THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE, Season 4

The Chelsea Detective, Season 4, starts today on AcornTV. I've watched the whole season (sadly only four episodes), but they are really good. Great acting, good plots, and terrific Chelsea-centric ambiance. I really think this is the best season yet. Enjoy!

The Chelsea Detective premieres Today, Monday, August 3 on Acorn TV

Season 4 sees DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough, Falling, Killing Eve, 1917) and DS Layla Walsh (Vanessa Emme, Dublin Murders, Three Families) return to tackle new murder cases within the elite world of Chelsea. The detective duo, together with their team, delve once more into the darker side of Chelsea that lurks beneath its glossy façade. 

The Chelsea Detective News

Just watched the first two episodes of Season 4 in advance, and they are really good. Great acting, good plots, and terrific Chelsea-centric ambiance. Hope you like the season. I only wish there were more than 4 episodes.

The Chelsea Detective premieres Monday, August 3 on Acorn TV

Season 4 sees DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough, Falling, Killing Eve, 1917) and DS Layla Walsh (Vanessa Emme, Dublin Murders, Three Families) return to tackle new murder cases within the elite world of Chelsea. The detective duo, together with their team, delve once more into the darker side of Chelsea that lurks beneath its glossy façade. 

MIDSOMER MURDERS, Series 25, Premiere

Midsomer Murders, Series 25 premieres Monday, December 8th on Acorn TV.

From a mudlarking murder to a bowling club killing and a grammar school homicide, DCI Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and DS Winter (Nick Hendrix) solve perplexing crimes whilst also exploring the quirks of their delightfully picturesque yet deadly shire. will feature four new, feature-length episodes 

And, yes, Midsomer Murders has been renewed for a 26th Season. The new season will feature four new cases and will continue to star Neil Dudgeon as DCI Barnaby. 

MADAME BLANC MYSTERIES CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2025

Acorn TV has announced a two-part Christmas Special for ‘The Madame Blanc Mysteries’ 

Jean, Dom, Judith, and Jeremy head to an exclusive Christmas Eve event at the Musée de Sainte Victoire where Jean is asked to authenticate a rare Ormolu box said to have belonged to Marie Antoinette - only to discover a ticking bomb hidden inside. With the museum sealed, a dead security guard, and just 90 minutes until detonation, Jean and the gang have to crack the code and defuse the bomb before time runs out. 

The two-part Christmas Special of The Madame Blanc Mysteries will air on Acorn TV on Monday, December 15 and Monday, December 22.

THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE SEASON 3 NEWS!

Well this is good news! I've been waiting for the return of The Chelsea Detective, one of my favorite detective shows. Acorn TV has announced that the Christmas episode, starring Adrian Scarborough, will drop on December 16. This special will also serve as the start of Season 3, which will be comprised of four 90 minute episodes that will continue into 2025. (Not enough, but I'll take them!) 

Also reprising their roles in Season 3 are Peter Bankolé (DI Ray, Bodkin) as DC Connor Pollock, Lucy Phelps (Grace) as DC Jess Lombard, Sophie Stone (Shetland) as Chief Forensics Officer Ashley Wilton, and Frances Barber (Whitstable Pearl) as Max’s Aunt Olivia. 

 

THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE: Christmas Special & Season 3 News!

Well this is good news. I've been waiting for the return of The Chelsea Detective, one of my favorite detective shows. Acorn TV has announced that the Christmas episode, starring Adrian Scarborough, will drop on December 16. 

This special will also serve as the start of Series 3, which will be comprised of four 90 minute episodes that will continue into 2025.  (Not enough, but I'll take them!)

Also reprising their roles in Season 3 are Peter Bankolé (DI Ray, Bodkin) as DC Connor Pollock, Lucy Phelps (Grace) as DC Jess Lombard, Sophie Stone (Shetland) as Chief Forensics Officer Ashley Wilton, and Frances Barber (Whitstable Pearl) as Max’s Aunt Olivia.

Watch the Trailer:

DALGLIESH, SEASON 3 News!

DALGLIESH, SEASON 3, PREMIERES MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, ON ACORN TV

I'm looking forward to series 3. 

The six-episode season includes three two-part stories: Death in Holy Orders, Cover Her Face, and Devices and Desires. Each story is based on a novel by the Queen of Crime, British author P.D. James.

Dalgliesh Season 3 starts on Acorn TV on December 2. Detective Adam Dalgliesh, played by Bertie Carvel, is back to solve complicated crimes in England in the 1970s, ranging from a murder in a seminary to a plot to attack a terrorist target. 

New cast members and well-known ones, like Carlyss Peer’s Kate Miskin, join him. 

MIDSOMER MURDERS, SEASON 24, starts today!

Just a Reminder: Midsomer Murders, Season 24 Starts Today!!! Enjoy. Alas, only 4 episodes. 

I love Midsomer Murders, and I confess that I've seen the entire series at least twice, probably more. Midsomer Murders is a quirky series with  imaginative murder scenes and weapons. If that sounds dark, I will tell you it isn't. I think of this series as one of the best mystery series on TV..not gritty, not scary.. just great acting, lovely scenery, and plots. Of course, I wouldn't want to live in the county of Midsomer. Way too many murders for my taste. It's  Cabot Cove on steroids. 

Midsomer Murders, Season 24, premieres on AcornTV on December 4. 

Midsomer Murders is one of the longest-running mysteries currently still airing. It first aired in 1997 (first with John Nettles as DCI Tom Barnaby, then with Neil Dudgeon as DCI John Barnaby). The series is based on Caroline Graham's Chief Inspector Barnaby novels. The series is set in the fictional Midsomer County, and follows two different DCI Barnabys as they solve quirky murders occurring in lovely small villages. It's mystery 'lite',  and the murders often require some suspension of disbelief. I'm o.k. with that. 

MIDSOMER MURDERS: Season 24 premieres December 4

I love Midsomer Murders, and I confess that I've seen the entire series at least twice, and probably more. Midsomer Murders is a quirky series with  imaginative murder scenes and weapons. If that sounds dark, I will tell you it isn't. I think of this series as one of the best mystery series on TV..not gritty, not scary.. just great acting, lovely scenery, and plots. Of. course, I wouldn't want to live in the county of Midsomer. Way too many murders for my taste. It's  Cabot Cove on steroids. 

Midsomer Murders, Season 24, will premiere on AcornTV on December 4. No news on when it will air in the U.K. (All series are still available in the U.S. on AcornTV).  Update: Season 24 has only 4 episodes.

Midsomer Murders is one of the longest-running mysteries currently still airing. It first aired in 1997 (first with John Nettles as DCI Tom Barnaby, then with Neil Dudgeon as DCI John Barnaby). The series is based on Caroline Graham's Chief Inspector Barnaby novels. The series is set in the fictional Midsomer County, and follows two different DCI Barnabys as they solve quirky murders occurring in lovely small villages. It's mystery 'lite',  and the murders often require some suspension of disbelief. I'm o.k. with that. 

So be sure and tune in to AcornTV on December 4 for Midsomer Murders. I know I will!

CANDICE RENOIR, SEASON 7 will drop on October 2

UPDATE: CANDICE RENOIR, SEASON 7, WILL AIR ON OCTOBER 2 on AcornTV.

It's been a long wait with no explanation about why the release date was  postponed, but now we have a solid date! Season 7 will drop next week -- October 2!!! Yay!!!

I love this series about French police detective Candice Renoir.  Cécile Bois stars as Candice Renoir, a mother of four who took a decade-long hiatus from her role as a Parisian police detective to accompany her husband on job assignments around the world. Newly divorced, she returns to the force while also learning to manage as a single mother. She’s out of practice and her new colleagues find her maternal ways and love of pink a bit annoying – but she’s a clever detective with a strong drive for justice, and she’ll eventually win them around. They often call her Barbie. Lots of relationships, crime, setting, and justice in this fast paced French series. In French with subtitles.

There are 10 seasons and a feature length special of Candice Renoir. I'm so glad that we will have Season 7, for now. I hope we don't have to wait as long for the other seasons and the long feature. 

And, an FYI, there are 10 episodes in Season 7. 

In the meantime, if you haven't seen this series before, or if you just want to rewatch, AcornTV has the first 6 seasons here.

CANDICE RENOIR: Season 7

UPDATE: At last an airdate: Monday, October 2, on AcornTV! Yay!!!

I'm so happy to share the news that Season 7 of Candice Renoir will be released on October 2, 2023 on Acorn.TV.  

I love this series about French police detective Candice Renoir.  Cécile Bois stars as Candice Renoir, a mother of four who took a decade-long hiatus from her role as a Parisian police detective to accompany her husband on job assignments around the world. Newly divorced, she returns to the force while also learning to manage as a single mother. She’s out of practice and her new colleagues find her maternal ways and love of pink a bit annoying – but she’s a clever detective with a strong drive for justice, and she’ll eventually win them around. They often call her Barbie. Lots of relationships, crime, setting, and justice in this fast paced French series. In French with subtitles.

There are 10 seasons and a feature length special of Candice Renoir. I'm so glad that Season 7 will premiere on October 2. I hope we don't have to wait as long for the other seasons and the long feature. 

And, an FYI, there are 10 episodes in Season 7. 

Can't wait!!! In the meantime, if you haven't seen this series before, or if you just want to rewatch, AcornTV has the first 6 seasons here.

DALGLIESH SEASON 2

Dalgliesh, Season 2, premieres April 24, on AcornTV, with a new episode/story every Monday through May 8. O.k., sadly that's only 3 - 2 part episodes. Set in 1970s England, Series 2 features DCI Adam Dalgliesh (Bertie Carver) solving unusual murders adapted from P.D. James' mysteries Death of an Expert Witness, A Certain Justice, and The Murder Room. The series continues with Carvel as Dalgliesh and Carlyss Peer as his assistant, DS Kate Miskin. And, I've heard rumors that Season 3 is in the works. I certainly hope so.

Season 1 of Dalgliesh is still available on AcornTV, if you want to catch up. 

P.D. James is one of my favorite writers, and I suggest you read the Dalgliesh series, starting with Cover Her Face. Each novel is fabulous. Great plots, strong characters, wonderful settings. P.D. James is a terrific writer and plotter. 

TRAVEL BEHIND THE SCENES WITH ACORN TV

This sounds like such fun! A New Acorn TV Tour for 2023. Travel Behind the Scenes with Acorn TV. Let me know if you go. I'd love to hear all about it!

Explore the picturesque filming locations in London, Cambridge, and the Yorkshire Dales that are featured in many Acorn TV shows like The Chelsea Detective and Whitstable Pearl. Plus, get the opportunity to experience special meet and greets!

2023 Tour Dates July 3-9 July 10-16 Join Acorn TV for this special travel experience in London, Cambridge, and the Peak District -- as seen in many of your favorite shows on Acorn TV. Go behind the screen to the picturesque filming locations of The Chelsea Detective, Whitstable Pearl, Foyle's War, as well as visits to the stunning Yorkshire Dales as seen in All Creatures Great & Small. Includes special meet and greets and VIP Acorn TV access.  PRESENTED BY ACORN TV AND TRANSCENDENT TRAVEL. Details here.

Whitstable Pearl: Season 2

Whitstable Pearl will return for Season 2 on Monday, November 28 on AcornTV, with two episodes. Two episodes will debut weekly.

This series is based on The Whitstable Pearl Mysteries by Julie Wassmer. There are more Whitstable Pearl novels in the series, so hopefully there will be more seasons of Whitstable Pearl. I really enjoy the series. Pearl is a restauranteur and former police detective who because of her first case, becomes a P.I. All this in a charming British seaside town. 

You can still watch Season 1 of Whitstable Pearl on Acorn TV in the UK and the US.

Whitstable Pearl Season 1 follows Pearl Nolan (Kerry Godliman), who runs a successful seafood restaurant in her hometown of Whitstable in Kent but really misses being a detective. When she comes across the dead body of her friend Vinnie, she sets herself up as a PI and teams up with out-of-town detective DCI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles) to solve Vinnie’s death and other murders in the picturesque seaside town. 

 

MIDSOMER MURDERS: Series 22: Part 2

When the first two episodes of Midsomer Murders Series 22 aired back in the Spring, we were told the other four episodes were coming this autumn. Good news!!! The second set of episodes begins tomorrow, September 27th, with three more coming in October. On AcornTV.

Series 22 Episode 3 premieres September 27. Homicide, blackmail, greed, and betrayal: just a taste of what goes on behind the well-trimmed hedges of Midsomer County in this deliciously sinister series. But the culprits are no match for DCI Tom Barnaby (John Nettles, Bergerac); his successor upon retirement, DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon, Life of Riley); and their assistants.

UPCOMING TV streaming and 30 days FREE on AcornTV

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ACORN TV COMES HOME TO THE UK. For the first time, Acorn TV will be available in the UK starting Wednesday, April 29. Among the highlights include the UK Premiere of Emmy-nominated British series Queens of Mystery and a compelling catalogue of recent and classic series including Foyle’s War, Keeping Faith and Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None.

CATCH THESE NEW THRILLING FOREIGN LANGUAGE DRAMAS (SUBTITLES INCLUDED!) ·

***BALTHAZAR: As a forensic pathologist in Paris, Raphaël Balthazar (Tomer Sisley, Philharmonia) can make the dead speak like no one else. He solves the city's most disturbing crimes with no-nonsense chief inspector Hélène Bach (Hélène de Fougerolles, Le Secret d’Elise,) who, in Season 2, helps him reopen the one case that still haunts him: his wife’s murder. Catch all 10 episodes now of brand-new Series 2.

***THE SCHOUWENDAM 12 - Decades ago, two teenagers disappeared from the Dutch village of Schouwendam without a trace. When an unknown man suddenly appears in town with no memories but a clear resemblance to one of the teens, it forces the residents to confront the mysteries of the past in this riveting Dutch language drama.

Highlights from Acorn TV’s upcoming COLLECTIONS:

LINE OF DUTY: In this long-running BBC hit drama, follow the complicated, twisty investigations of London’s AC-12 anti-police corruption unit, with a stellar cast ensemble of Adrian Dunbar (Blood), Martin Compston (The Nest) and Vicky McClure (This Is England), along with season-long guest stars Lennie James, Stephen Graham, Thandie Newton and more. Stream the complete series on Acorn TV, including 2019’s highly-rated season 5 which is available in the U.S. exclusively on Acorn TV.

JACK IRISH: Emmy® winner Guy Pearce (Memento) reprises his iconic role as Jack Irish, a former criminal lawyer with a penchant for getting dragged into unsavory situations.

THE HOUR: Set in the 1950s, this Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated BBC drama delves into the high-stakes world of TV news, starring Ben Whishaw (Spectre), Romola Garai (Emma), and Dominic West (The Affair).

MY LIFE IS MURDER: Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess, Parks and Recreation) stars in this contemporary Australian detective drama as retired cop Alexa Crowe.

What's New on AcornTV: February-April 2020

I find it difficult to keep track of what I'm watching and on what streaming service. I sometimes forget the name of the show and that makes it all that much more difficult. I'm thinking of using an App to keep track. Any suggestions?

In the meantime, here's what's coming up at AcornTV. I love British shows, and Acorn has lots..as well as full length movies and foreign language TV shows. Britain and Beyond. I especially love the news that AcornTV will stream Season 2 of Balthazar in April. Yay!!!

BLOOD, a gritty Irish psychological thriller returns with a second series and stars Adrian Dunbar, who plays Lt. Hastings in UK’s #1 2019 drama, Line of Duty.

MISS FISHER AND THE CRYPT OF TEARS, Acorn TV’s first feature film continues the intriguing story of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, one of the most popular Australian series worldwide starring Essie Davis. This is the series’ first installment since the third season wrapped in 2015

MURDOCH MYSTERIES unrolls new episodes on Mondays with more whodunnit intrigue and its trademark engaging stories (through April 13, 2020).

THE SCHOUWENDAM 12, the spellbinding sequel series to Acorn TV’s Dutch drama The Oldenheim 12, focuses on an investigation into mysterious disappearances of two teens in a village 25 years ago. (w/English subtitles) A

THE RETURN, a made-for-TV ITV film starring Julie Walters and Neil Dudgeon in a drama of murder and betrayal,

LOVEJOY, BBC’s hit series starring Ian McShane as the irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. Co-starring Chris Jury, Dudley Sutton and Phyllis Logan. (Series 3 and 4 binge premieres)

LIVERPOOL 1, a gritty ensemble British police drama starring Samantha Womack, Mark Womack and Paul Usher (Series 1 and 2 binge premiere)

And in April:

April 6: DEADWATER FELL, UK thriller starring David Tennant ( and Cush Jumbo (The Good about a Scottish village ruptured after the murder of a seemingly perfect and happy family

April 20: BALTHAZAR, Series 2 –the hit French crime drama starring Tomer Sisley as a brilliant forensic pathologist who can make the dead speak like no one else to help solve Paris’ most baffling crimes. With English subtitles.

BALTHAZAR: French Crime Drama on Acorn TV

BALTHAZAR introduces America to the suave, smart and somewhat strange, forensic pathologist (Raphaël Balthazar) who has the knack of making the dead speak like no one else to solve Paris’ most disturbing crimes. There’s one case that continues to haunt him - the murder of his wife over a decade ago. Popular actor/director/comic Tomer Sisley (Messiah, We’re the Millers, Largo Winch) has been called “flawless” and “brilliant” by French media for his performance in the star role of this alluring series. Sisley is evenly matched with Hélène de Fougerolles (Le Secret d’Elise), who plays the no-nonsense police commander collaborating with him during these investigations.

Acorn TV will stream BALTHAZAR Series 1 on Monday, November 25,  and they’ve already picked up Series 2 scheduled to premiere in spring 2020.

Queens of Mystery: Acorn Original Detective Series

From Deadline:

Acorn TV is continuing its move into original drama with female detective series Queens of Mystery.

Acorn has ordered the six-part series from British production company Sly Fox Productions in association with Ferncroft Media and it comes hot on the heels of the order of Hugo Speer and Sharon Small-fronted London Kills and the second season of Ashley Jensen’s Agatha Raisin.

Queens of Mystery was created by New Tricks and Doc Martin writer Julian Unthank and will air in the U.S. and in English-speaking territories via Acorn TV as three feature-length episodes as well as six 45 minute episodes. It will launch in 2019 and will be distributed internationally by ZDF Enterprises.

Queens of Mystery follows a perennially single female detective and her three aunts, who are well-known crime writers that help her solve whodunit style murders as well as set her up on blind dates. The Amelie-esque style contemporary murder mystery series will feature quirky characters, fast-paced dialogue and darkly comic murders. The Rook writer Matthew Thomas will write along with Unthank and Ian Emes will direct the first two episodes.

George Gently Series Finale on AcornTV

GEORGE GENTLY, Series Finale (2 Episodes) on AcornTV: Wednesday, November 1

Called “Great, bordering on brilliant” (Esquire) and an “excellent BBC detective series” (Los Angeles Times), the long-running hit British detective drama GEORGE GENTLY returns for its final two feature-length mysteries within two days of the finale’s BBC One debut.

Tony® nominee Martin Shaw returns for his final cases as North of England’s most upstanding detective, George Gently, again assisted by his trusted partner, Detective Inspector John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby), and Detective Sergeant Rachel Coles (Lisa McGrillis) with Richard Harrington (Poldark, Hinterland) co-starring in the series finale.

In Gently Liberated, set in 1970 with retirement imminent, Gently re-opens an investigation which risks exposing an appalling miscarriage of justice and potentially embarrassing the Force.

In the series finale, Gently and the New Age, Gently is retiring on a professional high when he is approached by a covert police unit with one last tantalizing offer.