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,

NPR's Scott Simon asks Booker Prize-winning novelist Marlon James about his new HBO series set in Jamaica. It is called "Get Millie Black."

The title character (Tamara Lawrance)—inspired by James’ own mother, a Jamaican detective inspector —carries some of the usual TV-cop baggage. As a girl, Millie tried to defend her little brother Orville (Chyna McQueen) from their abusive mother and as a result got shipped off to England,

Get Millie Black' has been discussed by Marlon James and Tamara Lawrance, who talked about the Channel 4-HBO series and Caribbean communities.

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

Get Millie Black’ is a crime noir show centering around the titular ex-Scotland Yard detective who has moved back to Jamaica. As such, Millie-Jean Black, part of the Jamaican Police Force, works missing person cases with her partner Curtis.

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.