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‘Yellowstone’ Star Set to Appear in Gripping New Thriller (and It Sounds *So Good*)

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One Yellowstone star is trading in the horse stables life for…a detective uniform?

According to Variety, actress Kelly Reilly, who plays Beth Dutton in the Paramount drama series, is taking on the lead role in a new thriller series. Created by Claire Oakley, who has directed the Disney+ show Culprits and a 2019 film titled Make Up, Under Salt Marsh is a new Sky Original series that takes place in a fictional Welsh town. In the new series, Reilly will take on the role of Jackie Ellis, who is a detective turned teacher who makes a shocking discovery one night  (more on that later). 

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The official logline for the six-episode series reads: “As a once-in-a-generation storm begins to gather far out at sea, former detective turned teacher Jackie Ellis discovers the body of her 8-year-old pupil, Cefin, seemingly drowned. The discovery sends shockwaves through the community, reviving the ghost of an unsolved cold case that rocked the town three years prior—the disappearance of Jackie’s niece, Nessa, which cost her career.” 

It continues, “Cefin’s death summons Jackie’s former partner, Detective Eric Bull, back to Morfa Halen to lead the investigation into a community he failed once before. Convinced the cases are linked, Jackie and Bull must reconcile and race to uncover long-buried secrets inside Morfa, before the storm breaks and all the evidence is gone for good.” (OK, I’m already invested.)

Additional casting details have not been revealed. But I do know that the show will begin filming later this year.

TBH, you had me at crime thriller.


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