Elliot O'Donnell

### Relatives

Flora (aunt), Ida (aunt), Maeve (aunt), Nora (aunt), Mary Joyce (grandmother), Alice O'Donnell (mother), Finn O'Donnell (father)

## Appearances

### Debut

Pilot

**Elliot O'Donnell** (born October 14, 1986) is a former detective with the North Yorkshire Police, working on cases with his friend and partner Jack Sherwood.

## Biography

### Early Life

Elliot O’Donnell was born in Cumhail, Ireland on October 14, 1986 to Finn O'Donnell and Alice O'Donnell. He would later move to York and join the North Yorkshire Police, becoming a detective and meeting his friend and partner on the force, Jack Sherwood.

#### The Shredder Case Goes Cold

There were a series of murders happening almost every day in late 2019, attributed to a serial killer known as Shredder. After a while, the bodies stopped, and Elliot and Jack assumed that the killings had come to an end. However, on January 17, 2020, a friend of Jack's, Cirilla Monarch, would be found dead. Because of Jack's close association with Cirilla, he and Elliot were taken off the investigation. The case would temporarily go cold.

### Murder of Graham Laurens

On the morning of July 5, 2020, Elliot received a call from Detective Inspector Andrew Marino about a body that was found on a beach. He was assigned to the case with the lead on the investigation, Jack Sherwood. Elliot arrived to the beach long before Jack. He told Jack that Marino had already ruled it a suicide before Jack got there and didn’t bother to call forensics. Samuel Taylor, a new addition to the department, was assigned by Marino to work alongside Elliot and Jack.

Back at the station, Elliot was told to give paperwork to Jack which contained a file on a suspect in the Laurens case, Merlyn Murphy. Elliot thought the name unusual, and handed the paperwork over to Jack who began the interrogation. Elliot was then tasked with teaching Sam about the filing system at the station.

The following day, Elliot grew so bored of teaching Sam about the filing system that he recommended that he and Jack go out for a drink after work. Jack was reluctant to go, but Elliot insisted that Jack needs to get out more and do something in his life besides reading and watering plants.

Elliot and Jack arrived at the Sailor’s Pub to find that Sam, the person whom Elliot was trying to avoid, had beat them to the pub. He was across the bar, speaking to Merlyn Murphy, the suspect from the Laurens case. Jack made the decision to confront Sam and Murphy, and Elliot was left at the bar by himself. After Jack confronted them, Sam noticed Elliot from across the bar and invited him to join them, much to Elliot’s dismay.

#### Search for the Siren

After Jack’s suspension, Elliot was surprised to see Jack sneaking around the station and whispering his name. Jack was there to retrieve a piece of evidence, and Elliot reluctantly agreed to help him. While Jack returned to the entrance of the station, Elliot went into the evidence room and looked for the needle tooth that Jack had described. However, it appeared that someone had already taken the tooth. Elliot caught up to Jack and Murphy at the entrance to the station to inform them that the needle tooth was missing, and ended up going with them on their trip to the beach.

Elliot was told to wait in the car while they went out to the water. While Jack and Murphy confronted the Siren and dealt with Sam, Elliot fell asleep during his watch and was awakened by Jack when he started tapping on the car window. When Elliot asked if they’d found anything, Jack and Murphy lied and told him that they’d discovered a new species of fish but failed to get any photos of it because they dropped their phones in the water.

Elliot, not having known that Murphy had used an elixir on Sam to cause him to forget about recent events, was confused when Sam seemed to not remember anything. However, he seemed to be more easy going than he was before, and Elliot didn’t mind at all.

## Personality and traits

According to his case file by the Scrivener, Elliot has no secrets to hide and is confident, willingly sharing his sometimes bold point of view on any situation. His unusual methods of deduction and solving crimes make him difficult to predict. However chaotic he may be, he has proven time and time again to be a loyal friend to Jack Sherwood.

Elliot is known to strongly resemble both of his parents, getting most of his features from his mother while getting his black hair and beard from his father.

## Skills and Abilities

Having been a detective in York, Elliot is known to be a good detective, albeit also known for his unorthodox and eccentric methods of solving crimes. He has also shown to be proficient enough in physical combat, especially with the use of a walking stick or a shillelagh.

## Behind the Scenes

The voice of Elliot O'Donnell is portrayed by Drew Burt, who is also the writer of two episodes of *Murphy*.

## Appearances

* *Pilot* (First Appearance)
* *Ground Coffee*
* *There Existed An Addiction To Blood*
* *In The Woods Somewhere*
* *There Was Music In Her Eyes*
* *Below The Murky Depths*