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BBC's The Jetty: Who is in the cast and where do you recognise them from?

Jenna Coleman and Ruby Stokes play mother and daughter

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We love a good police drama, and the latest one to capture our attention is BBC's new four-part series The Jetty. It stars Jenna Coleman as Detective Ember Manning, who initially begins investigating what appears to be a routine fire case, however, it soon emerges into something far darker and may just be connected to a local sex offender and a 17-year-old cold case. And as the series develops Ember must delve back further into her own past and how it connects to the case.

Joining Jenna Coleman is a whole host of recognisable names, so here's the full cast of BBC's The Jetty and where you know them from.

1

Jenna Coleman as Ember

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Jenna Coleman stars as the lead role in The Jetty as Detective Ember, who delves into a case that soon appears to be far darker than it initially appears.

Jenna is a mainstay on our TVs, and is best known for her roles as Clara in Doctor Who and Queen Victoria in Victoria. She's also had leading roles in dramas including Wilderness, The Cry and The Sandman.

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Ruby Stokes as Hannah

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Playing Ember's teenage daughter Hannah is Ruby Stokes, who is best known for her roles in Bridgerton as Francesca Bridgerton (before departing at the end of season two). She's also been one of the leads in Netflix series Lockwood and Co, and starred in Paramount Plus series Burning Girls.

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Amelia Bullmore as Sylvia

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Rounding out the Manning family tree is Ember's mum Sylvia who is played by Amelia Bullmore.

Amelia has been acting since the early 1990s and best known for her roles in Coronation Street, Happy Valley, Scott & Bailey and most recently The Buccaneers on Apple+.

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Archie Renaux as Hitch

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Hitch is Ember's right hand man and a young detective in training, he's played by Archie Renaux. Archie previously appeared on Netflix's Shadow & Bone, BBC's Gold Digger, and alongside Camila Mendes in Prime Video's Upgraded.

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Tom Glynn-Carney as Malachy

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Malachy is an adult man who is currently in a relationship with teenage girl Amy, and if you'd already recognised him (the beard is a bit deceiving) then he's played by Tom Glynn-Carney.

You'll most likely best know Tom for his role as Aegon Targaryen in HBO's House of the Dragon. He's also been in Netflix's The King, Dunkirk and SAS Rogue Heroes.

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Bo Bragason as Amy

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Amy is a school student who is in a relationship with Malachy, and she's played by Bo Bragason.

Bo's first acting role came in 2017 and since then she's appeared in Disney+'s Renegade Nell and the mini series Three Girls.

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Elliot Cowan as Russell

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Russell is Amy's dad and they have a pretty tense and strained relationship. Russell is portrayed by Elliot Cowan, who has been acting since the early 2000s, in a number of dramas over the years including Da Vinci's Demons, Krypton, The Spanish Princess, and Foundation.

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Laura Marcus as Caitlin

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Caitlin has a close and complicated relationship with Amy, and she's played by Laura Marcus. Laura has been acting since 2010 and she's perhaps best known for her role in Bad Education, and also starring in episodes of Silent Witness and The Serpent.

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Weruche Opia as Riz

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Riz is a journalist/true crime podcaster, who gets interested in the 17-year-old cold case and takes on the fight to get answers as she believes no one else will.

Riz is played by Weruche Opia, who has previously appeared in I May Destroy You and also starred alongside Laura Marcus in Bad Education. Weruche has also appeared in an episode of Black Mirror, and the series Genius.

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Matthew McNulty as Arj

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Matthew McNulty stars as Arj, who was best friends with Ember's husband before his death.

Since 2001 when Matthew began his acting career, he's gone onto star in Emmerdale, Misfits, and Deadwater Fell amongst other projects.

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11

David Ajala as Casey

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Casey is Ember's therapist and their relationship progresses as the series moves on. Casey is portrayed by David Ajala, who is best known for his roles in Star Trek: Discovery, Falling Water and Supergirl.

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Dominic Coleman as Brad

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Brad is a local man who Ember suspects is involved in the fire and he's portrayed by Dominic Coleman.

Dominic has been on our screens for years, most recently as Cressida Cowper's father in Bridgerton. He's also starred in Wonka, Paddington, and made appearances in a variety of shows since his career began in 1995.

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