Kelly Reilly slips out of her riding boots and slips into a completely new role.
The Yellowstone Star was cast as Jackie Ellis, a teacher who previously worked as a detective, in Under salt marshes, diversity reported. According to the outlet, the new miniseries, set in a fictional Welsh town called Morfa Halen, comes from Sky Studios and Little Door Productions and consists of six parts.
Claire Oakley, creator, executive producer and writer of the series, described the series as “a crime thriller set in a community deeply connected to its environment and intertwined with the grief, fears, dreams and secrets of its people,” said Oakley. diversity.
“At the heart of it all is Jackie, a character who embodies the wildness of the place we’re portraying,” Oakley continued. “She’s free-spirited, compassionate and determined, with an iron resolve that makes her a true countrywoman. We’re absolutely thrilled to have Kelly Reilly bring Jackie to life.”
Per diversitythe logline is as follows:
“As a once-in-a-generation storm brews far out at sea, former detective turned teacher Jackie Ellis discovers the apparent drowned body of her 8-year-old student, Cefin. The discovery sends shockwaves through the community and revives the ghost of an unsolved case that rocked the town three years earlier – the career-destroying disappearance of Jackie’s niece Nessa.”
The logline continues: “Cefin’s death leads Jackie’s former partner, Detective Eric Bull, to return to Morfa Halen to lead the investigation in a community he failed once before. Jackie and Bull are convinced the cases are connected. They must reconcile and try to uncover long-hidden secrets in Morfa before the storm hits and all evidence is lost forever.”
Accordingly diversity And The Hollywood ReporterThe series, which is set to begin filming later this year, will air on Sky and the streaming service Now in the UK and Ireland. NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution is handling international distribution of the show.
Reilly last appeared in Small winga drama released earlier this year starring Brooklynn Prince and Brian Cox.
Last month, Reilly shared a video on Instagram of what appeared to be Yellowstone set in Montana and notes, “The group of people who continue to put on this wild show do so with all their heart and courage.”
“I’m incredibly proud to walk alongside her. The rawness and beauty of this season is truly special. I can’t wait to share it with others. November,” she added, referring to the release of Season 5, Part 2.
