TERESA PALMER-LED MYSTERY SERIES, "THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR," TO DEBUT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 ON ACORN TV  

Official Trailer and Key Art Now Available for the Acorn TV Original Series Based on the Novel by New York Times Best-Selling Author Sally Hepworth  

NEW YORK - February 10, 2026 - AMC Networks' Acorn TV, the leading streamer for compelling international crime dramas and murder mysteries, revealed the official trailer and key art for the Australian mystery series, The Family Next Door, starring Teresa Palmer (A Discovery of Witches). Based on the novel of the same name by New York Times best-selling author Sally Hepworth, the six-episode series premieres Monday, February 23 exclusively on Acorn TV in the US and Canada. Subsequent episodes debut weekly on Mondays.  

When the enigmatic Isabelle (Palmer) moves into a small seaside rental in Osprey Point, her obsessive drive to solve a neighborhood mystery casts suspicion on four local families. As she investigates the seemingly perfect cul-de-sac, tensions rise and secrets begin to unravel, with far-reaching consequences for all.

Alongside Palmer, the series also stars Bella Heathcote, Philippa Northeast, Bob Morley, Jane Harber, Ming-Zhu Hii, Daniel Henshall, Maria Angelico, Tāne Williams Accra, Catherine McClements, Dominic Ona Ariki, Vince Colosimo, Maude Davey and Mark Leonard Winter.

The series debuted to critical acclaim when it premiered in Australia and the UK, with Elle Magazine UK calling it "the epitome of a captivating suburban thriller" and Radio Times exclaiming it is "domestic drama at its finest."

The Family Next Door is co-produced by Beyond Entertainment and Muse Entertainment. Executive producers include David Ogilvy, Jenny O'Shea, Joel Rice, Meghan Mathes Jacobs, Rachel Okine and Rebecca Anderson. The series is directed by Emma Freeman, written by Sarah Scheller, Pip Karmel, Julia Moriarty and Andrew Anastasios. Melinda Wearne and Dean O'Toole serve as producers.

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About Acorn TV

AMC Networks' Acorn TV is the leading streaming service for brilliant mysteries and suspense-driven dramas. Experience the world's best stories, from the criminally cozy to the daringly dark and get wrapped up in brilliant mysteries as Acorn TV adds exclusive programming every week to a deep library - 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), You're Killing Me (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.     

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