Shubhabrata Dutta
DCI Ellis will be back to solve more crimes! The Cinemaholic can confirm that Channel 5 and Acorn TV have renewed the British crime drama series ‘Ellis’ for its second season. The filming for the upcoming installment will start in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this spring. Paul Logue and Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre will be back as writers.
The season 1 finale depicts Ellis and DS Chet Harper delving into the disappearance of a newlywed couple, Oz (Tama Matheson) and Rachel (Jade Matthew), in the village of Brindleton. As the investigation proceeds, Rachel’s former bandmates and even her father fall under suspicion. A severed hand, recovered phones, and torn-up pictures add to the complexity as Ellis and Harper move from one place to another, looking for clues.
The finale concludes with the revelation that it was local chef Leo Braxton (Charlie de Melo) who went after Rachel’s former bandmate Alex (Richard Sherwood) with a gun, only to end up shooting Oz and send him into the river. Rachel jumped to save him but drowned while Alex managed to escape. The installment ends with Ellis receiving a text from her daughter, Grace, while she shares a drink with Harper.
The sophomore season will likely bring Ellis and Harper face-to-face with more complex and intriguing cases. We can also expect Grace to show up. This will allow us to learn more about Ellis’ maternal side and her relationship with her daughter, which seems strained. As for Harper, we may also find out about his personal life.
We can be certain that Sharon D. Clarke and Andrew Gower will return as DCI Ellis and DS Chet Harper, respectively, to the second installment. The only other cast member likely to continue featuring in the show is Allison Harding as ACC Alison Leighton. Since the crimes are spread across different towns, we can expect new guest cast members to show up and play interesting characters.
The first season of the show was also filmed in Northern Ireland, specifically in County Down and County Antrim. Recent popular shows shot in Belfast include BBC One’s ‘Blue Lights’ and ‘Hope Street’ and Channel 4’s ‘Derry Girls.’
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