Marcella is a 2016 English-language Crime Drama show developed by Hans Rosenfeldt and Nicola Larder. The show was Produced by Andrew Woodhead under the banner of Buccaneer Media airing on ITV. The show premiered on 4 April 2016. Set in contemporary London with a British Metropolitan Police Officer at its heart, Marcella is Scandinavian noir on the streets of Britain. Told with Rosenfeldt's unflinchingly clear Nordic style, full of hooks and action, The series will lead the audience through a narrative maze until the final moments of the drama. Marcella will also delve into the psychology of a single female detective working solo on a serial murder case with many potential suspects and victims. Returning to the Met's Murder Squad after a 12-year career break, Marcella Backland is a detective in her late 30's who gave up her fast-tracked role to marry and devote her life to starting a family. With the abrupt end to her marriage to the love of her life Jason and isolated from her daughter at boarding school, Marcella returns to work whilst attempting to make sense of what's happened in her life. Written by ahmetkozan. Marcella stars Anna Friel in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Nicholas Pinnock, Ray Panthaki, Jamie Bamber, Jack Doolan, Nina Sosanya and Charlie Covell. The music was composed by Lorne Balfe. Cinematography was done by Ula Pontikos and editing by Liana Del Giudice. The show has a running time of 50 minutes for each episode. The show has a total of 24 episodes. Distribution rights for the show were acquired by Cineflix Rights.