[11/26/24 - 10:09 AM] Video: Acorn TV Releases Official Trailer for Second Season of Hit Australian Drama, "Darby and Joan" The new season debuts with a two-episode premiere, exclusively on Acorn TV, on December 30, followed by weekly episodes through January 27.
[via press release from AMC Networks]
ACORN TV RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR SECOND SEASON OF HIT AUSTRALIAN DRAMA, "DARBY AND JOAN"
Led by Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi, Season Two Will Debut December 30
NEW YORK, NY - November 26, 2024 - AMC Networks' popular international streamer Acorn TV today revealed an all-new, official trailer for season two of the hit mystery drama, Darby and Joan, starring Emmy-nominees Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi. The new season debuts with a two-episode premiere, exclusively on Acorn TV, on December 30, followed by weekly episodes through January 27.
A year after their lives collided on an outback road, retired Australian detective Jack Darby (Brown) and English widowed nurse Joan Kirkhope (Scacchi) have forged a deep friendship amid shared investigative adventures. But Jack's story has only just begun - he's determined to clear his name of the unexplained cloud hanging over his career. Despite the potential danger - or perhaps because of it - Joan insists on helping Jack with his quest. As they travel through Queensland's picturesque landscapes solving mysteries along the way, Jack and Joan's relationship with be tested. An escapist adventure where a new mystery awaits around every bend in the road, Darby and Joan ask: can you find yourself in the middle of nowhere?
Acorn TV and CJZ commissioned season two of Darby and Joan which filmed earlier this year in the scenic Australia. A CJZ Production, Darby and Joan is an Acorn TV Original, supported by Screen Queensland's Screen Finance Fund. Acorn Media International is the exclusive international distributor of the series.
Darby and Joan season two is executive produced by Matt Campbell, Claire Tonkin, Don Klees, Catherine Mackin and Bea Tammer, with series producer Elisa Argenzio and script producer Sarah Smith. Created by Glenys Rowe and Phillip Gwynne, the series' writers include Andrew Anastasios, Giula Sandler, Stephen Vagg, Sarah Smith and David Hannam. Season two directors are Jovita O'Shaughnessy, Grant Brown and Rachel Ward.
The December 30th season two premiere and subsequent episodes of Darby and Joan will be available via Acorn TV in the U.S., Canada, UK (including Northern Ireland), Australia and New Zealand.
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.
"... glorious streaming service... an essential must-have" - The Hollywood Reporter
"Netflix for the Anglophile" - NPR
Acorn TV is available for $7.99/month or $79.99/year. Facebook: OfficialAcornTV - Twitter: @AcornTV - Instagram: @Acorn_tv
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