Better than Vera detective drama first-look as return | UK News

A much-loved Channel 5 detective drama hailed as “better than Vera” has at last unveiled its trailer forward of collection two’s arrival.

Ellis, starring Sharon D. Clarke as DCI Ellis, returns on March 10 and March 11, with the first-look trailer offering a glimpse of what’s in store for viewers.

The crime collection follows DCI Ellis and her colleague DS Harper, portrayed by Andrew Gower, as they remedy a vary of contemporary circumstances across cities in northern England. The debut collection aired in November 2024 and loved super success.

The synopsis for collection two reveals: “Fresh from her victories in series one, DCI Ellis is once again parachuted into failing cases across the north of England.

“With Harper at her aspect, she faces a new wave of fractured communities and suspicious deaths that check not only her forensic brilliance but her resilience,” reports the Mirror.

“The collection takes them from a rural village, where the suspicious death of a beloved group chief exposes long-nursed resentments, to the economic shadow of a stone works, where the death of a younger lady reveals a hidden community of coercion and exploitation. Every case peels back layers of silence, ambition, and betrayal.”

The trailer opens with DCI Ellis saying, “How to kill a man and get away with it.”

She adds, “It’s all about hiding it in plain sight. It’s a Godfather transfer, do not inform me you have not seen The Godfather?”

“There’s always a path,” the detective continues. “A younger lady has been killed.”

The trailer ends with DCI Ellis declaring, “Ambition and obsession, corrupting every part around you. We make selections, and when issues do not go to plan, you do whatever it takes to repair them.

“This is a murder investigation, and I am going to do whatever it takes to solve it,” she provides.

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When the announcement was first made, followers had been delighted and expressed their enthusiasm on social media. “Yes! Can’t wait to see DCI Ellis,” one said while another added: “Absolutely love this, fantastic actress.”

One viewer hailed the drama the “best show since Vera. They wrote, “It’s not predictable. The show has subject method that you do not see in other reveals.

“We like the challenge of trying to guess who the killer is. There’s usually some unexpected twists and turns that are surprising.”

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Acclaimed Detective Series Ellis, Starring Sharon D Clarke, is confirmed to return on Tuesday, 10 March and Wednesday, 11 March at 9pm on Channel 5.