SummaryFormer Scotland Yard detective Millie-Jean Black (Tamara Lawrance) returns to her native Jamaica to investigate missing persons cases in the five-part drama series created by Marlon James.
Created By:Marlon James
Get Millie Black
Season 1 Premiere:
Nov 25, 2024
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80
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6.4
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Nov 28, 2024
100
Doing everything right. .... The characters are vivid, unpredictable in a human way and perfectly played. The five-part series feels original, not quite like anything we’ve seen before. Created by the Booker Prize-winning Jamaican novelist Marlon James, it registers as authentic to its place and people, while being true to the noir tradition — tropical Raymond Chandler.
Dec 13, 2024
88
Terrific. .... “Get Millie Black” devotes time to all of its characters’ stories, which heightens its portrayal of why Black is so determined to bring bad people to justice at all costs.
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6.4
63% Positive
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Nov 27, 2024
10
Just finished the first episode. Reminds me a bit of True Detective but with a faster pace. Love the setting. Curious where it will go!
Dec 30, 2024
9
So good. A gritty story about the underbelly of Jamaica. Millie Jean was sent to live in the UK by her awful mother, tearing apart the relationship with her only subling Orville. Story begins when Millie returns home to save Orville, whom her mother told her was dead! Orville is transgender and goes by Bis, short for Hibiscus. Once you begin watching this beautifully written, compelling, painful **** will be hooked. I love how each episode focused on one critical character. I loved this series and would love more. Smart, current, well-written and superb acting. Please make more episodes of Get Millie Black.
Mar 7, 2025
80
James’ writing is overwhelmingly smart and surprising. Coupled with stellar performances, especially from Lawrance and McQueen, Get Millie Black is as far from the bog-standard police procedural as Jamaica’s Kingston is from London.
Nov 26, 2024
80
Get Millie Black is fascinating not only because of its Jamaican setting but Lawrance’s performance as someone trying to figure out her place as much as she’s trying to figure out the case at hand.
Nov 25, 2024
80
James, who based Millie on his mother, Detective Inspector Shirley Dillon-James, presents a deeply engaging world of characters driven by their unbridled impulses and haunted by ghosts they can’t exorcise.
Nov 20, 2024
70
Lawrance's fierceness and dedication transpire in her portrayal of the protagonist, and her scenes with McQueen are the show's highlight. Yet, the series does miss a beat when it comes to the true crime formula.
Nov 27, 2024
63
Though a fairly conventional cop show, the Kingston setting is a refreshing change visually and culturally.
Mar 13, 2025
0
Implausibly implausible on literally every level. A waste of time. Disappointing.
