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‘Get Millie Black’ Is Not Your Typical Detective Show

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A Jamaican detective's complex journey to uncover her family's dark past and confront the country's social issues in the HBO Max limited series 'Get Millie Black'.
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  • Novelist Marlon James, the first Jamaican-born writer to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize, created and executive produced the series, drawing inspiration from his mother's career as a police detective.
  • The show challenges conventional portrayals of Jamaica, delving into the country's homophobia, transphobia, and poverty, while also highlighting the resilience, community, and love within the Jamaican people.
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Marlon James, Shirley Dillon-James, Millie-Jean Black, Orville, Hibiscus, Tamara Lawrance, Chyna McQueen, Curtis, Daniel, HBO, Channel 4 Television, Get Millie Black
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