November 2018 Acorn TV Calendar

Monday, November 19th

AGATHA RAISIN AND THE WIZARD OF EVESHAM (Exclusive WORLD Premiere, Acorn TV's first sole commission)

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"My favorite show of the summer... comic mystery with delightful Ashley Jensen" -The New York Times

Emmy(R)-nominated actress Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe, Extras, Ugly Betty) returns in the adaptations of MC Beaton's best-selling novels. The series follows a London PR whizz turned amateur sleuth, who becomes entangled in mischief, mayhem, and murder when she opts for early retirement in the country. The Wizard of Evesham follows Agatha Raisin returning from Cyprus with a broken heart, a frizz from hell and in need of a renewing pick me up. The local ladies all deem Mr. John a to-die-for wizard, so Agatha makes a beeline for the handsome Evesham hairdresser. And as well as sorting out her hair it soon becomes clear the charming man also has designs on her heart - but their future together is cut short when a murderer strikes at the busy salon. Agatha places her life in jeopardy to bring the killer to justice and once again Agatha finds herself embroiled in a murder case. Was it one of Mr. John's many customers, all of whom divulged to him their darkest secrets? The first TV movie of three in production follows the 2016 pilot and 8-episode Series 1. More movies in Dec. and Jan. (TV Movie)