Morse and Dalgleish, with the welcome and long-overdue update of being led by a Black woman. Veteran stage and screen actress Sharon D Clarke brings a compelling mix of tenacity and tenderness to her performance as DCI Ellis.
https://tellyvisions.org/article/inspector-ellis-interview-sharon-d-clarke
This is another notable aspect of Inspector Ellis – series creators Paul Logue and Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre chose not to establish their protagonist as an entrenched member of a single community, but to make her an itinerant detective sent to help overmatched police departments solve confounding murders. In terms of doggedness and compassion, Ellis is comparable to DS Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) in Happy Valley ....
Happy Valley is amazing.
I'll definitely check this out
@tyghebright I think that comparison to her is apt. Sharon is playing a deep, strong, and I dare say brutal and haunted character who also has a bit of a tortured feel. She reminds me a TON of Lancashire's character. Absolutely.
@tyghebright She's absolutely brilliant. Not sure broken ... she's a unique character but its not really revealed what troubles her. She is sent in to help difficult cases but they haven't said if she chooses that as a DCI or whether its something she's ended up doing because of issues previously. She's fascinating. Sharp as a whip. Brilliant detective but also so much quiet power and passion. I am loving this so much. Really refreshing.
Watching it now. She has a solidity and power that's impressive.
@tyghebright I was really moved by her compassion as well. It reminded me a ton of all the northern england crime novels I love so much. gritty DCIs with huge hearts and determined, forthright characters etc. Very enjoyable. It's really the chemistry between the two leads that I love so much. That is what makes me interested. I dont care so much about the cases, but more on the team that solves them. That keeps me watching / reading when it comes to crime books.
@thewebrecluse
Really, I will probably watch any decent detective series. And I'm a sucker for the "brilliant but broken" detective