ACORN TV'S POPULAR "MURDER MYSTERY MAY" RETURNS MAY 1ST WITH ITS BIGGEST MONTH OF MYSTERY PREMIERES HEADLINED BY THE NEW BROOKE SHIELDS-LED SERIES "YOU'RE KILLING ME"

Annual Programming Event Features New Series Premieres Every Week, All Month Long Including Summerwater, Dead & Buried and The Island; Plus New Episodes of The Brokenwood Mysteries, Murdoch Mysteries, The Feud on Shelbury Drive and Much More

NEW YORK - April 20, 2026 - AMC Global Media's Acorn TV, the leading streaming service for compelling international crime dramas and murder mysteries, revealed the lineup for its second annual Murder Mystery May, kicking off Friday, May 1, with new series premieres every week, a bingeable mystery every Monday and a killer film every Friday. The popular, month-long programming event celebrates the breadth of Acorn TV, showcasing the world's best mysteries ranging from fan-favorite whodunits to quirky sleuths to diabolical thrillers -- and it's headlined by the highly anticipated new crime drama You're Killing Me, starring and executive produced by the iconic Brooke Shields.

Acorn TV launched the inaugural Murder Mystery May event in 2025, garnering the platform's highest-ever viewership and subscriber engagement with its robust roster of can't miss programming. This year's nonstop programming slate offers fresh mysteries each week including the premiere of new Scottish thriller Summerwater starring Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible 2, Crookhaven) and Valene Kane (The Fall, Gangs of London), gripping Northern Ireland revenge drama Dead & Buried starring Annabel Scholey (The Split, The Serial Killer's Wife) and Colin Morgan (Humans, Belfast), and award-winning Gaelic mystery The Island. Fans can also indulge in new episodes of long-running favorites, from The Brokenwood Mysteries and Murdoch Mysteries to a slew of thrilling films including The Best Offer starring Geoffery Rush and Jim Sturgess (Home Before Dark), Kaleidoscope starring Toby Jones (The Girl, Hijack), Anne Reid (Sandition) and Sinead Matthews (Hullraisers) and The Limehouse Golem starring Bill Nighy (Living, Love Actually), Douglas Booth (The Sandman), Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon) and Sam Reid (Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat).

Acorn TV's Murder Mystery May will have subscribers sleuthing all month long with new episodes of popular and acclaimed series every Monday including:

· Dead & Buried - New Series Premieres Monday, May 4

In this riveting psychological thriller, Cathy (Annabel Scholey, The Split, The Serial Killer's Wife, The Salisbury Poisonings) unexpectedly encounters Michael (Colin Morgan, Humans, Belfast) - the man convicted in the brutal murder of her brother 20 years earlier. Ignoring the advice of her best friend, Cathy takes to social media uncovering a successful career and family life Michael has forged for himself since his early release from prison. Retraumatized by her past, Cathy plans a clandestine relationship with the man she despises, embarking on a campaign of harassment and deceit. But as her obsession grows, dark fantasies of revenge and reality blur.

· The Feud on Shelbury Drive - Season Finale on Monday, May 4

Emma (Jill Halfpenny, Humans, EastEnders) and John Barnett (Rupert Penry-Jones, Black Sails, The Strain), along with their daughter Beth, appear to live an idyllic life on Shelbury Drive; however, when Emma and John decide to add a kitchen extension to their house, friendships prove to be not quite as harmonious as they seem.

· The Island - New Series Binge Premieres Monday, May 11

BAFTA-nominated Gaelic crime drama begins when Kat Crichton (Sorcha Groundsell), a young Family Liaison Officer, is assigned to investigate the brutal murder of the wife of a local tycoon at a remote island mansion. The murder investigation unravels on the island of Leis and Harris, from where Kat mysteriously fed ten years ago - revealing a tense, twisting story of lies, loss and long-buried secrets. *Gaelic and English languages

· The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 12 - New Episodes Continue Every Monday Until the Season Finale on May 11

Detectives Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea), Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland) and Daniel Chalmers (Jarod Rawiri) continue to grapple with the small town's ever-growing murder rate. With the help of their unique pathologist, Dr. Gina Kadinsky (Cristina Ionda) and the town's trusty locals, the team must employ unorthodox techniques to crack Brokenwood's most bizarre and chilling murder investigation to date. From attempted alien abductions to a surfing priest with a dark history, a masquerade ball masking a death, a historical railway leading to a dead bride, a killer ukulele and a stolen family heirloom leaving blood on the hands of Ray and Trudy Neilson, this season's murders once again capture the darkness, humor and eccentricity of New Zealand's most lethal town.

· You're Killing Me - New Series Premieres Monday, May 18

Set in a quaint New England town, bestselling novelist, Allie (Brooke Shields) forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer and podcaster Andi (Amalia Williamson, Sullivan's Crossing), to find the killer of a close friend. Meanwhile, Jack (Tom Cavanagh, The Flash, Ed) is the new lead detective of the local Police Department and former city slicker who is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.

· Summerwater - New Series Premieres Monday, May 25

Based on Sarah Moss's best-seller and set against Scottish loch-side cabins, the residents of Summerwater attempt to escape life's problems in the serenity of isolation. However, far from a relaxing retreat, it turns out to be a mysterious all-knowing place where residents are confronted with their deepest desires and darkest truths. Starring Dougray Scott (The Crow Girl), Valene Kane (Gangs of London) and Anna Próchniak (Showtrial).

· Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 - New Episodes Continue Every Monday

Set in Toronto in the early 1900s during the age of invention, Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson, Casino Jack, Baking All the Way) uses radical forensic techniques to solve some of the city's most gruesome murders. The new season will see a bevy of notable guest stars such as Sally Lindsay (The Madame Blanc Mysteries, Coronation Street), Amber Marshall (Heartland), Dave Foley (The Kids in the Hall, Fargo), musician Steven Page, Jason Mewes (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) and the return of Countess Luann de Lesseps, an original cast member of The Real Housewives of New York City. Cases this season include the murder of a fashion mogul that everyone had reason to kill; Murdoch participating in a game show that turns lethal; wild animal attacks in High Park; and a dangerous stand-off when customers are taken hostage at a roadside inn. Murdoch and Brackenreid (Thomas Craig, Coronation Street, The Paradise Club) even solve a murder with the help of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley (Marshall), and while working another case, fight spies atop of a speeding train headed towards the nation's capital.

In addition, viewers can explore new crime scenes from around the world every Monday with the Acorn TV debut of the following bingeable series:

· The Murders - Full Series Binge Premieres May 4

Gritty Canadian police procedural follows rookie homicide detective Kate Jameson (Jessica Lucas, The Resident, Gotham) following her negligence in a fellow officer's death and her search for redemption in investigations.

· The Bridge - Full Series (S1-2) Binge Premieres May 18

The gritty crime drama based on the Danish/Swedish series follows detectives Sonya Cross Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds) and Marco Ruiz Demián Bichir (Let the Right One In) as they collaborate to catch a serial killer operating on both sides of the El Paso-Juárez border amid corruption and cartels. In season 2, starring and two detectives work together to take down a serial killer operating on both sides of the Texas-Chihuahua border.

· Wisting - Full Series (S1-5) Binge Premieres May 25

Acclaimed Norwegian noir thriller centered on homicide detective William Wisting (Sven Nodin) as he tracks an American serial killer hiding in his community, with the help of an FBI agent (Carrie-Anne Moss, The Matrix).

Mystery lovers can also enjoy movie nights all month long with hand-picked whodunnits and thrillers every Friday:

· The Limehouse Golem - Film Premieres May 1

Victorian London is terrorized by an unknown serial killer who leaves cryptic messages with the victim's blood. When the killings increase, Scotland Yard assigns the case to a famous inspector. Starring Bill Nighy (Living, Love Actually), Douglas Booth (The Sandman), Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon) and Sam Reid (Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire).

· Kaleidoscope - Film Premieres May 8

Psychological thriller explores the destructive behavior between a middle-aged man trying to rebuild his life after a recent release from prison and his domineering mother. Starring Toby Jones (The Long Shadow), Anne Reid (Last Tango in Halifax) and Sinead Matthews (Hullraisers).

· The Best Offer - Film Premieres May 15

Virgil Oldman, a wealthy art auctioneer, takes the help of a young artificer, Robert, to understand and woo Claire Ibbetson, a young heiress who hires him to auction off an antique collection. Starring Geoffrey Rush (Genius, The Kings Speech), Jim Sturgess (The Stolen Girl) and Sylvia Hoeks (See).

· Cold Weather - Film Premieres May 22

After dropping out of his forensic science university course, Doug returns to his hometown of Portland, Oregon, where he settles into a new life living with his sister Gail, reading detective novels and working at the local ice factory. His colleague Carlos quickly becomes a close friend. When ex-girlfriend Rachel suddenly disappears, and with Gail and Carlos in tow, Doug puts his expertise to work. Starring Cris Lankenau, Raúl Castillo and Robyn Rikoon.

· The Nightingale - Film Premieres May 29

Set in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past. Starring Aisling Franciosi, Maya Christie and Baykali Ganambarr.

Murder Mystery May will be celebrated across AMC Global Media's broader distribution system, including "Best of Acorn" mystery marathons on the Acorn TV Mysteries FAST channel, a curated "Murder They Streamed" collection on AMC+, featured airings of the You're Killing Me series premiere across all of AMC's linear networks and the cable debut of Acorn TV's hit Original Series Irish Blood starring Alicia Silverstone airing Sundays on We TV beginning May 17.

About Acorn TV

AMC Global Media's 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 gripping mysteries as Acorn TV adds exclusive programming every week to a deep library - all commercial-free. Acorn TV's robust slate is comprised of acclaimed original and commissioned series including the highly anticipated murder mystery You're Killing Me (Brooke Shields), the record-breaking thriller Irish Blood (Alicia Silverstone), hit crime drama Art Detectives (Stephen Moyer), popular parish mystery Murder Before Evensong (Matthew Lewis), fan-favorite UK detective drama Harry Wild (Jane Seymour), critical darling Inspector Ellis (Sharon D Clarke), Italy-based Signora Volpe (Emilia Fox), The Chelsea Detective (Adrian Scarborough), New Zealand detective series My Life Is Murder (Lucy Lawless), British crime drama Whitstable Pearl (Kerry Godliman), lauded British detective drama Dalgliesh (Bertie Carvel), gritty Australian whodunit Mystery Road: Origin (Mark Coles Smith) 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 25 seasons of fan-favorite Midsomer Murders, among others.   

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