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“Ellis” First Images

After filming wrapped on new detective drama Ellis earlier this year, we are finally treated with some first images from the series.

DCI Ellis is a tenacious cop who is parachuted into failing investigations. Each two-hour episode sees Ellis—accompanied by her right-hand man, DS Harper—arrive at a different police station, where she must win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she has come to solve. As a Black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked, but she is a first-class murder detective with a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.

Ellis is played by Sharon D. Clarke (best known for her work on Holby City, Doctor Who and Red, White and Royal Blue) while her right-hand man Harper is played by Andrew Gower.

The series will consist of three feature-length episodes and is expected to be released on Channel 5 (UK) in autumn 2024. It will cross the pond to debut on Acorn TV (US), probably in early 2025.

Tellyvisions called Ellis “a mashup of Line of Duty and D.I. Ray” and added “that’s a compliment”:

Line of Duty would send a team into a different precinct every season to find out why investigations were not going as they were supposed to, with a writ to find the bad apple undermining police efforts. Ellis’ pacing is slightly different — each feature-length episode will move from precinct to precinct instead of each season, and investigations won’t always fail due to someone undermining things — but the setup and rotating guest cast remain the same. Meanwhile, Ellis, a Black British police inspector, will have to deal with constantly sexist and racist microaggressions from the different staff she encounters, much like D.I. Ray does, with the same drive to see justice done instead of blaming the nearest person of color.

While the images don’t give away much, we can anticipate that the new series will be a gritty turn towards the detective genre for Channel 5.

It’s a Wrap on “Ellis”

Source: Andrew Gower (Instagram)

It’s a wrap on Ellis, a new feature-length detective drama series coming to Channel 5 in the UK later this year. After a 4 months shoot in Belfast (Northern Ireland), the series is now ready to go into post-production.

Starring Sharon D. Clarke) as Ellis, a tenacious cop who is parachuted into failing investigations. As a black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked, but she is a first-class murder detective, with a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.

Accompanied by her right-hand man DS Harper, played by Andrew Gower, she arrives at a different police station each week, where she will have to win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she has come to solve.

As a black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked, but she is a first-class murder detective, with a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.

Sharon D. Clarke & Andrew Gower

Andrew Gower in new Detective Drama “Ellis”

AMC Networks’ streaming platform Acorn TV and Channel 5 (UK) announced today the commission of new, feature-length detective drama series Ellis.

The three-part series will follow DCI Ellis (played by Sharon D. Clarke), a tenacious cop who is parachuted into failing investigations. Each two-hour episode sees Ellis – accompanied by her right-hand man DS Harper, played by Andrew Gower – arrive at a different police station, where she will have to win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she has come to solve. As a black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked, but she is a first-class murder detective, with a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.

Ellis is set to begin filming this spring in Northern Ireland and will air on Acorn TV and Channel 5 later this year.

We could not be more excited about these news and cannot wait to find out more about this series and Andrew’s role!

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Andrew Gower Talks Music, Carnival Row and YOU

Andrew Gower spoke to Erin Tatum from Cliché Mag about Carnival Row (Prime Video) and YOU (Netflix) – whose new seasons have recently been released and both feature Andrew Gower – as well as his band Gustaffson and what the future holds for them.

Season two for Ezra is all about his search for his own truth and family justice. Without his sister in the Burgue, he has a purposeless existence and he’ll do anything to get her back. His unrealistic Victorian etiquette standards are tested more than ever. He has enormous fears of becoming the thing he hates most.

Andrew Gower about his character’s journey in Season 2 of Carnival Row

The dark psychology of this series is definitely what draws the audience in. It’s a very trendy genre right now! My character – Detective Peter Andrew – is on the hunt for a London serial killer throughout this new series. So I was keen to play against the psychology of Joe (Penn Badgley).

Andrew Gower on YOU

The next step for us as an unsigned band would be to make our first album. We’ve written so many new songs and have some incredible people to collaborate with so it’s all about finding a home for GUSTAFFSON to do that. In the meantime, we are recording a selection of live videos for some of our new tracks. We’re collaborating with some amazing music producers and film directors. It’s an exciting way to combine both my filming and music passions. There’s nothing better than being back in the studio with the band. It has very quickly become my happy place!

Andrew Gower and Gustaffson

Read the full interview with some more insightful quotes from Andrew Gower on the ClichéMag website.

Andrew Gower in Viewties Magazine (You, Carnival Row, The Winter King, Gustaffson)

Andrew Gower is the cover star at Viewties Magazine and talked to Vanesa Mirglia about balancing two careers at once and his current acting projects YOU (Netflix), Carnival Row and The Winter King.

Check out the interview below which also features some gorgeous new photos by photographer David Reiss.

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Andrew Gower Interview with Revamp Magazine (You, Carnival Row, Gustaffson)

Andrew Gower spoke to Christopher Richmond from Revamp Magazine about the upcoming season of Carnival Row, his recent guest appearance on YOU (Netflix) and his band Gustaffson.

Read the interview on the Revamp website.

YOU Season 4 is available on Netflix (Part 1 was released on 9 February 2023 with Part 2 following a month later on 9 March 2023). Andrew Gower appears in episodes 4×03 Eat the Rich, 4×04 Hampsie and 4×06 Best of Friends.

Carnival Row is an Amazon Original series and Season 2 will be released on the streaming platform on 17 February 2023. We expect Andrew Gower to be in (almost) all episodes.

Carnival Row; Siblings Ezra (Andrew Gower) and Imogen Spurnrose (Tamzin Merchant)

Andrew Gower Collider Interview (Carnival Row, You, The Winter King)

Maggie Lovitt, Lead News Editor at Collider, the “ultimate source for impactful entertainment news”, interviewed Andrew Gower about his return to Carnival Row, his upcoming role in the adaptation of The Winter King, and what it was like getting to finally play a modern role again in YOU Season 4.

Read the interview here or watch the video below:

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You (Netflix) 4×04 Hampsie

You (Netflix) 4×04 Hampsie

After Joe Golderg (Penn Badgley) arrives at Sundy House hoping to finally meet his stalker, the person murdering and threatening his new found circle of friends in London, he is instead faced with police officers, Detectives Monifa Sunday (Rhoda Ofori-Attah) and Peter Andrews (Andrew Gower) again.

Fortunately for Joe, they are here to question all the remaining members of this circle. They also want to thank him for his suggestion to investigate Blue Cahill (Abigail Hardingham), one of Simon’s (Aidan Cheng) assistant, who he regularly stole from.

After the detectives have left, Joe is invited to spend the weekend with the friends at Lady Phoebe’s (Tilly Keeper) country home, Hampsbrigde House. Isolated from the rest of the world, without phone or WiFi service, things soon into Agatha Christie style murder mystery.

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You (Netflix) 4×03 Eat the Rich

Everyone’s favourite obsessive stalker and serial killer Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) – in Netflix’s hit series YOU – has found a new home and identity in London after the events of Season 3 that saw him kill his wife Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), setting their house on fire, faking his own death and dumping his infant son at friends, in order to find his “true love” Marienne Bellamy (Tati Gabrielle) in Europe.

In London he works as a university professor teaching American literature and going by the name Jonathan Moore. He also gets drawn into a group of young, super rich socialites. Life could be good but soon his past catches up with him and so he wakes up after a drunken night to find the body of one of his co-workers – Malcom (Stephen Hagan) – stabbed to death on his kitchen table.

Joe gets rid of the body but soon learns that there’s another murderous stalker on the lose – and this time Joe and his new circle of friends are the target. Desperately trying to protect his neighbour Kate (Charlotte Ritchie), Joe suddenly finds himself in the middle of a classic “whodunnit” when two police officers, Detectives Monifa Sunday (Rhoda Ofori-Attah) and Peter Andrews (Andrew Gower) come knocking at his door.

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You Season 4 Streaming now on Netflix

Season 4 of Netflix hit series YOU was released today (9 February 2023) at 12:00am Pacific time (8:00am GMT) and Part 1 is now available to stream.

YOU centres around New York bookstore manager Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), on the outside an unassuming guy, who politely helps an elderly lady with her luggage and takes care of his neighbour’s son, when she fights with her abusive partner. On the inside his thoughts betray him and the extreme obsessions that he develops for several women throughout the series. He is willing to remove any obstacle (including murdering friends and ex-boyfriends) that might be in the way of reaching his goal to make these women fall in love with him.

After the events of Season 3, Joe is forced to flee to Europe and adopt a new identy. He is now Jonathan Moore, a professor at a London university, set to leave his “messy” part behind, start a new life and finally find “true love” but things don’t go quite as planned on the “European holiday”: Joe finds himself in the strange new role of reluctant detective in a murder mystery and seems to have gained a stalker of his own.

Andrew Gower plays Detective Peter Andrews and according to IMDb he appears in episodes 3, 4 and 6. Another new addition to the cast of YOU is Ed Speleers, who Outlander fans will remember well from his portrayal of Irish pirate Stephen Bonnet. On YOU he portrays Ryhs, a member of Joe’s new friend group of “uber-wealthy socialites.”

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YOU Season 4 is split in two parts which will be made available a month apart – on 9 February and 9 March 2023 respectively – on Netflix (worldwide).

4×01 Joe Takes A Holiday

Now living in London, Joe tries to lay low and resist old habits.. until he’s forced to tie up loose ends and bond with a wealthy socialites.

4×02 Portrait of the Artist

Joe leans on skills – and a student’s insights – to catch his stalker. An art show offers a gallery of suspects, revealing more than the eye can see.

4×03 Eat the Rich

As news of a killer targeting the rich swirls, Joe’s stalker inches dangerously close to the truth. Joe’s efforts to protect Kate take a dark turn.

4×04 Hampsie

A ritzy weekend getaway doubles as a chance for Joe to hunt down his elusive stalker. Without cell service or Wi-Fi, Joe makes a key connection.

4×05 The Fox and the Hound

While falling back into familiar patterns, Joe gets caught up in an unfortunate game as everyone’s plans go up in flames.

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4×06 Best of Friends

In the aftermath of the murders, Joe searches for a scapegoat and Rhys pursues his grand ambitions while Kate and Phoebe assert their independence.

4×07 Good Man, Cruel World

The tables turn for Joe when an influential figure comes to town with a tempting offer as Nadia follows a hunch.

4×08 Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?

As memories of the past trickle in, Joe struggles to recall an important detail. Phoebe shares her hasty plans with Kate. Nadia scrambles for a solution.

4×09 She’s Not There

Torn between his dark side and good intentions, Joe works to right his wrongs. After attempting to help Phoebe, Kate faces her father — and hard truths.

4×10 The Death of Jonathan Moore

With love and loss weighing heavily on his mind, Joe commits a final act in hopes of never walking down the same path again.