SILVER SPRING, Md.,
Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In
November 2017, Acorn TV,
North America's most popular
streaming service focused on British and international television,
announces one of its most impressive slates yet with a new BBC One
drama series, a new season of its most-streamed series, a top
foreign-language drama, and the season finale of its best-selling
series. Acorn TV's U.S. premieres include new BBC One and
Acorn TV Original drama series LOVE, LIES & RECORDS
starring Ashley Jensen
(Agatha Raisin, Extras,
Catastrophe); Acorn TV's most popular series with the return of
addictive Australian period drama A PLACE TO CALL HOME, Season
5 (Trailer); Nordic crime drama REBECKA MARTINSSON, based on
Asa Larsson's best-selling
books (Trailer); and the season eight finale of DOC MARTIN, one of the most popular British
series in the U.S. and the U.K., starring Martin Clunes and featuring returning guest
star Sigourney Weaver
(Aliens, Avatar).
Mark Stevens, Chief Content
Officer of Acorn Brands at RLJ Entertainment, noted, "November is
one of Acorn TV's most impressive months yet. We're thrilled to
exclusively offer our subscribers another Acorn TV Original Series
with must-see new drama Love, Lies & Records, created by
acclaimed UK writer Kay
Mellor and starring Ashley
Jensen in an award-worthy lead role. Its U.S. premiere
will be within 36 hours of its BBC One debut." Stevens added,
"Additionally, A Place to Call Home remains our #1 streamed
series of all time and creator Bevan
Lee has put together another can't-miss season of the
1950s drama led by mesmerizing star Marta Dusseldorp. We'll also feature the
exclusive U.S. premiere of critically-acclaimed Swedish drama
Rebecka Martinsson; and the
star-studded season finale to another excellent season of
Doc Martin."
Exclusive U.S. Premieres in November:
Monday, Nov. 6
REBECKA MARTINSSON, Series 1
(Exclusive U.S. Premiere, Foreign Language) Trailer
Rebecka Martinsson is an 8-part
drama series based on Åsa Larsson's celebrated and popular
crime novels. The series takes place in the bleak Northern
Environment and revolves around Rebecka
Martinsson (Ida Engvoll) a lawyer from Kiruna.
Despite her professional success as a top lawyer in Stockholm, Rebecka still hasn't found herself.
When a dear friend from childhood suddenly passes away, Rebecka
reluctantly returns to her hometown, but soon it becomes obvious
that not everything is as it seems. The death of her friend becomes
more and more suspicious, and Rebecka cannot tear herself away
until she finds answers. Drawn into the gripping pursuit of a
killer on the hunt for the next victim, Rebecka is forced to
confront the terrible trauma that caused her to abandon her
hometown. (8 episodes)
Thursday, Nov. 9
DOC MARTIN, Series 8, Episode
8
Acorn's most popular series and one of the most popular UK
series worldwide stars BAFTA winner Martin Clunes (Arthur & George, Men
Behaving Badly) as a tactless, self-centered, and uptight
doctor in a quirky seaside town in Cornwall. Season Finale with returning guest
star and Doc fan Sigourney
Weaver (Aliens, Avatar), who had a memorable role
as a U.S. tourist in Series 7.
Nov. TBD (Coinciding with TBD BBC One Premiere)
LOVE, LIES & RECORDS (Acorn TV Original Series,
Exclusive U.S. Premiere)
The new six-part Acorn TV Original and BBC One drama series from
the pen of BAFTA award-winning writer Kay Mellor (The Syndicate) stars
Ashley Jensen
(Agatha Raisin, Catastrophe)
as Registrar Kate Dickenson (Jensen). The series follows Kate as
she juggles her personal life with the daily drama and trauma of
births, marriages and deaths. The series co-stars
Adrian Bower
(Granchester), Kenny
Doughty (Vera), Rebecca Front (Doctor
Thorne, Humans) and Mark
Stanley (Dark River). Debuting within 36
hours of its BBC One broadcast.
Thursday, Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving Day)
A PLACE TO CALL HOME, Season 5, Episodes 1 & 2
Trailer
Called an "instantly irresistible saga…captivatingly filmed,
deeply romantic drama of immense intelligence distinguished by a
uniformly superb cast" by The Wall Street
Journal, the addictive period drama stars Marta Dusseldorp (Jack Irish, Janet
King) as Sarah
Adams, a nurse who becomes involved in the affairs of the
wealthy Bligh family. Dealing with themes such as anti-Semitism,
sexuality, and social class, this rich and meaningful, high-quality
production has been hailed as one of the best television series of
2015 by The Wall Street Journal.
Throughout November, Acorn TV also adds must-see thriller
LINE OF DUTY, Series 3 (Nov. 6); documentary POIROT:
SUPER SLEUTH (Nov. 6); British
miniseries ALIBI starring Michael
Kitchen (Foyle's War), Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda), and
Phyllis Logan (Downton
Abbey) (Nov. 13); more episodes
of TRIAL & RETRIBUTION from the creator of Prime
Suspect (Nov. 13); and Aussie
crime drama EAST WEST 101, Series 1-3 starring
Don Hany (Serangoon Road,
Janet King 3) (Nov. 20).
In October, Acorn TV exclusively premieres its newest Acorn TV
Original Series with Irish conspiracy thriller Acceptable
Risk (Oct. 16, Trailer) and the
return of Scandinavian drama Black Widows, Series 2
(Oct. 23). Throughout October, Acorn
TV adds Clive Owen in British
detective drama Second Sight; a documentary on The Queen's
official residences with Penelope
Keith's At Her Majesty's Service; more episodes of
Trial & Retribution from the creator of Prime
Suspect and with an early guest turn by Michael Fassbender; and fascinating
documentary Witches: A Century of Murder; and three M.R.
James Ghost Stories timed for Halloween.
Called a "glorious streaming service… an essential
must-have" (The Hollywood Reporter) and
"Netflix for the Anglophile" (NPR), Acorn TV
(https://acorn.tv) curates the very best in international
television and is North America's
most popular streaming service for British and international
television. From RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE), Acorn TV is also
the greatest value in streaming at only $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year. Acorn TV exclusively premieres new
international series and/or seasons every month from Great Britain, Australia, New
Zealand, Ireland, and
Canada.
REGISTER AND WATCH: Acorn TV's exclusive premieres will
be added to the press watch site, https://acorn.tv/press, as they
become available (mirror to your TV via Apple TV or Chromecast)
with DVDs available upon request.
To read our recent press releases, please visit our Corporate
Press Room:
http://www.rljentertainment.com/press-room/
Acorn TV Press Contact: Chad
Campbell, ccampbell@acorn.tv
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Channel), which have rapidly grown through development,
acquisition, and distribution of its exclusive rights to a
large library of international and British dramas, independent
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