Do you watch shows on Acorn?

5 years ago

I've gotten a trial subscription, and I am looking for some suggestions for what to watch! Most of the shows are quite unfamiliar to me - a few that I recognize are available on other streaming services that I subscribe to (like, Doc Martin, Midsomer Murders, Poldark).

So far I've been looking at show that are in the "history" category - Wartime Farm was quite interesting.

What are you watching and recommend?

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juneroses Z9a Cntrl Fl

5 years ago

I signed up for the Acorn trial several months ago. Three days later I switched to their annual subscription. I watch various documentaries, travel programs and movies. As you can tell from the following list, I'm not into mysteries or crime series. The series programs I've enjoyed include:

The Heart Guy

The Good Karma Hospital

Gold Digger

A Place to Call Home

Land Girls

The Other One

The South Westerlies

The Sum of Us

McLeod's Daughters

Bomb Girls

ANZAC Girls

Ackley Bridge

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cooper8828
5 years ago
I've watched the first season of Murder Road and the first season of Hidden and I enjoyed both of them. Both are mystery/crime shows.
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
5 years ago
I've subscribed to Acorn for several years and have seen most of what's on offer :-) (I watch almost NO network TV). I happen to be a big fan of British TV programs, especially the mystery/police procedural shows, so that took awhile going through all they have available. I also subscribe to BritBox and tend to watch that most frequently, as they have a bigger selection to begin with and add new shows at a much higher rate than does Acorn.

If you like British TV, then I'd recommend just about anything.....Lovejoy, Brokenwood, Miss Fisher, Law and Order UK are all very entertaining as are most of the Acorn Original programming.
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Elmer J Fudd
5 years ago
No, but for the irregular TV watching we do, we really like MHz. It offers European TV productions/series from various countries, with subtitles. French and Italian shows are well represented but there are others too. Most of the series are mysteries and/or crime related in some way but not all.

The writing and acting are always superb and seem to be of a much higher quality than typical American fare. Amazon Prime also offers some European series productions, I recommend those too, for the same reasons.
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I loved "A Place To Call Home". Watching it now for second time.
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ginrummy53
5 years ago
We have watched quite a few:

Jack Irish

Candice Renoir (sub titled) - light cop show

Brokenwood Mysteries

keeping Faith

Mystery Road
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lisaam
5 years ago
also good on Acorn: The Detectorists.
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5 years ago
They do seem to be heavy on the detective/crime/mystery shows - which I like, but I am interested in different genres. So, I appreciate the suggestions!

Thanks for the tip, Elmer. I'd not heard of that platform - looks interesting & I will try the trial when this current one is done.
Elmer J Fudd
5 years ago
Our favorites to this point are A French Village (a long but engrossing continuing story, often available at libraries on DVDs) , Spiral (detective team in Paris), Murder In.... (each 90 minute standalone episode highlights the beauty of a different part of France), Capitan Marleau (a deliberate and unabashed rip-off of Colombo but with a goofy woman detective who usually wears flannel shirts and a winter hat with earflaps, no matter where or when.
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Toronto Veterinarian
5 years ago
I don't have a current subscription, but I have in the past. Personally, I prefer BritBox. On Acorn, but sure to try Vera, and Mr. and Mrs. Murder (which is amateurs-solving-crime, where the protagonists are crime scene cleaners)
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Uptown Gal
5 years ago
I have Amazon Prime with a lot available. Use Netflix a lot. And, a lot of the ones listed

above I get on my PBS Stations.. "The Heart Doctor" (Or Doctor, Doctor) Doc Martin,

Midsummer Murders, etc, Unforgotten, etc... Anyone watch Netflix? I am hooked on

"Grace and Frankie" right now. Crazy show! LOL
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sealavender
5 years ago
I get Acorn through my public library. I wasn't sure I would like the modern (1960's) Miss Fisher, but it's good.
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