THE BLOOD RUNS HOT

ALICIA SILVERSTONE-LED CRIME DRAMA "IRISH BLOOD" IS THE BIGGEST NEW SERIES PREMIERE IN ACORN TV HISTORY

NEW YORK, NY - August 20, 2025 - The premiere of the new Acorn TV crime drama series, Irish Blood, starring and executive produced by the award-winning Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Bugonia) is now the most watched new series premiere in Acorn TV history, eclipsing June's premiere of another new series, Art Detectives. The August 11 Irish Blood premiere also drove the biggest day of subscriber sign-ups on Acorn TV's direct-to-consumer platforms in nearly two years.

"I'm so proud of our show Irish Blood and it's so gratifying to me to see how much it is resonating with viewers. I feel very close to this project because as a producer I had the privilege of collaborating with the talented creative team to help shape it into what it became from the outset," said Silverstone. "Shooting this in beautiful Ireland with such an amazing cast and crew was a wonderful experience. I think I speak for everyone involved when I say we're so grateful for the support."

"Thanks to Alicia Silverstone for giving her heart and remarkable talent to this series that has immediately been embraced by fans as something truly special," said Courtney Thomasma, executive vice president of linear and streaming products for AMC Networks. "From The Chelsea Detective to The Brokenwood Mysteries to Harry Wild, Art Detectives and now Irish Blood, Acorn TV continues to deliver thrilling crime dramas and brilliant mysteries our subscribers love, with more globetrotting whodunnits on the way."

New episodes of Irish Blood appear on Acorn TV each Monday. As a special celebration this Saturday, IFC will present a double feature starting with a 30th anniversary presentation of the iconic Alicia Silverstone film Clueless at 8:15 p.m. followed by an encore of the much more clueful Irish Blood premiere starting at 10:30 p.m.

A six-part murder mystery, Irish Blood focuses on Fiona (Silverstone), whose path in life is earmarked by her father, Declan (Jason O'Mara, The Man In The High Castle, The Good Wife), who seemingly abandoned her and her mother on her tenth birthday. After years of channeling anger toward him, to the benefit of her litigious clients, a message from her father sends her to Ireland. There she learns key truths about her father as well as a family that doesn't know she exists, and, moreover, that the story of abandonment that has shaped her entire life - was a lie. A lie intended to protect her and her mother from her father's shady business dealings. Fiona resolves to uncover the full truth about her father and reconnect with the parent she only thought she knew.

In addition to Silverstone and O'Mara, Wendy Crewson (We Were Liars, Tracker), Dearbhla Molloy (Wild Mountain Thyme, Rendezvous), Simone Kirby (His Dark Materials, Kneecap), Ruth Codd (The Fall of the House of Usher) and Leonardo Taiwo (Wheel of Time, Ant-Man & The Wasp) also star.

Irish Blood is executive produced by Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Paul Donovan, Ailish McElmeel, Christina Ray, Aaron Martin, Silverstone and Molly McGlynn, who also directs the series. Irish Blood is produced by Shaftesbury and Deadpan Pictures, in association with AMC Studios and with the support of incentives for the Irish Film Industry provided by the government of Ireland, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and Ontario Creates. AMC Studios holds worldwide distribution rights.

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.    

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