Detective. Witness. Suspect.
Marcella is shocked to the core of her being when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, Marcella returns to the Met’s Murder Squad. Ten years ago Marcella gave up her fast-tracked police career to marry and devote her life to her family. With the abrupt end to her marriage and isolated from her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, Marcella throws herself into work to stop herself from falling apart.
Marcella (2016) is a crime and drama series that premiered on April 4, 2016, spanning 3 seasons and 24 episodes. It stars Anna Friel, Nicholas Pinnock, Ray Panthaki and Sinéad Cusack. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 294 ratings.
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Anna Friel
as Marcella Backland
Nicholas Pinnock
as Jason Backland
Ray Panthaki
as DI Rav Sangha
Sinéad Cusack
as Sylvie Gibson
Amanda Burton
as Katherine Macguire
Nina Sosanya
as DCI Laura Porter
Jamie Bamber
as DI Tim Williamson
Harry Lloyd
as Henry Gibson
Ian Puleston-Davies
as Peter Cullen
Robert Whitelock
as Guy Roberts
Laura Carmichael
as Maddy Stevenson
Charlie Covell
as DC Alex Dier
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 294 ratings.
Marcella was a series that I was a little apprehensive to watch for some reason but I must admit that it pleasantly surprised me. It was your run of the mill formula series. It had some very good writing and the characters were very believable, probably cause they weren’t that likable in their roles. It was a nice break from your Hollywood engine of series that come off a conveyer belt. So it had good merit.…
Reviewed on April 12, 2018
**WARNING: Don't take massive amounts of narcotics and then try to write a TV show 🚨** This dumb show is a great example of writers and production both apparently consuming large amounts of hallucinogens and/or narcotics and then attempting to put together a linear story. I cannot believe Netflix let this be released in it's current state, just baffling decisions by everyone involved. It reminded me of those drug…
Reviewed on November 14, 2025
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Marcella (2016) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Marcella has 3 seasons and 24 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on April 4, 2016.
No. Marcella is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on March 2, 2021.
Marcella (2016) stars Anna Friel, Nicholas Pinnock, Ray Panthaki, Sinéad Cusack and Amanda Burton. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Marcella (2016) is rated 6.9 out of 10 from 294 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like crime and drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Marcella trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
