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The show is also due to air on BET in the US in February as the cablenet's first event miniseries, and following the success of Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, Ellis wonders whether the show could have found a home within US broadcast primetime.
Ellis, whose movie credits include Ray and The Help, also reflects on how television is increasingly providing female actors with the most interesting roles.
