Acorn TV Premieres ‘The Level,’ New ‘Brokenwood’
Exclusive Premieres on Acorn TV:
Dec. 5: New Zealand detective drama THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES, Series 3 (Trailer)
Dec. 12: British thriller THE LEVEL (Acorn TV Original Series) starring Karla Crome and Robert James-Collier (Downton Abbey) (Trailer)
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“Must-see TV…Awesome… Mike Shepherd is an immensely likable guy…
Easygoing, intelligent, and depending on the situation, funny or downright witty.” – British TV Place
“Charming…very well-written and funny…engaging, full of twists and will keep you guessing right till the end.” – Cheese on Toast (NZ)
‘Wild Applause’ rating…“Compelling” – San Francisco Chronicle
“Appealing…No wonder Hobbits like to live (in NZ)…a little bit of the flavor of Midsomer Murders – LA Times
Acorn TV’s New Zealand Detective Series Returns
THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES
Series 3
U.S. Premiere Beginning Monday, December 5, 2016
Silver Spring, MD – Following the exclusive U.S. Premieres of Acorn TV Original Close to the Enemy and the return of Raised by Wolves and A Place to Call Home, Emmy®-nominated streamer Acorn TV leads off its December lineup with the return of THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES, Series 3 on consecutive Mondays, beginning Monday, December 5, 2016. After transferring from a big city to the small town of Brokenwood, Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea, Go Girls) continues to settle into the relaxed rhythms of country life. His methodical young assistant, Detective Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland, The Almighty Johnsons), has adapted to Shepherd’s unconventional ways—and even tolerates listening to country music in his 1971 “classic” car. Despite the growing accord between the mismatched pair, all is not well in Brokenwood, where passions simmering beneath the sleepy surface regularly erupt into gruesome crimes. Filmed amid the beautiful landscape of New Zealand’s North Island, the hit series returns with four feature-length, standalone mysteries featuring compelling characters, dry humor, and piquant wit. Series 3 premiered in New Zealand in late October 2016. Available at Acorn.TV and on a variety of devices, Acorn TV is the premier streaming service for world class television from Britain and beyond from RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE).
In Series 3, the detectives investigate the death of a ‘Lord of the Ringz’ tour guide, a young woman found in someone else’s coffin with characters inspired by the board game Clue, a car enthusiast found with a lungful of gasoline, and their much-loved local Mayor dressed as Santa Claus.
Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 3 (4 Episodes)
Monday, December 5 – Episode 1 The Black Widower premieres on Acorn TV
Monday, December 12 – Episode 2 Over Her Dead Body premieres on Acorn TV
Monday, December 19 – Episode 3 The Killing Machine premieres on Acorn TV
Monday, December 26 – Episode 4 A Merry Bloody Christmas premieres on Acorn TV
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“Superior thriller, boasting a standout performance from Karla Crome” –Sunday Telegraph
“Prepare for plenty of twists and turns in this breakneck new drama” –Evening Standard
“It’s got car chases, fights and nail-biting tension – what more could you want?” –The Sun
“Fast-paced fun…brightens up TV noir” –The Guardian
“Atmospheric thriller…4 stars” –The Telegraph
Acorn TV’s New British Thriller
THE LEVEL
Exclusive U.S. Premiere beginning Monday, December 12, 2016
Starring Karla Crome (You, Me & The Apocalypse), Robert James-Collier (first series since Downton Abbey), Laura Haddock (Guardians Of The Galaxy), Noel Clarke (Star Trek Into Darkness, Doctor Who), and Amanda Burton (Waterloo Road, The Commander)
Coming off its critically-acclaimed UK broadcast, the thrilling new six-part British thriller THE LEVEL makes its exclusive U.S. Premiere on Acorn TV beginning Monday, December 12, 2016, followed by a new episode every Monday. This Acorn TV Original Series stars Karla Crome (You, Me & the Apocalypse, Under the Dome, Prisoners’ Wives) as a detective with a secret double life that is about to unravel. The series co-stars Robert James-Collier (his first series since playing Thomas on Downton Abbey), Philip Glenister (Life on Mars), Laura Haddock (Guardians of the Galaxy), Noel Clarke (Star Trek Into Darkness, Doctor Who), Lindsay Coulson (EastEnders), Joe Absolom (Doc Martin), and Amanda Burton (Waterloo Road, The Commander). Available at Acorn.TV and on a variety of devices, Acorn TV is the premier streaming service for world class television from Britain and beyond from RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE). Acorn Media Enterprises, Acorn’s UK development arm, co-produced the series.
Detective Sergeant Nancy Devlin (Karla Crome) has a secret double life. Her exemplary police career masks a covert attachment to shady businessman and drugs trafficker, Frank Le Saux (Philip Glenister). Inextricably linked to Frank from childhood as the father of her best friend, Hayley (Laura Haddock) and the father figure she herself craved, Nancy has been playing a dangerous game to ensure that Frank always remains off the police radar.
However, Nancy soon finds herself at the center of a murder investigation which puts her at risk of exposure and sees her stalked by a killer intent on destroying her. Nancy’s complicated love life and relationships with colleagues creates further tension as she doesn’t know who she can trust – literally with her life.
U.S. Premiere: Beginning Monday, December 12, 2016 Episodes: 6
