Get Millie Black

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Get Millie Black
Genre Crime drama
Created by Marlon James
Written byMarlon James
Directed by Tanya Hamilton
Annetta Laufer
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
  • Jamaica
  • London
Cinematography Shabier Kirchner
Production companyMotive Pictures
Original release
Network
Release25 November 2024 (2024-11-25) 
present

Get Millie Black is a British television series created by writer Marlon James in his first television series. Developed by Motive Pictures, it appears on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and HBO in the United States.

Contents

The series premiered on 25 November 2024 on the latter and will air in 2025 on the former.

Premise

Jamaican-born detective Millie-Jean Black is forced out of Scotland Yard, and she returns home to join the Jamaican Police Force. She and her partner, Curtis, investigate missing person cases, and their lives are up-ended when one of their investigations crosses paths with another that brought Scotland Yard detective Luke Holborn to Kingston.

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Millie" Tanya Hamilton Marlon James 25 November 2024 (2024-11-25)
After decades in the U.K., ex-Scotland Yard detective Millie Black has returned home to Jamaica and joined the local police force. As she attempts to reconnect with her sibling, Millie and her partner Curtis are assigned the case of a missing schoolgirl that puts them on a collision course with both a powerful Kingston family and a U.K. detective.
2"Hibiscus"Tanya HamiltonMarlon James1 December 2024 (2024-12-01)
With Curtis in the hospital and Hibiscus recovering from the attack on the Gully, Millie throws herself into her work. Initially suspicious of U.K. Detective Luke Holborn, Millie is compelled to team up with him when Janet's case leads to a disturbing discovery.
3"Holborn"Annetta LauferMarlon James9 December 2024 (2024-12-09)
Millie reluctantly agrees to work with Holborn in the short term. Meanwhile, Hibiscus and Millie find a new balance in their relationship, and Curtis contemplates a change. Then, when Millie and Holborn make a breakthrough, Millie finds herself on a dangerous path.
4"Janet"Annetta LauferMarlon James16 December 2024 (2024-12-16)
Not knowing whom to trust, Millie goes rogue to get to the bottom of the Somervilles' criminal enterprise before Holborn can interfere. When Janet makes an unexpected decision, Millie must take extreme measures to protect the ones she loves and to find Romeo before it's too late.
5"Curtis"TBAMarlon James23 December 2024 (2024-12-23)
In Kingston, Curtis faces the consequences of Millie's actions and must decide what matters most. Meanwhile, an undercover Millie arrives back in London. With few friends and scant resources, she must find and save Romeo before the mysterious "Lindo" can stop her.

Production

In December 2021, it was announced that Marlon James was writing and executive producing his first television series, Get Millie Black for HBO and Channel 4, produced by Motive Pictures. [1] Shortly before the start of production, Tanya Hamilton was hired to direct, and starring roles were announced for Tamara Lawrance, Joe Dempsie, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, and Chyna McQueen. [2]

Filming began in May 2022, [3] starting in Jamaica for about three months before moving to London. [4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Get Millie Black has an approval rating of 100% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. [5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 79 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [6]

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References

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