Shetland star's 'outstanding' detective thriller has just landed on Netflix
Shetland star Douglas Henshall features in riveting detective thriller, Black Work and it's just arrived on Netflix, ten years after it debuted on ITV. Sheridan Smith takes the lead in the three-part series as Leeds police constable Jo Gillespie, whose world crumbles when her husband, undercover officer Ryan, is killed. When an investigation into his death reveals hidden secrets, Jo embarks on her own quest to find the killer, putting herself at risk along the way. With her daughter Melly and stepson Hal to look after, Jo strives to navigate through her grief and uncover the truth behind Ryan's death. As senior officers DCI Will Hepburn and Chief Constable Carolyn Jarecki spearhead the investigation, secrets come to light and Jo starts to question whether she can trust her police family. With the support of a close friend and colleague, D.C Jack Clark, Jo launches her own investigation. Sheridan heads up the cast while Vera star Kenny Doughty portrays her husband, DS Ryan Gillespie, who is deep undercover when he is killed. Matthew McNulty takes on the role of Jo's comrade and colleague, DC Jack Clark, who faces a moral dilemma when he's delegated to the probe into Ryans untimely demise. Douglas Henshall of Shetland fame steps into the role of Detective Chief Superintendent Will Hepburn, the high-ranking official spearheading the inquiry where Ryan was deep undercover. Geraldine James shines as Chief Constable Carolyn Jarecki with Andrew Knott portraying DS Lee Miekel and Ace Bhatti as DCI Jahan Kapoor rounding off the stellar cast. Audiences have warmly received the series, expressing their kudos on social media with one fan commenting: "Came across a very good three-part thriller on @netflix. Was on @ITV. #BlackWork with Sheridan Smith, Geraldine James and Douglas Henshall. Thoroughly enjoyable!" Another ardent viewer expressed in 2020: "Sheridansmith1 @itv #blackwork absolutely fantastic, well written, produced, directed and all the actors smashed it!" While another echoed the sentiment, noting: "Really enjoying #blackwork @ITV @Sheridansmith1 outstanding as always." The series is available to watch on Netflix and ITVX.
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