Plot Synopsis

INSPECTOR ELLIS is a crime drama series that follows the shrewd and compassionate Detective Chief Inspector Ellis and the loyal Detective Sergeant Harper, as they travel to different police stations to solve challenging cases. At each stop, Ellis must win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she's come to solve. As a Black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked but remains focused on her work as a first-class murder detective, fueled by a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it. Each two-hour episode focuses on a different case. INSPECTOR ELLIS made its U.S. debut on Monday, November 4, 2024 on Acorn TV, which released the first of three two-hour episodes:

"Hanmore" (US debut on Monday, November 4, 2024): When the body of 18-year-old Rowan Edwards is found in a car, partly submerged in a lake, DCI Ellis is called in by Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Alison Leighton to take over this investigation and get results fast. Rowan's mother was a Member of Parliament, so the press is all over it, and they need an arrest. Rowan's girlfriend, Maggie, who was with him, has not been seen since. The current Senior Investigating Officer (SIO), Belmont, is less than impressed to have been shunted off the case, while DS Chet Harper, a keen detective in his early 30s, is assigned to help Inspector Ellis.

"Callorwell" (US debut on Monday, November 11, 2024): Inspector Ellis and DS Harper arrive in Callorwell to investigate the disappearance of Jenny Lawler, a local detective. ACC Leighton needs Inspector Ellis on this case as the DCI of the station was recently suspended from duty after Jenny filed a sexual harassment claim against him. Jenny's colleagues do not seem particularly worried about her disappearance, believing she left of her own free will -- but Inspector Ellis smells that something is rotten within this force. And she is proven right when Jenny is found, murdered... while she was 14 weeks pregnant.

"Brindleton" (US debut on Monday, November 18, 2024): Following the report of two missing honeymooners, Inspector Ellis and DS Harper are called to Brindleton to assist the overwhelmed local force. The disappearance has generated a huge response from the press and the public, but when a severed hand is found in the honeymooners' camper van -- it is clear that the pair have met with foul play.