In the lead role of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency's fearless head detective Precious Ramotswe, Jill Scott - the Grammy Award-winning Neo-Soul singer/songwriter branches out into series regular acting on HBO. Her silver screen debuts were 2007's Hounddog (her debut, as Big Mama Thornton) and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?

As a young girl growing up in the African nation of Botswana, Precious Ramotswe was encouraged by her father to follow her dreams, no matter what. Now in her mid-30s, Precious is fulfilling a life-long goal of opening her country's first and only female-owned detective agency.

Based on the best-selling novels by Alexander McCall Smith, this is the first major film/TV project to be shot entirely on location in Botswana.

Aided by her efficient yet high-strung secretary Grace Makutsi (Anika Noni Rose), Precious investigates a variety of cases, helping townspeople solve mysteries in their lives, from missing children to philandering husbands.

The pilot (which debuted on the BBC in 2008) was the last film directed by Anthony Minghella ('Cold Mountain,' Best Director Oscar® for 'The English Patient').

Watch No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency on HBO every Sunday at 8 p.m. EST and again at 10 p.m. EST!

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