Get Millie Black is an upcoming television series created by writer Marlon James in his first television series.

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

• 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
• Hit Girl

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]