Marcella (2016)

04/04/2016 (GB) • 45m

Crime, Drama

Detective. Witness. Suspect.

Overview

Marcella is shocked to the core of her being when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, Marcella returns to the Met’s Murder Squad. Ten years ago Marcella gave up her fast-tracked police career to marry and devote her life to her family. With the abrupt end to her marriage and isolated from her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, Marcella throws herself into work to stop herself from falling apart.

Top Billed Cast

Anna Friel

Marcella Backland

24 Episodes

Nicholas Pinnock

Jason Backland

24 Episodes

Ray Panthaki

DI Rav Sangha

24 Episodes

Sinéad Cusack

Sylvie Gibson

24 Episodes

Amanda Burton

Katherine Macguire

24 Episodes

Nina Sosanya

DCI Laura Porter

24 Episodes

Jamie Bamber

DI Tim Williamson

24 Episodes

Harry Lloyd

Henry Gibson

24 Episodes

Ian Puleston-Davies

Peter Cullen

24 Episodes


Last Season

Series 3

2021 | 8 Episodes

Following on from the dramatic conclusion of the previous series, season 3 sees Marcella in Belfast as an undercover detective. She has taken on a new identity, Keira, and has infiltrated the infamous Maguire crime family but as she investigates their activities, questions come to the fore about how much she’s embraced the Keira personality and left Marcella behind.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

london, england

detective

police

murder

female protagonist

murder investigation

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