Idris Elba, a proven multi-hyphenate, gets to tap into multiple skill sets in the upcoming Netflix series Turn Up Charlie.
The comedy sees Elba as a struggling DJ working to revive his career. On the less musical side of his life, Elba's character is a nanny for his famous best friend's daughter. Elba is joined in the cast by Piper Perabo, Frankie Hervey, JJ Feild, Angela Griffin, and more.
Catch the new trailer up top. The full eight-episode series drops March 15.
Elba, of course, is notably an accomplished DJ in his own right. He's on the lineup for this year's Coachella festival, a coveted spot he recently discussed on the Golden Globes red carpet. "I've been catching some heat," he told Entertainment Tonight last month. "'Oh, he's a DJ now?' But I've been a DJ since I was 14, but Coachella is, like, a lifetime dream for any DJ. I'm so excited! I can't wait."
Elba bumped that DJing origin back a year in an interview with Complex last July. Asked if he grew up in a "musical family," Elba detailed all the ways music worked its way into his life as a kid. "My dad was a real big music collector and record head, and my uncle was a DJ," he told Complex. "My cousin was a DJ on pirate radio... It's something I've been doing as long as I've been an actor. I knew I wanted to be an actor at 14, and I was DJing at 13. "
In other words, Turn Up Charlie will probably be pretty fucking good.
