Ellis (TV series)

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| genre = Detective series

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| writer = Paul Logue
Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre

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| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| num_series = 1

| num_episodes = 3

| executive_producer = Catherine Mackin
Bea Tammer
Michele Buck
Lucy Raffety

| producer = Chris Martin

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Company Pictures
Northern Ireland Screen

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| network = Channel 5

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Ellis (also titled Inspector Ellis) is a British crime drama television series for Channel 5 starring Sharon D. Clarke. It premiered on 31 October 2024.

Premise

DCI Ellis and assistant DS Harper are sent to help failing police investigations at different local police stations.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/ellis-channel-5-release-date/|website=Radio Times|accessdate=19 August 2024|title= Ellis release date speculation: Cast and latest news for Channel 5 detective drama|first=Morgan|last=Cormack|date=14 February 2024}}

Cast

Sharon D. Clarke as DCI Ellis{{cite web |title=Ellis |date=2024-10-31 |website= imdb.com |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30802702/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |access-date=2024-10-18 }}{{Better source needed|date=April 2025|reason=WP:IMDB }}
Andrew Gower as DS Chet Harper
Allison Harding as ACC Leighton
Catherine Walker as Louise Edwards
Beau Gadsdon as Amy Mercer

Production

The series is written by Paul Logue and Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre and produced by Company Pictures.{{cite web|url= https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a46668033/holby-city-sharon-d-clarke-ellis/|website=Digital Spy|accessdate=19 August 2024|title= Holby City's Sharon D Clarke to lead Channel 5 detective series|first=Sam|last=Warner|date=7 February 2024}} 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.{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2024/02/sharon-d-clarke-detective-series-ellis-acorn-tv-channel-5-1235816661/amp/|website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=19 August 2024|title= Sharon D Clarke To Star In Detective Drama Series 'Ellis' For Acorn TV & UK's Channel 5|first=Peter |last=White|date=February 6, 2024 }}

Filming took place in Northern Ireland in the spring of 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/tv/new-channel-5-detective-drama-28621493.amp|website=Belfast Live|accessdate=19 August 2024|title= New Channel 5 detective drama Ellis to begin filming in Northern Ireland|date=13 Feb 2024}} Filming locations included Dromore in County Down, Gracehill in County Antrim near Ballymena,{{cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/people/county-down-town-a-stir-as-channel-5-breezes-in-to-film-police-drama-ellis-4617183|website=Newsletter|accessdate=19 August 2024|title= County Down town a-stir as Channel 5 breezes in to film police drama 'Ellis'|date=5 May 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.loveballymena.online/post/gracehill-looks-the-part-as-hanmore-as-latest-tv-detective-drama-series-begins-shooting|website=Loveballymena|accessdate=19 August 2024|title= Gracehill looks the part as 'Hanmore' as latest TV detective drama series begins shooting|date=13 February 2024}} and Randalstown in County Antrim.{{fact|date=April 2025}}

Broadcast

The series was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK on 31 October 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/ellis-channel-5-air-date-newsupdate/ |website=Radio Times|accessdate=18 October 2024|title= Ellis confirms air date for Doctor Who and Outlander stars' detective drama

|first=Patrick|last=Cremona|date=16 October 2024}}