Millie Black is a cop in Jamaica whose missing person case proves to be far more complicated and dangerous than anyone anticipates.

In a new HBO/Channel 4 drama, a former Scotland Yard detective goes home to Kingston, but has to contend with her past as well as the family she left behind after being banished to London. Opening Shot: A sunny shot of a tropical bush and an old house.

Marlon James’ Get Millie Black immediately subverts expectations: The HBO drama, which premiered November 25, is a detective story, not, as you might expect from a collaboration between one of the greatest novelists of this century and one of the biggest purveyors of fantasy shows,

Set in Kingston, HBO's 'Get Millie Black' is a distinct and engrossing whodunit with an outstanding twist at the center.

The official synopsis reads: “The mystery thriller, based on the hit book series, follows Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), the Chief Medical Examiner, as she returns to Virginia and resumes her former position with complex relationships, both personal and professional – including her sister Dorothy (Curtis), with plenty of grudges and secrets to uncover.”