A police detective in Jamaica works to track down a missing teenage girl and the case proves to be more complicated — and dangerous — than anticipated in the five-episode HBO drama “Get Millie Black.” A sunbaked noir,

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,

However, with its singular location and distinct characters, "Get Millie Black," the network's latest five-episode limited series set in Kingston, Jamaica, stands on its own. Created by Booker Prize-winning novelist Marlon James,

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.

Tamara Lawrance stars as detective Millie Black in this gritty HBO limited series. Read our guide on how to watch Get Millie Black online and from anywhere.

Adapted from the eponymous novel by 2015 Man Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James, HBO’s ‘Get Millie Black’ is a British crime drama series that revolves around Millie-Jean Black, a competent Jamaican-born detective who returns to her homeland and works in the missing persons department of the Jamaican Police Force.

Get Millie Black had me in the first two minutes of Episode 1. It’s not just the narration, which is compelling. It’s the show’s entire demeanor, a kind of mean-spirited forthrightness that sets the scene.