(And yes, annual gift subscriptions are available.) From complex longform murder mysteries to short, sharp sitcoms, Acorn TV has something for everyone who’s ever loved British(ish) television.Ĭost: $6.99 per month (or $69.99 per year), with a 7-day introductory free trial period. But what it lacks in volume, comprehensive vault access, and next-day soap/news/panel show content, it makes up for in the specificity of its quirky comedy/cozy mystery/gritty thriller curation, the breadth of its international reach, and the speed with which it’s developing its slate of Acorn Originals. With its roots planted more firmly on this side of the pond (i.e., in AMC Networks, whose portfolio also includes BBC America, IFC and Sundance Now), Acorn TV is, on the whole, less comprehensive than its BBC/ITV-backed rival-a fact its slightly lower monthly subscription cost reflects. ![]() (*BritBox, the international streamer officially from the BBC and ITV, is profiled here.) Well, across several ponds-in addition to series from Ireland and the UK, Acorn TV also distributes content from elsewhere in the English-speaking world (Australia, New Zealand, Canada), as well as from elsewhere in Europe (Sweden, Spain, France). As much as I love being intellectually, ideologically invested in the art made for my American eyeballs, getting a chance to let that all go and just enjoy a good serial story can be such a relief.Įnter Acorn TV, one of two major subscription streaming services* available to international audiences explicitly interested in content from across the pond. Not only is all the baggage that accompanies watching television made for a native audience absent, the pressure to participate in any hashtag watercooler conversations about it is rendered moot. Just, television not made with American audiences (or critics, or trending topic hot takes) top of mind. Not a foreign audience+global cult comedy and/or sci-fi fans. On 22 October, Channel 5 announced episodes would air biweekly on Thursdays and Fridays.There is something soothing about watching television made wholly for a foreign audience. Release Īcorn TV released a trailer for the series at the end of September 2021. Production on the second series took place in the summer of 2022. The project received funding from All3Media International and Northern Ireland Screen. Principal photography for the first series was going to take place in December 2020 but was postponed to 2021. A creative team of mostly women would be behind the series, with Helen Edmundson writing, Jill Robertson directing, Georgie Fallon producing, and Elaine Pyke executive producing. It was announced in October 2020 that Channel 5 and Acorn TV (via Acorn Media Enterprises) had commissioned the series with Bertie Carvel in the titular role and each story having its own cast. New Pictures secured the rights to adapt three of James' novels across six episodes with future seasons outlined. Guest cast: Michelle Duncan as Caroline Dupayne, Nick Dunning as Roger Denholm, Anastasia Hille as Marie Strickland, Sylvestra Le Touzel as Muriel Godby, Sorcha Cusack as Tally Clutton ![]() Guest cast: Michael Maloney as Desmond Ulrick, Michael Culkin as Hubert Langton, Sara Stewart as Venetia Aldridge, Yaseen Aroussi as Garry Ashe, Daisy Waterstone as Octavia Aldridge Guest cast: Richard Harrington as Dr David Rollinson, Sam Hoare as Maxim Howarth, Margaret Clunie as Domenica Howarth, Deborah Findlay as Miss Willard, Dominic Rowan as Dr Edmund Lorrimer Guest cast: Fra Fee as Dominic Swayne, Lily Sacofsky as Barbara Berowne, James Cartwright as Stephen Lampart, Laura Elphinstone as Miss Matlock, Jane Lapotaire as Lady Lavinia Berowne Guest cast: Jonjo O'Neill as Julius Marsh, Mirren Mack as Maggie Hewson, Shannon Murray as Ursula Hollis, Steven Mackintosh as Wilfred Anstey, George Robinson as Henry Carwardine Guest cast: Richard Dillane as Stephen Courtney-Briggs, Amanda Root as Sister Brumfett, Fenella Woolgar as Sister Gearing, Natasha Little as Matron Mary Taylor
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