Acorn TV has revealed its June 2020 lineup, including the second series of Hidden, the new Danish mystery series The Sommerdahl Murders, the final three episodes of the Acorn TV Original Series Dead Still, the Seachange: Paradise Reclaimed reboot, and more.
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June 2020 Acorn TV Calendar
Monday, June 1, 2020
DEAD STILL (Acorn TV Original Series, Commissioned) – Episode 4
Set in 1880s Ireland during the Victorian era of “postmortem photography,” this six-episode darkly comic murder mystery follows renowned memorial photographer Brock Blennerhasset (Michael Smiley, Luther, Kill List), who makes a living out of taking professional portraits of the recently deceased. Blennerhasset becomes targeted as a possible suspect in a series of murders when tenacious detective Frederick Regan (Aidan O’Hare, Jackie, Dublin Murders) drags him into an investigation of Dublin’s criminal underbelly. Also starring Kerr Logan (Game of Thrones, Alias Grace) and Eileen O’Higgins (Mary Queen of Scots).
Episode 4 description: Camera Obscura
When Nancy’s grandmother dies, Molloy is introduced to Blennerhasset’s difficult family during their memorial photography session. After a meeting with Henry’s eccentric friends, Molloy brings Blennerhasset and Nancy to a séance to capture a photograph of a ghost. (1 EP, 2020)
SEACHANGE: PARADISE RECLAIMED (Exclusive U.S. and Canada Premiere)
This 2019 reboot of the award-winning 1990s Australian drama series about flawed people and unconventional relationships features original cast members Sigrid Thornton (The Man from Snowy River, Paradise), Kerry Armstrong (Lantana, Razzle Dazzle) and John Howard (Mad Max: Fury Road, All Saints), and takes place 20 years after the final season. After the breakup of her marriage and then losing her job, Laura Gibson (Thornton) finds herself questioning her place in the world. But when she returns to the beachside paradise of Pearl Bay, she finds her estranged daughter Miranda (Cassandra Magrath) about to give birth to a baby that Laura knows nothing about. With dodgy land deals now threatening Pearl Bay and stormy weather on the way, Laura will learn that her family and her town need her as much as she needs them. Seasons 1-3 also streaming. (8 EPS, 2019)
McLEOD’S DAUGHTERS, Series 1
Two sisters separated as children are reunited when they inherit a vast cattle property in the Australian bush: fiercely independent and courageous 26-year-old Claire McLeod (Lisa Chappell, Gloss) and her long-estranged half-sister, Tess (Bridie Carter, 800 Words, I Love You Too), a city girl hell bent on changing the world. The two pull together an all-female workforce and, with an abundance of heart and humor, commit to an extraordinary life at Drovers Run, a patch of land the size of a small country. On the adjoining property live the men of the Ryan family – thus romance is added to the mix of heartstopping action, laughter and deep emotion. Co-starring Aaron Jeffery (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Sonia Todd (Shine), Rachael Carpani (800 Words, Against The Wall) and Jessica Napier (Ghost Rider). (22 EPS, 2001)
Monday, June 8, 2020
DEAD STILL (Acorn TV Original Series, Commissioned) – Episode 5
After yet another dead body turns up, Regan tries to piece together the events of the séance and discovers Blennerhasset and his associates were in attendance. Blennerhasset and Molloy take a job out in the country, but when Molloy realizes the illicit photo album is in their possession, they rush back, worried that they could be suspects in a crime. (1 EP, 2020)
BOMB GIRLS Series 1-2, plus finale
Set during World War II, BOMB GIRLS tells the remarkable stories of women who risked their lives in a munitions factory as they build bombs for the European front. Liberated from social and cultural restrictions, they embrace their newfound freedom – changing their lives and the world around them — forever. Starring Meg Tilly (The Big Chill, Agnes of God), Jodi Balfour (For All Mankind, Quarry), Charlotte Hegele (When Calls The Heart) and Ali Liebert (Ten Days in the Valley). (Series 1- 6 EPS, 2012; Series 2 – 12 EPS, 2013; Finale – 2014)
DIGGING FOR BRITAIN, Series 2-4
In this captivating documentary series, Professor Alice Roberts visits archaeological excavations around the U.K. over a yearlong period, linking together the results of digs and investigations of the country’s history. Among the astonishing – and occasionally disturbing –stories explored: the thickening mystery of 97 baby skeletons found by the Thames, a Cambridgeshire site called the Pompeii of the Bronze Age provides an unparalleled glimpse of life 3,000 years ago; Marden Henge, where communal sweat lodges and feasting remains illuminate the lost rituals of Stonehenge; Trellech, an enormous lost Welsh city discovered seven centuries after it disappeared from historical record; and Kent’s Cavern, where Britain’s earliest human remains have been found. (Series 2 – 4 EPS, 2011; Series 3 – 2 EPS, 2015; Series 4 – 3 EPS, 2016)
Monday, June 15, 2020
HIDDEN, Series 2 (Craith) (Acorn TV Exclusive, Welsh and English languages, with subtitles)
From the creators of Hinterland, this suspenseful BBC Welsh psychological thriller returns for a sequel nine months after the events in series 1. Another brutal and senseless murder leads DCI Cadi John (Siân Reese-Williams, Emmerdale) and DS Owen Vaughan (Siôn Alun Davies, Hinterland) back into the shadows of the slate-strewn mountains of Blaenau Ffestiniog in north Wales to unlock more dark secrets. As with the first series, the complex investigation draws them into the lives of a group of mysterious characters and into a world of lies, revenge, cruelty, and neglect. Along with following the very complicated, thrilling police work, the series delves deeper into the detectives’ personal lives during huge life events: the death of Cadi’s father and the birth of Owen’s daughter. (6 EPS, 2020)
DEAD STILL (Acorn TV Original Series, Commissioned) – Episode 6 – SERIES FINALE
Reeling from a murder, Blennerhasset sends Molloy and Nancy away, but the pair refuses to give up on him. When his life is threatened, Blennerhasset reveals he knows who created the album, but his silence has already put Nancy in danger. (1 EP, 2020)
Monday, June 22, 2020
COAST AND COUNTRY: RAILWAYS
Host Julia Bradbury (The Magicians, The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury) takes viewers on a BBC outdoor adventure to historic railways lines across England, Scotland and Wales. Follow the old tracks and explore the overgrown cuttings and ancient viaducts of Britain’s lost rail empire as we discover how the rise and fall of the railways has altered lives and localities across the UK. Through stunning landscapes and urban backstreets, each contrasting journey has a unique story to tell and offers insight into industrial Britain – from the limestone cliffs, tunnels and soaring viaducts of the Midland Railway to the pioneering tramways and crumbling engine houses of Cornwall. (6 EPS, 2008)
McLEOD’S DAUGHTERS, Series 2 (22 EPS, 2002)
The long-running Australian family drama about five women running a cattle station, starring Aaron Jeffery (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and Rachael Carpani (800 Words). (June 1 – Series 1; June 22 – Series 2)
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Monday, June 29, 2020
THE SOMMERDAHL MURDERS, Series 1 (Acorn TV Exclusive, Foreign Language, Danish, with English subtitles)
In the beautiful Danish coastal town of Helsingør, Detective Chief inspector Dan Sommerdahl (Peter Mygind, Flame and Citron) is the undisputed hero at North Sjælland Police. But while he can look back at a remarkable history of solved homicides, things aren’t going as well at home with his wife, Chief Criminal Technician, Marianne Sommerdahl (Laura Drasbæk, Pusher), who feels neglected and distant from her husband. When the body of a young woman washes up on a beach, Dan and his best friend and colleague, Detective Flemming Torp (André Babikian, The Protectors), quickly determine this wasn’t an accident, and they are in hot pursuit to find the murderer and the baby the female victim had just given birth to. At the same time, when Dan finds out that his best friend is in love with his wife and the admiration is mutual on the wife’s end, these new dynamics put these relationships to the test, under the stress of trying to solve new murders and keep the city safe. (8 EPS, 2020)
THE YORKSHIRE VET, Series 3-5
Get a glimpse of the true story behind All Creatures Great and Small, the classic BBC TV series by British veterinary surgeon and author Alf Wight, known worldwide as James Herriot. This documentary series profiles the dedicated team of staff at Skeldale Veterinary Centre, Wight’s original practice in Thirsk, North Yorkshire founded in 1940. With exclusive access to Julian Norton, The Yorkshire Vet, as well as his partner and Alf’s former trainee, Peter Wright and their staff, viewers get to follow the day-to-day comings and goings and meet their clientele – both two-legged and four-legged! This center may have moved from the original premises to a purpose-built facility, but the heart and soul of this historic veterinary practice are very much alive and beating. Series 1 and 2 also streaming. (Series 3- 12 EPS, 2016; Series 4 – 11 EPS, 2017; Series 5 – 8 EPS, 2017)
