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The Boy with the Topknot Based on an acclaimed memoir, this is the touching and humorous story of Sathnam (Sacha Dhawan, Iron Fist), a second-generation Indian raised in Britain, who struggles to reconcile his traditional upbringing with his multicultural modern life. "Soul-searching and impeccably acted" (The Telegraph)...
Agatha Christie Hour Season 1 From renowned mystery writer Agatha Christie come these tales of intrigue and romance set in Art Deco-era England. "An engrossing, mystery-lover's treasure from beginning to end" (Library Bookwatch), these classic adaptations feature star-studded casts, including John Nettles (Midsomer Murders),...
United From the creator of Broadchurch, this poignant, inspirational drama tells the true story of the legendary Manchester United team that turned tragedy into triumph after a 1958 plane crash that killed 8 players. "Powerful, haunting, and very human" (The Guardian), it stars David Tennant (Good Omens...
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime Season 1 Jessica Raine (Wolf Hall, Call the Midwife) and David Walliams (Little Britain) star in these delightful adaptations of Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence mysteries. Set in Cold War Britain, the bickering, bantering couple find themselves embroiled in a series of mysteries and espionage plots....
A Berry Royal Christmas Mary Berry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate the season of food and giving in this special about the couple's favorite charities. The trio visit a dry bar for those suffering from addiction, a homeless resource center, and a children's program at a horticultural society garden. Thro...
Agatha Raisin Season 4 Ashley Jensen stars in this quintessential British-village mystery based on the bestselling books by M.C. Beaton. Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Agatha Raisin retires early to a quaint village in the Cotswolds and soon finds a second career as an amateur detective investigating mischief, mayhem, an...
A Nightingale Falling Premieres in North America on October 24th. Amidst the Irish War of Independence, the quiet lives of sisters May and Tilly are upended when May takes in a wounded British soldier, Captain Shearing. In caring for him, the sisters must evade IRA suspicion and British patrols to protect their new ho...
Alibi Season 1 Michael Kitchen (Foyle's War), Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey), and Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) star in this intriguing miniseries. When neurotic Greg (Kitchen) is implicated in his business partner's death, witness Marcey (Okonedo) helps him dispose of the corpse--but quickly begin...
Amber Season 1 An emotional journey filled with psychological insight and unexpected twists, Amber is the story of what happens after a 14-year-old goes missing and her recently separated parents work to get her back. Each episode of the four-part series reveals the perspective of one individual connected with...
Agatha Christie's The Witness for the Prosecution An all-star cast including Kim Cattrall, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, and David Haig feature in this acclaimed TV movie based on Agatha Christie's timeless murder mystery. Set in 1920s London, this sumptuous adaptation was praised for its "period flair" (Variety) and "surprisingly dark and twi...
Anne Season 1 Premieres in North America August 22nd. On 15 April 1989, 15-year-old Kevin Williams was one of 96 fans who lost their lives at a football match at Hillsborough Stadium. Determined to discover the truth of what happened in the disaster, his mother, Anne (Maxine Peake), spent the next 24 years tra...
Belonging Brenda Blethyn (Vera) and Kevin Whately (Inspector Lewis) are Jess and Jacob Copplestone, a married couple caring for his elderly relatives. But when Jacob leaves her, Jess must adapt to her new life. Based on the acclaimed novel and written by BAFTA winner Alan Plater (The Last of the Blonde Bom...
Caligula with Mary Beard Cambridge classicist Mary Beard investigates the life and times of one of Rome's most notorious individuals: Caligula. His rule has come to be synonymous with cruelty, madness, sexual profligacy, and the unrestrained misuse of power. As Beard digs into the origins of his irredeemable reputation,...
Backstrom Season 2 Series 2 Premieres in North America and the United Kingdom September 19th. Evert Bäckström is a rock star among cops. Starring as a TV expert doesn't help his ego or reputation. He thinks he's a genius-and he is, at solving crimes. When a woman's skull is found, it seems she was murdered recently...
Dalgliesh Based on P.D. James's global bestsellers, this riveting mystery series stars Bertie Carvel (Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Doctor Foster) as enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh. A recent widower and acclaimed poet, Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of...
Discovering Hamlet Premiering in North America April 18. Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli,...
Blood Season 2 Likened to Broadchurch and The Killing by critics, this psychological mystery is "must-see TV…taut, stylish, and suspenseful" (The Irish Times). BAFTA nominee Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty) stars as a respected doctor in a small Irish town. When his wife dies, everyone believes it was an accident--...
Bloodlands Season 2 In the gripping thriller Bloodlands from Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty, Bodyguard), veteran detective Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt) connects a criminal's car pulled from the sea to a notorious series of disappearances-including his own wife's 20 years earlier. Brannick begins an obsessive campaign to...
Golden Years Retired couple Arthur (Bernard Hill, Wolf Hall) and Martha (Virginia McKenna, The Camomile Lawn) Goode live a quiet suburban life, tending to their garden and socializing with friends at their club. But when the nation's financial crisis empties their hard-earned pension accounts, the couple seiz...
Butterfly Breath Season 1 Three women contend with the weighty repercussions of a fraught medical decision in this heart-rending Welsh-language drama. Sara (Sian Reese-Davies, Hidden) is a fetal consultant who takes on her best friend, Elin, as a patient. But when Elin experiences complications, the midwife raises questio...
Help Sarah (Emmy® winner Jodie Comer, Killing Eve) finds unexpected confidence working as a care assistant in a home for the elderly, where she forms an unlikely bond with a resident (Stephen Graham, Boardwalk Empire) who has early onset dementia. But when the coronavirus pandemic hits, they are put t...
Last Love Two-time Oscar-winner Michael Caine (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) stars with Clemence Poesy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows I & II) in this richly nuanced, emotionally-charged story of lost souls and newfound hope. From their first chance meeting, each instinctively provides what the o...
Marvellous Leaving June 30th. Toby Jones (Detectorists) "gives a lovely, very human, performance" (The Guardian, UK) in this heartwarming British drama based on the true story of Neil Baldwin, a man with learning difficulties who confounded expectations and defied definition at every turn. From being a circ...
Capital Season 1 Premieres in North America September 6. Based on John Lanchester's bestselling novel, this complex and resonant drama starring Toby Jones and Rachael Stirling is a "beguiling" (The Daily Telegraph, UK) and "alarmingly recognizable" (The Times, UK) depiction of contemporary life in England's capit...
Clean Break Season 1 Car dealer Frank Mallon (Adam Fergus, Being Erica) is watching his life fall apart around him. His wife has left, his cars aren't selling, and his teenage daughter is out of control. Desperate for a solution, Frank devises a plan to fix his money problems while also getting revenge on the people...
Midsomer Murders 20th Anniversary Special Presented by John Nettles, the original DCI Barnaby, this anniversary special features stars past and present discussing the peculiar quirks of the delightful yet deadly county. Hear stories from the set and revisit the show's most memorable moments, from famous guest stars to fatal festivals, wi...
Mind Games DI Frances O'Neil is a former nun turned criminal profiler who gets into the minds of murderers to solve crimes. When two women are found tied to chairs and beaten to death in their own homes, Frances realizes that these murders, which were initially thought to be burglaries gone wrong, are inste...
Code of a Killer Season 1 This three-part British miniseries "combines gripping drama with the remarkable history of DNA fingerprinting" (Mirror, UK). David Threlfall (Shameless) stars as DCS David Baker and John Simm (Doctor Who) portrays Dr Alec Jeffreys, a scientist who invents a technique to extract individual's uniqu...
Collision Season 1 From the creator of Foyle's War, this "brilliant" (TV Times) and "terrifically engaging" (Telegraph) miniseries depicts a devastating car crash, its impact on the victims, and the many revelations that emerge, from smuggling to conspiracies and romance to murder. Douglas Henshall (Shetland) and K...
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries This stylish and sexy period mystery stars Essie Davis (The Babadook) as Phryne Fisher, a thoroughly modern woman operating in a mostly male world. Set in 1920s Melbourne, the series follows the glamorous lady detective as she goes about her work with a pistol close at hand and, more often than n...
Murdoch Mysteries In this beloved, award-winning Canadian series, Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) solves turn-of-the-century Toronto's most intriguing mysteries with the help of Constable Crabtree (Jonny Harris, Still Standing); Dr. Julia Ogden (Helene Joy); and Inspector Brackenreid (Thomas Craig). Sea...
Poirot: Super Sleuths Go behind the scenes of the beloved series starring David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's most famous detective. In this delightful documentary, the cast, crew, and a variety of experts discuss adapting Christie's works and explore Poirot's widespread appeal.
Crownies Season 1 Crownies are young solicitors in the Office of Public Prosecutions. Their passion for justice collides with the realities of huge caseloads rigid rules of evidence and a judicial system that struggles to protect the vulnerable and to find the truth behind human frailty. They are smart and ambitio...
Shakespeare: The Legacy Premiering in North America April 18. In collaboration with Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust, John Nettles (Midsomer Murders) hosts this journey through the dangerous and dynamic times of Shakespeare's life. Four centuries after the Bard's death, Nettles unlocks some of the mysteries surrounding th...
Cuffs Season 1 Packed with humor and humanity, this BBC show from the creator of Prisoners' Wives is an exhilarating ride through the challenges of frontline policing in the vibrant seaside city of Brighton. Amanda Abbington (Sherlock), Ashley Walters (Bulletproof), and Jacob Ifan (Bang) lead an ensemble cast i...
Darby & Joan Season 1 Widowed English nurse Joan Kirkhope (Greta Scacchi) is on a quest to find answers about her husband's mysterious death, while ex-detective Jack Darby (Bryan Brown) has taken to the open road to escape his past. But when they collide in the Australian outback and become drawn into a series of myst...
Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery
Dead Still Season 1 Brock Blennerhasset makes a living out of photographing the dead in Victorian Ireland. When a series of murders threatens to sully Blennerhasset's reputation, a tenacious detective drags him into an investigation of Dublin's criminal underbelly. Set within the fascinating historical period of pos...
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Late one night in Victorian-era Melbourne, two gentlemen board a hansom cab-but only one emerges alive. When the victim's romantic rival is arrested for the murder, his lawyer and his fiancée must find the truth to save his life. Starring John Waters (Offspring), Oliver Ackland (The Originals), a...
Deadwater Fell Season 1 In this "complex and fascinating mystery" (Radio Times), physician Tom (David Tennant, Broadchurch) and his teacher wife (Anna Madeley, Patrick Melrose) lead a seemingly perfect life in a Scottish town. Then a fire ravages their home one night, forcing those closest to them to question everything...
The Scapegoat Emmy winner® Matthew Rhys (The Americans) stars in this morally complex, darkly comic, and suspenseful film based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier. When unemployed teacher John runs into his doppelgänger, he ends up switching places with the wealthy but wicked Johnny. Also starring Eileen Atkins...
Delicious Season 3 Leo Vincent (Iain Glen, Game of Thrones) is a successful chef with a secret: he stole most of his recipes from his ex-wife Gina (Dawn French, The Vicar of Dibley), who he cheated on for years. Now married to "the other woman," Leo is having yet another affair...with Gina. After a shocking death,...
The Stalker's Apprentice A sinister manuscript sends an obsessive young man down a dangerous path in this British thriller starring Peter Davison (Doctor Who, Law & Order: UK) and James Bolam (New Tricks). When publishing house editor Marcus reads a book written by a serial killer under a pseudonym, he discovers a how-to...
Detectorists Season 4 A "comedy treasure…deep and delightful" (LA Times), Detectorists follows the eccentric members of the Danebury Metal Detecting Club as they search for treasure in the English countryside. Written and directed by star Mackenzie Crook (The Office), this BAFTA winner for Best Comedy also stars Toby...
The Way Back
Doc Martin Season 13 Martin Clunes stars as surly and self-centered Dr. Martin Ellingham in this beloved British drama. After developing a fear of blood, Martin, formerly a hotshot surgeon, is forced to change careers and relocate to the charming town of Portwenn, where he clashes with the village's quirky inhabitant...
The Wipers Times Based on a true story, this poignant yet comedic WWI drama revels in the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. Ben Chaplin stars as Capt. Fred Roberts, who publishes a satirical newspaper on the Western Front, using humor and wit to help his men stay sane amid the...
Doctor Finlay Season 4 Leaving 30 June. Based on the classic stories by A.J. Cronin, this charming period drama follows Dr. Finlay (David Rintoul, Pride and Prejudice), who returns home after WWII to a rundown medical practice in a Scottish village. There, he confronts small-town politics as he advocates for change. An...
Turning Green 16-year-old James Powers finds himself lost after his mother dies and he is forced to live with his three Irish aunts. Displaced and distressed, he longs to come back to America. One lucky weekend, desperate for cash after learning the ropes with bookies, gamblers, and crooks, James starts a wild...
Victoria Wood's A Nice Cup of Tea Comedy legend Victoria Wood travels the globe to explore Britain's love affair with tea. From the back streets of Kolkata to the mega city of Shanghai, Victoria reveals how the cozy "cuppa" united east and west, triggered wars, and helped win them. Meeting fascinating people-and grumpy elephants-...
Fallen Angel Season 1 This riveting miniseries explores the mind and motivation of a psychopath (Emilia Fox, Delicious), moving backwards through time to learn where it all went wrong. Ethereal beauty Angel Wharton is the devil in disguise. But what--or who--made her that way? Is it the fault of Angel's father (Charle...
Family Business Season 2 In this scintillating French drama, mother and daughter Astrid (Catherine Marchal) and Audrey (Ophélia Kolb) are lawyers specializing in family law who make the perilous decision to work together. Along with partner Sofia (Charlotte des Georges), they deal with clients from a divorcing couple fig...
Wreckers Oscar® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (Avengers films) and Golden Globe® winner Claire Foy (The Crown) star in this "brooding drama of rural disquiet and sexual tension" (The Guardian). David and Dawn move to his idyllic hometown to start a family, but their marriage begins to fray when his distur...
Four Seasons Season 1 Based on the works of Rosamunde Pilcher, this sweeping saga follows a momentous year in the life of the Combe family at their magnificent estate on the Cornish coast. When Julia (Senta Berger) returns after being banished years earlier, it upends life at Endellion, unlocking secrets from the past...
Foyle's War Season 10 Combining historical accuracy with compelling mysteries, this award winning British series is "a triumph from start to finish" (The Wall Street Journal). Michael Kitchen stars as Christopher Foyle, the upright, laconic detective tasked with investigating cases on the home front as WWII ravages th...
George Gently Season 8 In this acclaimed BBC detective drama, Tony nominee Martin Shaw (Death in Holy Orders) stars as Inspector George Gently, an incorruptible cop transplanted from London to the North East of England in the mid-1960s. Gently and his cocky young protege, John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby, Line of Duty), inves...
Girlfriends Season 1 Leaving Latin America April 30th. Acclaimed actresses Phyllis Logan (The Good Karma Hospital, Downton Abbey), Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter films), and Zoe Wanamaker (Poirot) star in this addictive new drama from Kay Mellor, the BAFTA Award-winning creator of Love, Lies & Records. Three women...
Grand Tours of Scotland Season 3 For centuries, "north of the border" had been deemed a place to avoid by English high society, as early travelers warned about Scotland's harsh terrain and uncouth locals. To find out how Scotland emerged as a celebrated tourist destination, historian Paul Murton recreates trips from a Victorian...
Happy Valley Season 3 Premiering in North America March 13. Yorkshire police sergeant Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire, Julia) pursues the man (James Norton, Grantchester) who assaulted her late daughter, unaware he is now part of a secret kidnapping plot. Winner of five BAFTA Awards--for Best Drama, Best Actress, a...
Harry Wild Season 1 Literature professor Harriet "Harry" Wild (Jane Seymour) is adjusting to retirement when she's mugged. While recovering at the home of her son (Kevin Ryan), a detective in the Dublin police, Harry gleans a clue for his current case. But when she's rebuffed, Harry decides to solve the crime hersel...
Hidden Season 3 When a young woman's body turns up with evidence that she had been held prisoner, the investigation leads DI Cadi John (Sian Reese-Williams, Requiem) to a string of disappearances in a remote yet striking corner of Wales. This noir thriller from the team behind Hinterland is a gripping mystery wi...
Hidden Assets Season 1 When evidence from a raid links a small-time drug dealer to a series of bombings in Belgium, Irish detective Emer Berry (Angeline Ball, Acceptable Risk) heads to Antwerp, where she's confronted by Christian de Jong (Wouter Hendrickx) of the anti-terrorism squad. Together, they begin to untangle a...
Hinterland Season 3 DCI Tom Mathias (Richard Harrington, Poldark) is a brilliant, brooding loner who leaves London for coastal Wales, an isolated land of mountainous terrain and close-knit villages. DI Mared Rhys (Mali Harries) is a local who knows Aberystwyth inside out. Together they confront mystifying murders th...
Holding Season 1 Premiering in North America March 6. Nothing ever happens in tiny Irish towns like Duneen--until one day human remains are found buried on a farm there. For the first time ever, police sergeant PJ Collins (Conleth Hill) has a genuine crime to solve. A lifetime's worth of small-town secrets are un...
Innocent Season 1 Premieres in North America on November 14th. After serving seven years in prison for his wife's murder, David Collins (Lee Ingleby, George Gently) is released on a technicality. But David has always maintained his innocence, and he looks to repair his relationships with family and friends--some o...
Jack Irish Season 4 Series 3 premiering in Latin America April 28. Emmy Award-winner Guy Pearce (Memento, Iron Man 3) is ex-lawyer turned PI Jack Irish in this acclaimed Aussie noir series. Aided by journalist-and sometimes girlfriend-Linda Hillier (Marta Dusseldorp, A Place to Call Home, Janet King), Jack takes on...
Jack Taylor Season 3 Jack Taylor (Iain Glen, Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey) is a former cop turned private investigator in this gripping drama hailed as "brilliant" (The People, UK) and "impressive" (Daily Mail). Based on the bestselling novels of Ken Bruen, the series follows Jack as he investigates some of Ireland...
Keeping Faith Season 3 Award-winning actress Eve Myles (Torchwood) stars in this BBC thriller as Faith Howells, a lawyer with a happy marriage until her husband suddenly disappears. As Faith becomes the police's prime suspect, her search for the truth leads her to the criminal underbelly of her quiet town. Filmed along...
Kingdom Season 3 Stephen Fry (Jeeves and Wooster) stars in this "charming" (Examiner.com) British dramedy as Peter Kingdom, a compassionate solicitor running a law practice in a quaint and beautiful Norfolk town. As he handles the cases of his oddball clients, he also contends with the mysterious disappearance of...
Ladies of Letters Season 1 Two British widows who met at a wedding trade letters in which they attempt to one-up each other with stories and events from their lives. Based on the iconic BBC radio show, this 10-part series stars Maureen Lipman (The Pianist) and Anne Reid (Last Tango In Halifax).
Line of Duty Season 5 From the creator of Bodyguard, this thrilling British drama has earned universal praise for its "nail-biting action, complex characters, and intricate plotting" (TV Guide). At internal affairs unit AC-12, Supt. Hastings (Adrian Dunbar, Blood) leads his team of DS Arnott (Martin Compston, The Nest...
London Kills Season 3 London's best detectives take on its worst crimes in this sleek mystery series from the creator of Suspects. DI David Bradford (Hugo Speer, Father Brown) heads an elite murder squad, but the one case he can't crack is the one closest to him - the disappearance of his wife. Also starring Sharon Sm...
Love and Marriage Season 1 It's trouble for the Paradises when matriarch Pauline (Alison Steadman, Boomers), a grandmother who has spent her life taking care of others, now has to decide what she wants for herself. When it turns out what she wants is a break from her family, how will they fare without her? Ashley Jensen (A...
Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific Season 1 Martin Clunes fulfills a lifelong yearning to follow in the footsteps of the Kon-Tiki expedition by embarking on an epic, ocean-wide adventure in search of the real Pacific. He begins in French Polynesia and ends in the Galápagos Islands, encountering coral atolls, jungle-clad mountains, and lava...
Mary Berry's Country House Secrets Season 1 The Great British Baking Show's Mary Berry relates the rich history of Britain's greatest stately homes through the prism of food. Uncovering their culinary stories and enjoying their lavish hospitality, she demonstrates how to cook delicious recipes inspired by the history of the houses, while s...
Mayday Season 1 An outstanding ensemble cast including Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) and Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) anchors this engrossing UK crime drama from the producers of Broadchurch. After a 14-year-old girl goes missing ahead of her central role in the local Mayday pageant, forcing residents of the l...
Midsomer Murders Season 23 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,...
Missing Season 1 In this British mystery thriller, Golden Globe® winner Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey) stars as Sybil Foster, a young runaway who has learned to survive by scamming unsuspecting men. But when one of her marks gets murdered, Sybil quickly becomes the police's prime suspect. Was she in the wrong pl...
Mr. and Mrs. Murder Season 1 Leaving UK and Ireland 05/31/2022. In this Aussie import, fun-loving and flirtatious married couple Nicola (Kat Stewart, Offspring) and Charlie Buchanan (Shaun Micallef) run a cleaning service for crime scenes. The amateur detectives quickly realize that closing cases comes just as naturally as c...
Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Season 2 In this spin-off to the wildly popular Australian mystery series, Phryne Fisher's long-lost niece, Peregrine (Geraldine Hakewill, Wanted), decides to follow in her stylish footsteps as a lady detective for a new era. With the help of the handsome, straitlaced Detective James Steed (Joel Jackson,...
Murder Investigation Team Season 2 From the makers of The Bill, Murder Investigation Team reveals the gritty reality of police work, where success is part grueling procedure and part gut instinct. Leaders of an elite squad of detectives, brusque DI Vivien Friend (Samantha Spiro, Me Before You) and intuitive DC Rosie MacManus (Lind...
Murderland Season 1 Three-time BAFTA Award winner Robbie Coltrane (Harry Potter, Cracker) stars in this gripping thriller about revenge, redemption, and rough justice. A girl (Bel Powley, The Diary of a Teenage Girl) witnesses the murder of her mother, and years later she contacts the original detective on the case...
My Life is Murder Season 3 Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess, Parks and Recreation) stars in this contemporary Australian detective drama as retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss (Bernard Curry, Once Upon a Time) regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst (Ebony Vagulans) eager t...
Mystery Road Season 2 Two-time Oscar nominee Judy Davis (Feud, Life with Judy Garland) and award-winning actor Aaron Pedersen (Jack Irish) star in this Acorn TV Original drama set in the Australian outback. When two boys go missing from a cattle station, Detective Jay Swan (Pedersen) teams up with local cop Emma James...
Mystery Road: Origin Season 1 In this "satisfying prequel series" (The Guardian), newly minted detective Jay Swan (Mark Coles Smith) arrives in a dusty Outback town that's home to his estranged father and the woman who will change his life, Mary. Thrust into the investigation of a series of violent robberies, Jay faces a trag...
Newton's Law Season 2 From the team behind Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, this Aussie legal drama is "intelligent, stylish and nicely romantic" (The Australian). Claudia Karvan (Jack Irish) stars as Josephine Newton, a skilled lawyer juggling her busy personal life along with a full caseload of quirky clients.
No Offence Season 3 From the creator of Shameless comes an "exhilarating" (The Independent, UK) police comedy-drama with fierce female characters and a shrewd, irreverent take on crime. Joanna Scanlan (Notes on a Scandal) and Elaine Cassidy (Acceptable Risk) star as Manchester detectives hunting for a serial killer...
One Lane Bridge Season 2 In this dark crime drama with a supernatural edge, a small town in New Zealand is upended when a local man's body is found at the bottom of a one-lane bridge that's long been a locus of unexplained events. While investigating the murder, an ambitious Māori detective inadvertently reawakens his se...
Outlier Season 1 When she hears about the murder of a young woman in northern Norway, doctoral student Maja Angell sets aside her research on serial killers and heads back to her home country to try to catch one. Although she encounters resistance from the local police, Maja is soon on the killer's trail-a path t...
Pitching In Season 1 Daffodil Dunes is a cozy camping-park community on the scenic and serene north Wales coast. When owner Frank (Larry Lamb, Gavin & Stacey, New Tricks) announces that he plans to sell the park to an enticing estate agent (Hayley Mills, The Parent Trap, Pollyanna), his strong-willed daughter, Carys...
Place of Execution Season 1 In this "absorbing [and] ingenious" (Variety) mystery, journalist Catherine Heathcote is making a film about the 1963 disappearance of a schoolgirl when events force her to reexamine the original investigation, led by DI George Bennett (Lee Ingleby, George Gently). Based on the acclaimed novel by...
Proof Season 2 Exploring the sinister underbelly of Europe, this compelling Irish thriller follows a journalist (Finbar Lynch, Suffragette) who discovers a link between the murder of a car thief and a network of human traffickers that reaches to the heights of government power. Also starring Orla Brady (Fringe)...
Queens of Mystery Season 2 This "wickedly offbeat" (Parade), contemporary murder-mystery series follows the adventures of a perennially single detective and her three crime-writing aunts as they solve murders in the picturesque English region of Wildemarsh. Starring Florence Hall (The Princess Switch franchise), Julie Gra...
Recipes for Love & Murder Season 1 When a woman who wrote to recipe/advice columnist Tannie Maria (Maria Doyle Kennedy, Outlander) turns up dead, Maria and her colleague, rookie journalist Jessie (Kylie Fisher), spring into action. They're determined to solve the murder in their small South African town, to the annoyance of police...
Republic of Doyle Season 1 For Jake Doyle (Allan Hawco), trouble is a way of life. He and his ex-cop father, Malachy (Sean McGinley), run a Newfoundland detective agency in a rugged seaside town. They never lack for intriguing cases-and they're not always on the right side of the law-but the real fireworks stem from Jake's...
Resort to Murder Season 1 On Brighton's derelict West Pier, a woman witnesses a man dumping a body into the ocean and then is murdered herself. When her husband is accused of the crime, the couple's son (Ben Chaplin, The Nevers) hunts for the real killer within the coastal resort's dangerous underworld.
Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home Season 1 Based on the best-selling book by Rosamunde Pilcher, this is the captivating tale of a shy young woman whose introduction to the English aristocracy is halted by World War II. Starring Peter O'Toole, Joanna Lumley, Emily Mortimer, David McCallum, and Paul Bettany.
Rosamunde Pilcher's The Shell Seekers Season 1 Based on the novel by Rosamunde Pilcher, The Shell Seekers stars Vanessa Redgrave in "a fine, flinty performance" (Variety) as Penelope Keeling, who reflects on her life following a heart attack. As she recalls her wild childhood, one true love, and unhappy marriage, Penelope assesses her differi...
Signora Volpe Season 1 Disillusioned British spy Sylvia Fox (Emilia Fox) is in Italy for her niece's wedding when the groom goes missing. Sylvia solves the mystery and, longing to reconnect with her sister (Tara Fitzgerald), decides to start anew in Umbria. Soon she's tackling other cases and winning over a handsome lo...
Single-Handed Season 2 Transferred from Dublin to his hometown on Ireland's coast, Sgt. Jack Driscoll (Owen McDonnell) faces challenges he never expected: winning the locals' respect, escaping the shadow of his father and predecessor, solving baffling crimes, and exposing secrets. Complex characters rife with moral amb...
Small Claims Season 1 Chrissy (Rebecca Gibney, Under the Vines) and Jo (Claudia Karvan, Love My Way) are two suburban mothers whose domestic responsibilities keep them more than busy. But when a young mom with a shady past vanishes in mysterious circumstances, they form a partnership to track her down. This leads the...
Straight Forward Season 1 With stunning scenery and high-stakes action, this gritty international thriller is an adrenaline-filled ride across the globe. When her father is murdered, Danish con-woman Sylvia (Cecilie Stenspil) plots revenge on crime kingpin Ravn (Mark Mitchinson, Dear Murderer). Forced to flee to New Zeala...

What's on Acorn TV?

The Boy with the Topknot

Based on an acclaimed memoir, this is the touching and humorous story of Sathnam (Sacha Dhawan, Iron Fist), a second-generation Indian raised in Britain, who struggles to reconcile his traditional upbringing with his multicultural modern life. "Soul-searching and impeccably acted" (The Telegraph)...

Agatha Christie Hour

Season 1

From renowned mystery writer Agatha Christie come these tales of intrigue and romance set in Art Deco-era England. "An engrossing, mystery-lover's treasure from beginning to end" (Library Bookwatch), these classic adaptations feature star-studded casts, including John Nettles (Midsomer Murders),...

United

From the creator of Broadchurch, this poignant, inspirational drama tells the true story of the legendary Manchester United team that turned tragedy into triumph after a 1958 plane crash that killed 8 players. "Powerful, haunting, and very human" (The Guardian), it stars David Tennant (Good Omens...

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Season 1

Jessica Raine (Wolf Hall, Call the Midwife) and David Walliams (Little Britain) star in these delightful adaptations of Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence mysteries. Set in Cold War Britain, the bickering, bantering couple find themselves embroiled in a series of mysteries and espionage plots....

A Berry Royal Christmas

Mary Berry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate the season of food and giving in this special about the couple's favorite charities. The trio visit a dry bar for those suffering from addiction, a homeless resource center, and a children's program at a horticultural society garden. Thro...

Agatha Raisin

Season 4

Ashley Jensen stars in this quintessential British-village mystery based on the bestselling books by M.C. Beaton. Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Agatha Raisin retires early to a quaint village in the Cotswolds and soon finds a second career as an amateur detective investigating mischief, mayhem, an...

A Nightingale Falling

Premieres in North America on October 24th. Amidst the Irish War of Independence, the quiet lives of sisters May and Tilly are upended when May takes in a wounded British soldier, Captain Shearing. In caring for him, the sisters must evade IRA suspicion and British patrols to protect their new ho...

Alibi

Season 1

Michael Kitchen (Foyle's War), Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey), and Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) star in this intriguing miniseries. When neurotic Greg (Kitchen) is implicated in his business partner's death, witness Marcey (Okonedo) helps him dispose of the corpse--but quickly begin...

Amber

Season 1

An emotional journey filled with psychological insight and unexpected twists, Amber is the story of what happens after a 14-year-old goes missing and her recently separated parents work to get her back. Each episode of the four-part series reveals the perspective of one individual connected with...

Agatha Christie's The Witness for the Prosecution

An all-star cast including Kim Cattrall, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, and David Haig feature in this acclaimed TV movie based on Agatha Christie's timeless murder mystery. Set in 1920s London, this sumptuous adaptation was praised for its "period flair" (Variety) and "surprisingly dark and twi...

Anne

Season 1

Premieres in North America August 22nd. On 15 April 1989, 15-year-old Kevin Williams was one of 96 fans who lost their lives at a football match at Hillsborough Stadium. Determined to discover the truth of what happened in the disaster, his mother, Anne (Maxine Peake), spent the next 24 years tra...

Belonging

Brenda Blethyn (Vera) and Kevin Whately (Inspector Lewis) are Jess and Jacob Copplestone, a married couple caring for his elderly relatives. But when Jacob leaves her, Jess must adapt to her new life. Based on the acclaimed novel and written by BAFTA winner Alan Plater (The Last of the Blonde Bom...

Caligula with Mary Beard

Cambridge classicist Mary Beard investigates the life and times of one of Rome's most notorious individuals: Caligula. His rule has come to be synonymous with cruelty, madness, sexual profligacy, and the unrestrained misuse of power. As Beard digs into the origins of his irredeemable reputation,...

Backstrom

Season 2

Series 2 Premieres in North America and the United Kingdom September 19th. Evert Bäckström is a rock star among cops. Starring as a TV expert doesn't help his ego or reputation. He thinks he's a genius-and he is, at solving crimes. When a woman's skull is found, it seems she was murdered recently...

Dalgliesh

Based on P.D. James's global bestsellers, this riveting mystery series stars Bertie Carvel (Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Doctor Foster) as enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh. A recent widower and acclaimed poet, Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of...

Discovering Hamlet

Premiering in North America April 18. Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli,...

Blood

Season 2

Likened to Broadchurch and The Killing by critics, this psychological mystery is "must-see TV…taut, stylish, and suspenseful" (The Irish Times). BAFTA nominee Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty) stars as a respected doctor in a small Irish town. When his wife dies, everyone believes it was an accident--...

Bloodlands

Season 2

In the gripping thriller Bloodlands from Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty, Bodyguard), veteran detective Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt) connects a criminal's car pulled from the sea to a notorious series of disappearances-including his own wife's 20 years earlier. Brannick begins an obsessive campaign to...

Golden Years

Retired couple Arthur (Bernard Hill, Wolf Hall) and Martha (Virginia McKenna, The Camomile Lawn) Goode live a quiet suburban life, tending to their garden and socializing with friends at their club. But when the nation's financial crisis empties their hard-earned pension accounts, the couple seiz...

Butterfly Breath

Season 1

Three women contend with the weighty repercussions of a fraught medical decision in this heart-rending Welsh-language drama. Sara (Sian Reese-Davies, Hidden) is a fetal consultant who takes on her best friend, Elin, as a patient. But when Elin experiences complications, the midwife raises questio...

Help

Sarah (Emmy® winner Jodie Comer, Killing Eve) finds unexpected confidence working as a care assistant in a home for the elderly, where she forms an unlikely bond with a resident (Stephen Graham, Boardwalk Empire) who has early onset dementia. But when the coronavirus pandemic hits, they are put t...

Last Love

Two-time Oscar-winner Michael Caine (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) stars with Clemence Poesy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows I & II) in this richly nuanced, emotionally-charged story of lost souls and newfound hope. From their first chance meeting, each instinctively provides what the o...

Marvellous

Leaving June 30th. Toby Jones (Detectorists) "gives a lovely, very human, performance" (The Guardian, UK) in this heartwarming British drama based on the true story of Neil Baldwin, a man with learning difficulties who confounded expectations and defied definition at every turn. From being a circ...

Capital

Season 1

Premieres in North America September 6. Based on John Lanchester's bestselling novel, this complex and resonant drama starring Toby Jones and Rachael Stirling is a "beguiling" (The Daily Telegraph, UK) and "alarmingly recognizable" (The Times, UK) depiction of contemporary life in England's capit...

Clean Break

Season 1

Car dealer Frank Mallon (Adam Fergus, Being Erica) is watching his life fall apart around him. His wife has left, his cars aren't selling, and his teenage daughter is out of control. Desperate for a solution, Frank devises a plan to fix his money problems while also getting revenge on the people...

Midsomer Murders 20th Anniversary Special

Presented by John Nettles, the original DCI Barnaby, this anniversary special features stars past and present discussing the peculiar quirks of the delightful yet deadly county. Hear stories from the set and revisit the show's most memorable moments, from famous guest stars to fatal festivals, wi...

Mind Games

DI Frances O'Neil is a former nun turned criminal profiler who gets into the minds of murderers to solve crimes. When two women are found tied to chairs and beaten to death in their own homes, Frances realizes that these murders, which were initially thought to be burglaries gone wrong, are inste...

Code of a Killer

Season 1

This three-part British miniseries "combines gripping drama with the remarkable history of DNA fingerprinting" (Mirror, UK). David Threlfall (Shameless) stars as DCS David Baker and John Simm (Doctor Who) portrays Dr Alec Jeffreys, a scientist who invents a technique to extract individual's uniqu...

Collision

Season 1

From the creator of Foyle's War, this "brilliant" (TV Times) and "terrifically engaging" (Telegraph) miniseries depicts a devastating car crash, its impact on the victims, and the many revelations that emerge, from smuggling to conspiracies and romance to murder. Douglas Henshall (Shetland) and K...

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

This stylish and sexy period mystery stars Essie Davis (The Babadook) as Phryne Fisher, a thoroughly modern woman operating in a mostly male world. Set in 1920s Melbourne, the series follows the glamorous lady detective as she goes about her work with a pistol close at hand and, more often than n...

Murdoch Mysteries

In this beloved, award-winning Canadian series, Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) solves turn-of-the-century Toronto's most intriguing mysteries with the help of Constable Crabtree (Jonny Harris, Still Standing); Dr. Julia Ogden (Helene Joy); and Inspector Brackenreid (Thomas Craig). Sea...

Poirot: Super Sleuths

Go behind the scenes of the beloved series starring David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's most famous detective. In this delightful documentary, the cast, crew, and a variety of experts discuss adapting Christie's works and explore Poirot's widespread appeal.

Crownies

Season 1

Crownies are young solicitors in the Office of Public Prosecutions. Their passion for justice collides with the realities of huge caseloads rigid rules of evidence and a judicial system that struggles to protect the vulnerable and to find the truth behind human frailty. They are smart and ambitio...

Shakespeare: The Legacy

Premiering in North America April 18. In collaboration with Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust, John Nettles (Midsomer Murders) hosts this journey through the dangerous and dynamic times of Shakespeare's life. Four centuries after the Bard's death, Nettles unlocks some of the mysteries surrounding th...

Cuffs

Season 1

Packed with humor and humanity, this BBC show from the creator of Prisoners' Wives is an exhilarating ride through the challenges of frontline policing in the vibrant seaside city of Brighton. Amanda Abbington (Sherlock), Ashley Walters (Bulletproof), and Jacob Ifan (Bang) lead an ensemble cast i...

Darby & Joan

Season 1

Widowed English nurse Joan Kirkhope (Greta Scacchi) is on a quest to find answers about her husband's mysterious death, while ex-detective Jack Darby (Bryan Brown) has taken to the open road to escape his past. But when they collide in the Australian outback and become drawn into a series of myst...

Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery

Dead Still

Season 1

Brock Blennerhasset makes a living out of photographing the dead in Victorian Ireland. When a series of murders threatens to sully Blennerhasset's reputation, a tenacious detective drags him into an investigation of Dublin's criminal underbelly. Set within the fascinating historical period of pos...

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

Late one night in Victorian-era Melbourne, two gentlemen board a hansom cab-but only one emerges alive. When the victim's romantic rival is arrested for the murder, his lawyer and his fiancée must find the truth to save his life. Starring John Waters (Offspring), Oliver Ackland (The Originals), a...

Deadwater Fell

Season 1

In this "complex and fascinating mystery" (Radio Times), physician Tom (David Tennant, Broadchurch) and his teacher wife (Anna Madeley, Patrick Melrose) lead a seemingly perfect life in a Scottish town. Then a fire ravages their home one night, forcing those closest to them to question everything...

The Scapegoat

Emmy winner® Matthew Rhys (The Americans) stars in this morally complex, darkly comic, and suspenseful film based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier. When unemployed teacher John runs into his doppelgänger, he ends up switching places with the wealthy but wicked Johnny. Also starring Eileen Atkins...

Delicious

Season 3

Leo Vincent (Iain Glen, Game of Thrones) is a successful chef with a secret: he stole most of his recipes from his ex-wife Gina (Dawn French, The Vicar of Dibley), who he cheated on for years. Now married to "the other woman," Leo is having yet another affair...with Gina. After a shocking death,...

The Stalker's Apprentice

A sinister manuscript sends an obsessive young man down a dangerous path in this British thriller starring Peter Davison (Doctor Who, Law & Order: UK) and James Bolam (New Tricks). When publishing house editor Marcus reads a book written by a serial killer under a pseudonym, he discovers a how-to...

Detectorists

Season 4

A "comedy treasure…deep and delightful" (LA Times), Detectorists follows the eccentric members of the Danebury Metal Detecting Club as they search for treasure in the English countryside. Written and directed by star Mackenzie Crook (The Office), this BAFTA winner for Best Comedy also stars Toby...

The Way Back

Doc Martin

Season 13

Martin Clunes stars as surly and self-centered Dr. Martin Ellingham in this beloved British drama. After developing a fear of blood, Martin, formerly a hotshot surgeon, is forced to change careers and relocate to the charming town of Portwenn, where he clashes with the village's quirky inhabitant...

The Wipers Times

Based on a true story, this poignant yet comedic WWI drama revels in the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. Ben Chaplin stars as Capt. Fred Roberts, who publishes a satirical newspaper on the Western Front, using humor and wit to help his men stay sane amid the...

Doctor Finlay

Season 4

Leaving 30 June. Based on the classic stories by A.J. Cronin, this charming period drama follows Dr. Finlay (David Rintoul, Pride and Prejudice), who returns home after WWII to a rundown medical practice in a Scottish village. There, he confronts small-town politics as he advocates for change. An...

Turning Green

16-year-old James Powers finds himself lost after his mother dies and he is forced to live with his three Irish aunts. Displaced and distressed, he longs to come back to America. One lucky weekend, desperate for cash after learning the ropes with bookies, gamblers, and crooks, James starts a wild...

Victoria Wood's A Nice Cup of Tea

Comedy legend Victoria Wood travels the globe to explore Britain's love affair with tea. From the back streets of Kolkata to the mega city of Shanghai, Victoria reveals how the cozy "cuppa" united east and west, triggered wars, and helped win them. Meeting fascinating people-and grumpy elephants-...

Fallen Angel

Season 1

This riveting miniseries explores the mind and motivation of a psychopath (Emilia Fox, Delicious), moving backwards through time to learn where it all went wrong. Ethereal beauty Angel Wharton is the devil in disguise. But what--or who--made her that way? Is it the fault of Angel's father (Charle...

Family Business

Season 2

In this scintillating French drama, mother and daughter Astrid (Catherine Marchal) and Audrey (Ophélia Kolb) are lawyers specializing in family law who make the perilous decision to work together. Along with partner Sofia (Charlotte des Georges), they deal with clients from a divorcing couple fig...

Wreckers

Oscar® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (Avengers films) and Golden Globe® winner Claire Foy (The Crown) star in this "brooding drama of rural disquiet and sexual tension" (The Guardian). David and Dawn move to his idyllic hometown to start a family, but their marriage begins to fray when his distur...

Four Seasons

Season 1

Based on the works of Rosamunde Pilcher, this sweeping saga follows a momentous year in the life of the Combe family at their magnificent estate on the Cornish coast. When Julia (Senta Berger) returns after being banished years earlier, it upends life at Endellion, unlocking secrets from the past...

Foyle's War

Season 10

Combining historical accuracy with compelling mysteries, this award winning British series is "a triumph from start to finish" (The Wall Street Journal). Michael Kitchen stars as Christopher Foyle, the upright, laconic detective tasked with investigating cases on the home front as WWII ravages th...

George Gently

Season 8

In this acclaimed BBC detective drama, Tony nominee Martin Shaw (Death in Holy Orders) stars as Inspector George Gently, an incorruptible cop transplanted from London to the North East of England in the mid-1960s. Gently and his cocky young protege, John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby, Line of Duty), inves...

Girlfriends

Season 1

Leaving Latin America April 30th. Acclaimed actresses Phyllis Logan (The Good Karma Hospital, Downton Abbey), Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter films), and Zoe Wanamaker (Poirot) star in this addictive new drama from Kay Mellor, the BAFTA Award-winning creator of Love, Lies & Records. Three women...

Grand Tours of Scotland

Season 3

For centuries, "north of the border" had been deemed a place to avoid by English high society, as early travelers warned about Scotland's harsh terrain and uncouth locals. To find out how Scotland emerged as a celebrated tourist destination, historian Paul Murton recreates trips from a Victorian...

Happy Valley

Season 3

Premiering in North America March 13. Yorkshire police sergeant Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire, Julia) pursues the man (James Norton, Grantchester) who assaulted her late daughter, unaware he is now part of a secret kidnapping plot. Winner of five BAFTA Awards--for Best Drama, Best Actress, a...

Harry Wild

Season 1

Literature professor Harriet "Harry" Wild (Jane Seymour) is adjusting to retirement when she's mugged. While recovering at the home of her son (Kevin Ryan), a detective in the Dublin police, Harry gleans a clue for his current case. But when she's rebuffed, Harry decides to solve the crime hersel...

Hidden

Season 3

When a young woman's body turns up with evidence that she had been held prisoner, the investigation leads DI Cadi John (Sian Reese-Williams, Requiem) to a string of disappearances in a remote yet striking corner of Wales. This noir thriller from the team behind Hinterland is a gripping mystery wi...

Hidden Assets

Season 1

When evidence from a raid links a small-time drug dealer to a series of bombings in Belgium, Irish detective Emer Berry (Angeline Ball, Acceptable Risk) heads to Antwerp, where she's confronted by Christian de Jong (Wouter Hendrickx) of the anti-terrorism squad. Together, they begin to untangle a...

Hinterland

Season 3

DCI Tom Mathias (Richard Harrington, Poldark) is a brilliant, brooding loner who leaves London for coastal Wales, an isolated land of mountainous terrain and close-knit villages. DI Mared Rhys (Mali Harries) is a local who knows Aberystwyth inside out. Together they confront mystifying murders th...

Holding

Season 1

Premiering in North America March 6. Nothing ever happens in tiny Irish towns like Duneen--until one day human remains are found buried on a farm there. For the first time ever, police sergeant PJ Collins (Conleth Hill) has a genuine crime to solve. A lifetime's worth of small-town secrets are un...

Innocent

Season 1

Premieres in North America on November 14th. After serving seven years in prison for his wife's murder, David Collins (Lee Ingleby, George Gently) is released on a technicality. But David has always maintained his innocence, and he looks to repair his relationships with family and friends--some o...

Jack Irish

Season 4

Series 3 premiering in Latin America April 28. Emmy Award-winner Guy Pearce (Memento, Iron Man 3) is ex-lawyer turned PI Jack Irish in this acclaimed Aussie noir series. Aided by journalist-and sometimes girlfriend-Linda Hillier (Marta Dusseldorp, A Place to Call Home, Janet King), Jack takes on...

Jack Taylor

Season 3

Jack Taylor (Iain Glen, Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey) is a former cop turned private investigator in this gripping drama hailed as "brilliant" (The People, UK) and "impressive" (Daily Mail). Based on the bestselling novels of Ken Bruen, the series follows Jack as he investigates some of Ireland...

Keeping Faith

Season 3

Award-winning actress Eve Myles (Torchwood) stars in this BBC thriller as Faith Howells, a lawyer with a happy marriage until her husband suddenly disappears. As Faith becomes the police's prime suspect, her search for the truth leads her to the criminal underbelly of her quiet town. Filmed along...

Kingdom

Season 3

Stephen Fry (Jeeves and Wooster) stars in this "charming" (Examiner.com) British dramedy as Peter Kingdom, a compassionate solicitor running a law practice in a quaint and beautiful Norfolk town. As he handles the cases of his oddball clients, he also contends with the mysterious disappearance of...

Ladies of Letters

Season 1

Two British widows who met at a wedding trade letters in which they attempt to one-up each other with stories and events from their lives. Based on the iconic BBC radio show, this 10-part series stars Maureen Lipman (The Pianist) and Anne Reid (Last Tango In Halifax).

Line of Duty

Season 5

From the creator of Bodyguard, this thrilling British drama has earned universal praise for its "nail-biting action, complex characters, and intricate plotting" (TV Guide). At internal affairs unit AC-12, Supt. Hastings (Adrian Dunbar, Blood) leads his team of DS Arnott (Martin Compston, The Nest...

London Kills

Season 3

London's best detectives take on its worst crimes in this sleek mystery series from the creator of Suspects. DI David Bradford (Hugo Speer, Father Brown) heads an elite murder squad, but the one case he can't crack is the one closest to him - the disappearance of his wife. Also starring Sharon Sm...

Love and Marriage

Season 1

It's trouble for the Paradises when matriarch Pauline (Alison Steadman, Boomers), a grandmother who has spent her life taking care of others, now has to decide what she wants for herself. When it turns out what she wants is a break from her family, how will they fare without her? Ashley Jensen (A...

Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific

Season 1

Martin Clunes fulfills a lifelong yearning to follow in the footsteps of the Kon-Tiki expedition by embarking on an epic, ocean-wide adventure in search of the real Pacific. He begins in French Polynesia and ends in the Galápagos Islands, encountering coral atolls, jungle-clad mountains, and lava...

Mary Berry's Country House Secrets

Season 1

The Great British Baking Show's Mary Berry relates the rich history of Britain's greatest stately homes through the prism of food. Uncovering their culinary stories and enjoying their lavish hospitality, she demonstrates how to cook delicious recipes inspired by the history of the houses, while s...

Mayday

Season 1

An outstanding ensemble cast including Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) and Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) anchors this engrossing UK crime drama from the producers of Broadchurch. After a 14-year-old girl goes missing ahead of her central role in the local Mayday pageant, forcing residents of the l...

Midsomer Murders

Season 23

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,...

Missing

Season 1

In this British mystery thriller, Golden Globe® winner Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey) stars as Sybil Foster, a young runaway who has learned to survive by scamming unsuspecting men. But when one of her marks gets murdered, Sybil quickly becomes the police's prime suspect. Was she in the wrong pl...

Mr. and Mrs. Murder

Season 1

Leaving UK and Ireland 05/31/2022. In this Aussie import, fun-loving and flirtatious married couple Nicola (Kat Stewart, Offspring) and Charlie Buchanan (Shaun Micallef) run a cleaning service for crime scenes. The amateur detectives quickly realize that closing cases comes just as naturally as c...

Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries

Season 2

In this spin-off to the wildly popular Australian mystery series, Phryne Fisher's long-lost niece, Peregrine (Geraldine Hakewill, Wanted), decides to follow in her stylish footsteps as a lady detective for a new era. With the help of the handsome, straitlaced Detective James Steed (Joel Jackson,...

Murder Investigation Team

Season 2

From the makers of The Bill, Murder Investigation Team reveals the gritty reality of police work, where success is part grueling procedure and part gut instinct. Leaders of an elite squad of detectives, brusque DI Vivien Friend (Samantha Spiro, Me Before You) and intuitive DC Rosie MacManus (Lind...

Murderland

Season 1

Three-time BAFTA Award winner Robbie Coltrane (Harry Potter, Cracker) stars in this gripping thriller about revenge, redemption, and rough justice. A girl (Bel Powley, The Diary of a Teenage Girl) witnesses the murder of her mother, and years later she contacts the original detective on the case...

My Life is Murder

Season 3

Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess, Parks and Recreation) stars in this contemporary Australian detective drama as retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss (Bernard Curry, Once Upon a Time) regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst (Ebony Vagulans) eager t...

Mystery Road

Season 2

Two-time Oscar nominee Judy Davis (Feud, Life with Judy Garland) and award-winning actor Aaron Pedersen (Jack Irish) star in this Acorn TV Original drama set in the Australian outback. When two boys go missing from a cattle station, Detective Jay Swan (Pedersen) teams up with local cop Emma James...

Mystery Road: Origin

Season 1

In this "satisfying prequel series" (The Guardian), newly minted detective Jay Swan (Mark Coles Smith) arrives in a dusty Outback town that's home to his estranged father and the woman who will change his life, Mary. Thrust into the investigation of a series of violent robberies, Jay faces a trag...

Newton's Law

Season 2

From the team behind Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, this Aussie legal drama is "intelligent, stylish and nicely romantic" (The Australian). Claudia Karvan (Jack Irish) stars as Josephine Newton, a skilled lawyer juggling her busy personal life along with a full caseload of quirky clients.

No Offence

Season 3

From the creator of Shameless comes an "exhilarating" (The Independent, UK) police comedy-drama with fierce female characters and a shrewd, irreverent take on crime. Joanna Scanlan (Notes on a Scandal) and Elaine Cassidy (Acceptable Risk) star as Manchester detectives hunting for a serial killer...

One Lane Bridge

Season 2

In this dark crime drama with a supernatural edge, a small town in New Zealand is upended when a local man's body is found at the bottom of a one-lane bridge that's long been a locus of unexplained events. While investigating the murder, an ambitious Māori detective inadvertently reawakens his se...

Outlier

Season 1

When she hears about the murder of a young woman in northern Norway, doctoral student Maja Angell sets aside her research on serial killers and heads back to her home country to try to catch one. Although she encounters resistance from the local police, Maja is soon on the killer's trail-a path t...

Pitching In

Season 1

Daffodil Dunes is a cozy camping-park community on the scenic and serene north Wales coast. When owner Frank (Larry Lamb, Gavin & Stacey, New Tricks) announces that he plans to sell the park to an enticing estate agent (Hayley Mills, The Parent Trap, Pollyanna), his strong-willed daughter, Carys...

Place of Execution

Season 1

In this "absorbing [and] ingenious" (Variety) mystery, journalist Catherine Heathcote is making a film about the 1963 disappearance of a schoolgirl when events force her to reexamine the original investigation, led by DI George Bennett (Lee Ingleby, George Gently). Based on the acclaimed novel by...

Proof

Season 2

Exploring the sinister underbelly of Europe, this compelling Irish thriller follows a journalist (Finbar Lynch, Suffragette) who discovers a link between the murder of a car thief and a network of human traffickers that reaches to the heights of government power. Also starring Orla Brady (Fringe)...

Queens of Mystery

Season 2

This "wickedly offbeat" (Parade), contemporary murder-mystery series follows the adventures of a perennially single detective and her three crime-writing aunts as they solve murders in the picturesque English region of Wildemarsh. Starring Florence Hall (The Princess Switch franchise), Julie Gra...

Recipes for Love & Murder

Season 1

When a woman who wrote to recipe/advice columnist Tannie Maria (Maria Doyle Kennedy, Outlander) turns up dead, Maria and her colleague, rookie journalist Jessie (Kylie Fisher), spring into action. They're determined to solve the murder in their small South African town, to the annoyance of police...

Republic of Doyle

Season 1

For Jake Doyle (Allan Hawco), trouble is a way of life. He and his ex-cop father, Malachy (Sean McGinley), run a Newfoundland detective agency in a rugged seaside town. They never lack for intriguing cases-and they're not always on the right side of the law-but the real fireworks stem from Jake's...

Resort to Murder

Season 1

On Brighton's derelict West Pier, a woman witnesses a man dumping a body into the ocean and then is murdered herself. When her husband is accused of the crime, the couple's son (Ben Chaplin, The Nevers) hunts for the real killer within the coastal resort's dangerous underworld.

Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home

Season 1

Based on the best-selling book by Rosamunde Pilcher, this is the captivating tale of a shy young woman whose introduction to the English aristocracy is halted by World War II. Starring Peter O'Toole, Joanna Lumley, Emily Mortimer, David McCallum, and Paul Bettany.

Rosamunde Pilcher's The Shell Seekers

Season 1

Based on the novel by Rosamunde Pilcher, The Shell Seekers stars Vanessa Redgrave in "a fine, flinty performance" (Variety) as Penelope Keeling, who reflects on her life following a heart attack. As she recalls her wild childhood, one true love, and unhappy marriage, Penelope assesses her differi...

Signora Volpe

Season 1

Disillusioned British spy Sylvia Fox (Emilia Fox) is in Italy for her niece's wedding when the groom goes missing. Sylvia solves the mystery and, longing to reconnect with her sister (Tara Fitzgerald), decides to start anew in Umbria. Soon she's tackling other cases and winning over a handsome lo...

Single-Handed

Season 2

Transferred from Dublin to his hometown on Ireland's coast, Sgt. Jack Driscoll (Owen McDonnell) faces challenges he never expected: winning the locals' respect, escaping the shadow of his father and predecessor, solving baffling crimes, and exposing secrets. Complex characters rife with moral amb...

Small Claims

Season 1

Chrissy (Rebecca Gibney, Under the Vines) and Jo (Claudia Karvan, Love My Way) are two suburban mothers whose domestic responsibilities keep them more than busy. But when a young mom with a shady past vanishes in mysterious circumstances, they form a partnership to track her down. This leads the...

Straight Forward

Season 1

With stunning scenery and high-stakes action, this gritty international thriller is an adrenaline-filled ride across the globe. When her father is murdered, Danish con-woman Sylvia (Cecilie Stenspil) plots revenge on crime kingpin Ravn (Mark Mitchinson, Dear Murderer). Forced to flee to New Zeala...

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