Jenna Coleman's 'The Jetty' to Debut in December
Buzzy drama The Jetty marks the start of Jenna Coleman's (The Sandman) detective era, and after several months of waiting, U.S. viewers will finally see what that looks like. Described as a twisty thriller and a coming-of-age story, the series follows the story of Ember Manning (Coleman), who's called in to help determine the cause of a mysterious fire at a picturesque Lancashire lake house. The four-part drama wrestles with timely questions of sexual morality, identity, and memory while also doing its best to solve an arson case. Now, it will officially premiere on BritBox (and Hulu!) in the U.S.
As Manning digs further, she discovers connections from a podcast journalist investigating a 17-year-old missing person's cold case to a local sex offender who's been operating in the area, forcing her to confront everything she thought she knew about her hometown and her choices.
Crime dramas are a dime a dozen in British television, and plenty of familiar actors have their fair share of time in the crime-solving trenches. Coleman's role follows in the footsteps of other big names, including David Tennant (Broadchurch), Peter Capaldi (Criminal Record), and Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock). Like some of the best in the genre, the murder mystery is secondary.
