[05/06/25 - 08:01 AM] Acorn TV Welcomes D'Arcy Carden as "Murder Mystery" Mae - Host of Its Biggest Month of Mystery Premieres Ever The month-long event showcasing the best in international murder mysteries and crime dramas features a wide range of mystery content including all-new series, new episodes of long-running fan favorites and a slew of thriller and mystery films.
[via press release from AMC Networks]
ACORN TV WELCOMES D'ARCY CARDEN (THE GOOD PLACE) AS "MURDER MYSTERY" MAE - HOST OF ITS BIGGEST MONTH OF MYSTERY PREMIERES EVER
Popular Streamer's Inaugural Month-Long Event, Murder Mystery May, Features New Series and Film Premieres All Month Long
NEW YORK - May 6, 2025 - AMC Networks' popular streamer, Acorn TV, has officially launched its first annual Murder Mystery May, hosted by actress D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place, A League of Their Own). The month-long event showcasing the best in international murder mysteries and crime dramas features a wide range of mystery content including all-new series, new episodes of long-running fan favorites and a slew of thriller and mystery films.
Emmy-nominated comedy powerhouse, D'Arcy Carden, brings her signature blend of sharp wit and theatrical flair as "Murder Mystery" Mae, the first-ever host on Acorn TV. With her impeccable comic timing and versatile character work, D'Arcy offers viewers the perfect balance of charm and deadpan humor to navigate this curated collection of whodunits and thrillers for the inaugural Murder Mystery May event via pointed commentary, interstitials and social-forward content. Mae will be seen across AMC Networks' suite of linear channels in support of Murder Mystery May, all month long.
"Watching crime dramas is a favorite pastime and I'm delighted to host this deep dive of can't-miss murder mysteries, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats until the very end. Thanks for bringing me along for the ride, Acorn TV," shared D'Arcy Carden.
Celebrating the breadth of Acorn TV crime dramas, from quirky mysteries to diabolical thrillers, Murder Mystery May showcases what Acorn TV does best as a destination for all things mystery all month long with new episodes of popular returning series as well as bingeable new mysteries every Monday, alongside hand-picked mysteries and thriller films arriving every Friday. Featured content includes The Brokenwood Mysteries, Jane Seymour's Harry Wild, The One That Got Away starring Richard Harrington, Safe House with Christopher Eccleston, White Lies with Natalie Dormer, The Dry and Force of Nature: The Dry 2 starring Eric Bana, Cracks starring Eva Green, Rogue Agent starring James Norton and Gemma Arterton, Six Minutes to Midnight starring Dame Judi Dench and so much more.
Full Murder Mystery May Programming Lineup
Acorn TV will also celebrate Murder Mystery May with the following:
· Acorn TV hosted its first-ever YouTube Premieres live event: a special advance screening of the first episode of Harry Wild Season 4, hosted by Jane Seymour, this past Saturday, May 3, ahead of the 2-episode season four premiere on Monday, May 5.
· The Acorn TV app showcases a full Murder Mystery May takeover, with a slew of special collections and curated carousels dedicated to every flavor of mystery, from cozy crime to daringly dark dramas, contemporary thrillers to puzzling period pieces, amateur sleuths to favorite fictional detectives, mysterious miniseries to case-of-the-week procedurals and much more!
· Acorn TV's Murder Mystery May will also be celebrated across the AMC Networks portfolio including a Mother's Day marathon of Harry Wild S3 on Sundance TV and an Acorn TV Murder Mystery May pop-up collection on AMC+, featuring a selection of signature Acorn TV Original Series and fan-favorite mysteries, among other promotional stunts throughout the month.
· A limited time Murder Mystery May Sampler Pack, featuring the first seasons of beloved Acorn TV Original Series will be available for free all month across a selection of partner platforms.
Murder Mystery May is an annual event marking Acorn TV's biggest month of mystery premieres. This precedes a robust year of programming across the streamer which will exclusively host the premieres of new, highly anticipated Acorn TV Original dramas Art Detectives starring Stephen Moyer, Nina Singh, Sarah Alexander and Larry Lamb; Irish Blood starring Alicia Silverstone, Wendy Crewson, Jason O'Mara, Dearbhla Molloy, Simone Kirby, Ruth Codd and Leonardo Taiwo; and Murder Before Evensong starring Matthew Lewis and based on the first novel in the Sunday Times best-selling series by British author the Reverend Richard Coles, in addition to returning fan-favorites such as Sally Lindsay's beloved The Madame Blanc Mysteries.
About Acorn TV
AMC Networks' Acorn TV is North America's largest streaming service specializing in premium British and international television. Acorn TV adds exclusive programming every week to a deep library of revered mysteries, dramas, and comedies - all commercial-free. Acorn TV's recent slate is comprised of critically acclaimed commissioned and original series including popular New Zealand detective series My Life Is Murder (Lucy Lawless), acclaimed Irish crime thriller Bloodlands (James Nesbitt, co-executive produced by Jed Mercurio), British crime drama Whitstable Pearl (Kerry Godliman), Kiwi romantic comedy Under the Vines and British detective drama Dalgliesh (Bertie Carvel), to name a few. Current and upcoming Acorn TV Original Series include UK detective drama Harry Wild (Jane Seymour), Signora Volpe (Emilia Fox), The Chelsea Detective (Adrian Scarborough) and many more. The above add to a growing catalog of popular bingeable dramas including Jack Irish (Guy Pearce), Doc Martin (Martin Clunes), Deadwater Fell (David Tennant, Cush Jumbo), all 24 seasons of fan-favorite Midsomer Murders and highly-rated drama The Nest, among others.
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