Songbird Jill Scott has been slowly turning the heads of Hollywood executives after a surprisingly strong performance in Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married. Now the burgeoning actress gets her first shot as the lead of her own project with the new HBO series “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.” Set in South Africa, this feel-good show is an adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith’s best-selling novels based on a Botswanan divorcée who becomes a private investigator. The warmth of the script along with Scott’s demeanor provides an outstanding alternative to HBO’s traditionally darker material.–dewayne rogers
