{"id":100128,"date":"2025-05-13T17:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T21:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=100128"},"modified":"2025-05-13T17:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T21:28:01","slug":"acorn-tv-and-5-confirm-second-season-of-critical-darling-inspector-ellis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/13\/acorn-tv-and-5-confirm-second-season-of-critical-darling-inspector-ellis\/","title":{"rendered":"Acorn TV and 5 Confirm Second Season of Critical Darling, &#8220;Inspector Ellis&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-100129\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Inspector-Ellis-20250513.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Inspector-Ellis-20250513.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Inspector-Ellis-20250513-300x168.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>Following a critically raved first series, Acorn TV and 5 today announce the recommission of ground-breaking detective drama,<em><strong> Inspector Ellis<\/strong><\/em>, starring three-time Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke and Andrew Gower.<\/p>\n<p>From Company Pictures, in association with All3Media International and Northern Ireland Screen, Season 1 of <em>Inspector Ellis<\/em> quickly became a beloved fan favorite for the Acorn TV audience with Clarke (<em>Showtrial, Lost Boys &amp; Fairies, Rocketman<\/em>) receiving praise for her portrayal of DCI Ellis &#8211; a detective fighting a system rife with flaws.<\/p><div id=\"morty-559000056\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Season 2 (3&#215;120&#8242;) will once again follow the tenacious DCI alongside her right-hand man, DS Harper, played by Andrew Gower (<em>The Winter King, Carnival Row, Outlander<\/em>), both of whom are parachuted into failing investigations across the north of England.<\/p>\n<p>On entering the world of <em>Inspector Ellis<\/em> again for Season 2, Sharon D Clarke says: &#8220;I am thrilled to return as DCI Ellis. The response to the first series was overwhelming, and I am excited to continue this journey with such a talented team, especially with the wonderful Andrew Gower by my side. Ellis is a character who resonates deeply, and I can&#8217;t wait for audiences to see what we have in store for her and Harper in series two.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Acorn Media Enterprises (Acorn TV), shares: &#8220;<em>Inspector Ellis<\/em> was an instant fan-favourite for the Acorn TV audience and met with rave reviews from top critics for its elevated and smart storytelling brought to life by the incomparable Sharon D Clarke and Andrew Gower. We could not be more excited to dive in on a second season of unpredictable, edge-of-your-seat cases with this dynamic pair.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On bringing the hit series back to 5 screens, Paul Testar, Commissioning Editor, Scripted, 5 comments: &#8220;Following the huge success of the first series of Ellis, we are thrilled for it to return with the brilliant Sharon D Clarke and Andrew Gower reprising their roles. We can&#8217;t wait to bring the detective duo back to the 5 audience next year&#8221;.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3742735671\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Michele Buck, CEO, Company Pictures (an All3Media company), adds: &#8220;I&#8217;m thrilled<em> Ellis<\/em> has been a success for 5 and Acorn TV and so happy to return for a second series, creating new and engrossing stories for fans and new audiences to watch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>David Swetman, SVP Content and Commercial Strategy at All3Media International commented: &#8220;We&#8217;re delighted to reveal the first round of premium global partners bringing Company Pictures&#8217; Ellis to an international audience. With a second season now commissioned, it&#8217;s fantastic to bring our clients and their audiences a new slate of compelling mysteries led by the enigmatic and brilliant DCI Ellis &#8211; a standout new addition to our distinct and celebrated detective lineup brought to life by an exceptional performance from Sharon D Clarke.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>All3Media International, co-producer and global partner on<em> Inspector Ellis<\/em>, has revealed that four continents have acquired the first season of <em>Inspector Ellis<\/em>, with partners in Europe, Australia, and Asia joining Acorn TV in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, and 5 in the UK. In Europe, the series will air on Germany and German-speaking territories on ZDF, Flemish Belgium on VRT, Sweden on SVT and the Netherlands on NPO, whilst BBC Studios has licensed the series in the Balkans and Central Eastern Europe. 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Both also serve as executive producers alonside Michele Buck and Lucy Raffety for Company Pictures, with producers Martin Mahon and Ana Ture.<\/p>\n<p><em>Inspector Ellis<\/em> Season 2 will begin filming this month in the UK and will air on Acorn TV and 5 in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a critically raved first series, Acorn TV and 5 today announce the recommission of ground-breaking detective drama, Inspector Ellis, starring three-time Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke and Andrew Gower. 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