ACORN TV'S HIT IRISH MYSTERY SERIES "HARRY WILD" RENEWED FOR A FIFTH SEASON

Starring and Executive Produced by Emmy-Award Winning Actress Jane Seymour, Production Will Begin Later This Year in Dublin, Ireland

AUSTIN, TX - May 31, 2025 - Acorn TV, AMC Networks' acclaimed streaming service for the best in international mystery, drama and comedy, announced today from the 2025 ATX Television Festival the renewal of its hit Irish mystery series Harry Wild for a fifth season. The news was announced during a conversation with series star and executive producer Jane Seymour (The Kominsky Method, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, B Positive), who will reprise her role as Harry Wild, the titular amateur detective. The current season of Harry Wild ranks among Acorn TV's Top 10 most watched seasons of all time, with viewership up double-digits from the prior season. The series, a consistent top performer for the platform, has been a breakout success across ratings and raves, with TV Insider noting, "Seymour's joy is infectious as she solves crime with wit and flair as Irish private detective Harry Wild." Production will return to Dublin, Ireland later this year for season five, which will consist of six episodes. The season four finale debuts on Monday, June 2 on Acorn TV and an exciting new special will air in December.

"I am honored to have the opportunity to continue to bring Harry Wild to life for another season and am excited for her to solve a new batch of layered mysteries deeply rooted in literature with my castmates," says Seymour. "It has been so rewarding to work with everyone on this production and I'm thrilled to embark on another season with my Acorn TV family."

In season five of Harry Wild, Harry (Seymour) is back with her most sensational and thrilling ride yet, including murder mysteries in the world of whiskey-making, theatre and musical-tattoos, not to mention a gang of middle-aged lady burglars and a murder close to home. 

Harry Wild is produced by Dynamic Television. Acorn Media Enterprises co-produces alongside ZDF. Season Five is created and written by David Logan, along with writer Jo Spain, and executive produced by Logan, Spain, Jane Seymour, Daniel March, Klaus Zimmermann, James Gibb, David McLoughlin, Catherine Mackin and Bea Tammer. Frank Seyberth and Claus Wunn executive produce for ZDF.  

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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 quirky mysteries, engaging thrillers, and gripping crime dramas - all commercial-free. Acorn TV's recent slate is comprised of acclaimed commissioned and original series including popular UK detective drama Harry Wild (Jane Seymour), Signora Volpe (Emilia Fox), The Chelsea Detective (Adrian Scarborough), 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 (Rebecca Gibney, Charles Edwards) and British detective drama Dalgliesh (Bertie Carvel), to name a few. Current and upcoming Acorn TV Original Series include crime drama Art Detectives (Stephen Moyer), Irish Blood (Alicia Silverstone), Murder Before Evensong (Matthew Lewis), Allie & Andi (Brooke Shields) 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) and all 24 seasons of fan-favorite Midsomer Murders, among others.      

"...glorious streaming service... an essential must-have" - The Hollywood Reporter 

"Netflix for the Anglophile" - NPR     

Acorn TV is available for $8.99/month or $89.99/year. Facebook: OfficialAcornTV - Twitter: @AcornTV - Instagram: @Acorn_tv  

About Dynamic Television

Dynamic Television is an independent production and distribution company delivering premium series to global audiences. Recent productions include Harry Wild Season 4, starring Jane Seymour for AMC/Acorn TV and ZDF, and the International Emmy Award-winning drama Drops of God Season 2 (Apple TV+).  Current productions include Art Detectives for AMC/Acorn, Revival for Universal Networks, and Innate for Netflix Spain.  Dynamic recently wrapped production on Ginny & Georgia Season 3 (Netflix) and season 6 of the crime procedural The Sommerdahl Murders. Past hits include the Syfy series Van Helsing and the Icelandic sensation Trapped.  With a focus on compelling storytelling and international partnerships, Dynamic continues to deliver innovative series worldwide.

About ZDF

ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen) is Germany's national public television broadcaster. It is run as an independent non-profit corporation under the authority of the Länder, the sixteen states that constitute the Federal Republic of Germany.  

The nationwide channel ZDF has been broadcasting since 1st April 1963 and remains one of the country's leading sources of information. Today, ZDF also operates the two thematic channels ZDFneo and ZDFinfo. In partnership with other public broadcasters, ZDF jointly operates the internet-only offer funk, the German channels PHOENIX and KiKA, and the European channels 3sat and ARTE.

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