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 Max in the United States.
| Get Millie Black | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Marlon James |
| Written by | Marlon James |
| Directed by | Tanya Hamilton Annetta Laufer |
| Starring |
|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Production locations |
|
| Cinematography | Shabier Kirchner |
| Production company | Motive Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 25 November 2024 – present |
The series premiered on 25 November 2024.
Premise
editJamaican-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
edit- Tamara Lawrance as Millie-Jean Black
- Joe Dempsie as Luke Holborn
- Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Curtis
- Chyna McQueen as Hibiscus
- Nestor Aaron Absera as Corsica
- Peter John Thwaites as Freddie Summerville
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Millie" | Tanya Hamilton | Marlon James | 25 November 2024 | |
|
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 Hamilton | Marlon James | 1 December 2024 | |
|
With Curtis in the hospital and Hibiscus recovering from an 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 of potential human trafficking. | |||||
| 3 | "Holborn" | Annetta Laufer | Marlon James | 9 December 2024 | |
|
Millie reluctantly agrees to work with Holborn in the short term. Meanwhile, Hibiscus and Millie find a new balance in their relationship, with Hibiscus deciding to return to the Gully. Millie and Holborn finally locate Janet and Freddie at a ship dock attempting to leave for Cuba, and a shot is taken at Millie, Freddie and Janet. It is also revealed that Holborn appears to be involved with the group out to get the Summervilles. | |||||
| 4 | "Janet" | Annetta Laufer | Marlon James | 16 December 2024 | |
|
Not knowing whom to trust, Millie goes rogue to get to the bottom of the Summervilles' 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" | TBA | Marlon James | 23 December 2024 | |
|
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
editIn 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
editOn 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]
References
edit- ^ White, Peter (7 December 2021). "Marlon James' Jamaica Detective Series 'Get Millie Black' Lands Series Order At HBO & UK's Channel 4". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (6 May 2022). "Get Millie Black: HBO Drama About a Cop in Jamaica Casts Tamara Lawrance in Title Role, and Others". TVLine. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Peru, Yasmine (6 May 2022). "Filming begins in Jamaica for Marlon James Get Millie Black". The Gleaner. Jamaica. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Richard (10 May 2022). "Cameras roll for Get Millie Black". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Get Millie Black: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Get Millie Black: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
