Acorn TV highlights for the month of February include The Chelsea Detective, The Madame Blanc Mysteries and Candice Renoir.
The Chelsea Detective
Acorn TV Original
Premieres February 7
New episodes premiere each Monday
If you’re walking along the Thames at Chelsea, you might spot DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough, Gavin and Stacey, Upstairs Downstairs) tending to the plants on his houseboat, just yards from some of the most valuable real estate in Europe. Chelsea is a beautiful borough for beautiful people, but it has a dark underside of deprivation, violence, greed –and murder. Bodies have a way of showing up, and things are rarely what they seem, but Max’s determination and acuity mean he’ll find a way to root out the truth and bring those responsible to justice –regardless of their wealth or status.
Over the course of the four-episode series, we see Max and his team, including DS Priya Shamsie (Sonita Henry, Olympus, Luther) investigate numerous cases; including the death of a stonemason on the London Underground; this disappearance of Robyn Romano, social media sensation and wife of restauranteur Julia Romano; and the murder of a teacher at a prestigious international school in his own home shortly before moving to Japan.
The Madame Blanc Mysteries
Acorn TV Original
Episode 5 & 6 (final eps) premiere February 7 with full season binge available
“Witty, feelgood fare.”
– Daily Telegraph
The Madame Blanc Mysteries follows Jean (Sally Lindsay, Mount Pleasant), a renowned and respected antiques dealer running a successful business in leafy Cheshire with her husband, Rory (Peter Gaynor, Vikings). We meet Jean on a rainy morning in Manchester, overcome with grief as she learns that Rory has tragically died on his way home from their vintage treasure-trove stomping grounds in the South of France.
Things take a dark turn when Jean discovers that along with her husband, all of their money has disappeared, their shop has been re-mortgaged to the hilt and their assets pawned off. With the final thousands in their joint account ironically spent on Rory’s funeral, Jean’s life is set adrift… until her solicitor informs her of one thing her beloved did not sell: their cottage in French antiques hub, Sainte Victoire. And when Jean finds out that the lavish ring Rory was bringing back to her is nowhere to be found, she quickly realises something is amiss and does the first thing she can think of…Arriving in Sainte Victoire, will Jean get the answers she is searching for?
Candice Renoir (Series 3)
Acorn TV Exclusive
Premieres February 28 with full season binge available
“Crime drama with a difference… Candice Renoir stands out from the crowd”
– Drama Quarterly
After 10 years abroad, Candice Renoir is back in the South of France and back on the case as a police commandant. Newly divorced with four kids, Candice feels rusty at work – and her sceptical colleagues don’t help. Determined to prove her so-called weaknesses are strengths, she solves complex cases with common sense, acute observations and a practical nature honed by the life of a busy mum. Stars Cécile Bois, Raphaël Lenglet and Clara Antoons.
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