She’s been the Queen of England and the Doctor’s companion, but next month you’ll be able to seeJenna Colemansolving a mystery inThe Jetty. The BBC miniseries debuted in the UK earlier this year, and will finally make its North American debut next month.The Jettywill premiere on June 19, 2025, on the streaming service Britbox.
Coleman stars as Ember Manning, a recently widowed detective who is dispatched to investigate a fire at a boathouse in a fictional small community in Northern England. During the investigation, she encounters a true-crime podcaster who believes the conflagration is connected to a decades-old cold case; the disappearance of a local teenage girl. As the case progresses, she begins to uncover secrets the locals would prefer stay buried - including the possible involvement of her own late husband in the series' central mystery. The series also starsDavid Ajala(Star Trek: Discovery),Tom Glynn-Carney(The House of the Dragon),Weruche Opia(I May Destroy You),Archie Renaux(Alien: Romulus), andRalph Ineson(The Witch). All four episodes of the miniseries will premiere on December 13 on Britbox.
Who Is Jenna Coleman?
Coleman broke out on the British soap operaEmmerdale, and subsequently starred in the British miniseriesTitanicandRoom at the Top. She gained international fame when she was cast as Clara Oswald (and various other incarnations of the character) onDoctor Who, a companion to the Doctor, as played byMatt Smithand laterPeter Capaldi, before her character met her end after two seasons. She subsequently starred in the ITV seriesVictoria, as the young Queen Victoria, and as a serial killer’s partner in crime in Netflix’sThe Serpent. She made her film debut in a small role inCaptain America: The First Avenger, and has also appeared inMe Before You,Jackdaw, andAll of You. She recently starred in the Prime Video miniseriesWilderness, and asJohanna Constantinein Netflix’s adaptation ofThe Sandman. She can next be seen in the action movieControl, alongsideJames McAvoyandJulianne Moore. She will also star in and produceThe War Rooms, in which she will playJoan Bright, the secretary toWinston Churchillwho was allegedly the inspiration forIan Fleming’s Miss Moneypenny.
The Jettywas created and written by UK TV veteranCat Jones. All four episodes were helmed by Chilean directorMarialy Rivas(The Pack,Perry Mason).
The Jetty will premiere on Britbox on August 15, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
