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Marcella season 3 cast list: Who stars in the ITV drama alongside Anna Friel?

MARCELLA'S third series is in full swing, with Anna Friel reprising her role as Detective Sergeant Marcella Backland.

But who else is in the cast? Here's all you need to know...

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Marcella has returned for a third seriesCredit: BUCCANEER MEDIA/ITV

Who's in the cast of Marcella season 3?

Anna Friel - DS Marcella Backland

Anna Friel returns as MarcellaCredit: ITV

In series three, Marcella has been reborn as a blonde named Keira Devlin, working under Frank's command.

She is in Belfast, on a mission to infiltrate and expose the notorious Maguire family.

But as she becomes embroiled in the case her previous life, which she has tried so hard to supress, comes back in waves.

Anna's TV work includes Brookside and Pushing Daisies.

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She's also made a move to the big screen and starred opposite Bradley Cooper in 2011's Limitless.

Ray Panthaki - DI Rav Sangha

Ray Panthaki will star in the third series of MarcellaCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Ray returns as DI Rav Sangha.

He will try to track down his former colleague Marcella in Belfast.

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Best known for his role as Ronny Ferreira in EastEnders between 2003 and 2005, Ray Panthaki has continued to enjoy success across stage and screen.

His other screen credits include The Bill, My Family, Doctors and 28 Days Later.

Paul Kennedy

Kennedy is an Irish actor and filmmaker

Kennedy is an Irish actor and filmmaker.

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His film credits include Fifty Dead Men Walking, Five Minutes of Heaven, Cherrybomb and '71.

You may recognise him from TV series such as Ripper Street, Halo: Nightfall and The Fall.

Amanda Burton

Amanda Burton, 64, is a Northern Irish actressCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Amanda Burton, 64, is a Northern Irish actress.

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She played forensic pathologist Sam Ryan in BBC1’s Silent Witness and Heather Black in Channel 4 soap Brookside.

Burton also played steely police commander Clare Blake in ITV1’s The Commander.

Hugo Speer

Speer is an English actor and directorCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Speer is an English actor and director, most famous for his role as Guy in hit film The Full Monty.

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He stars as Lucius in the Sky Atlantic series Britannia and has had roles in TV series McCallum, The Bill and Heartbeat.

In 2008, he starred alongside Martine McCutcheon in soap opera Echo Beach.

Aaron McCusker

Aaron McCusker is a Northern Irish actorCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Aaron McCusker is a Northern Irish actor.

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You might recognise him as Jim Hutton, Freddie Mercury's boyfriend in the Bohemian Rhapsody biopic.

He is also known for playing Jamie Maguire in the Channel 4's television series Shameless.

Martin McCann

Martin McCann is a Northern Irish actorCredit: Rex Features

Martin McCann is a Northern Irish actor.

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He appeared in music-comedy Killing Bono.

McCann's other film credits include Netflix Original film Calibre and The Survivalist.

Kelly Gough

Kelly Gough is an Irish actress

Kelly Gough is an Irish actress.

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She is best known for her role as Kate Kelly in Irish channel RTÉ's TV series Raw.

Gough has also had roles in ITV's Broadchurch alongside Olivia Coleman, Casualty and BBC's The Fall.

Michael Colgan

Michael Colgan is a Northern Ireland-born actor and novelistCredit: Rex Features

Michael Colgan is a Northern Ireland-born actor and novelist.

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He featured in BBC's drama series What Remains.

The actor also has credits in HBO's 2019 mini-series Chernobyl.

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When is Marcella next on ITV?

Marcella returned on Tuesday, January 26, at 9pm on ITV with a third series.

It will next air TONIGHT February 23.

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It will continue to air weekly, but if you can't wait that long you can watch the whole new series on ITV Hub, once the first episode has shown on TV.

Anna Friel returns for series 2 as troubled cop Marcella in the gripping ITV drama
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