News and Reviews of the Best Detective Games, Books, Films, TV, Podcasts & More!
News, reviews and top 10 lists of the best detective, crime and mystery shows on Acorn TV. Including top new British crime series and cozy mysteries.
New out last night the first episode in series 23 of our favourite cosy crime drama, Midsomer Murders on ITV. With 4 new episodes airing every Sunday evening, and then available for you to catch-up on ITVX’s online streaming service.
Starring Neil Dudgeon as DCI John Barnaby and Nick Hendrix as DS Jamie Winter.
For more of the best British cosy crime dramas – books, TV and radio dramatisations, see my posts below.
Whitstable Pearl Mysteries is a top British detective book series by Julie Wassmer. Set in the beautiful seaside town of Whitstable on the North Kent coast.
Now a top Acorn Original TV show with two 6-part series available online. Plus series 1 is also new on the free UK Drama channel from tonight.
For more top British mystery TV (including more from Acorn TV) and book series listed in order, see below.
All of The Gourmet Detective Mysteries listed in order of release. Another top comedy crime series from the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel! Starring Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.
Plus details of where to stream them free online or get the complete movie collection DVD. For more more top Hallmark Mysteries & Movies to watch free online, see my posts listed below.
If like me, you were hoping for more Aurora Teagarden adventures this year, then you’re in luck! Last Thursday, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries confirmed they will be continuing the fan fave series, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. With a prequel movie set to air later this year, 2023.
Based on the books by Charlaine Harris (author of the True Blood book series – see below for my list of her books in the series in order). The popular and long-running mystery series ran from 2015 to 2022 with 18 movies starring Candace Cameron Bure as Aurora (Roe) Teagarden. For details of all the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries in order, see my post below.
Update May 2023: Hallmark have just announced the release date for this new Aurora Teagarden movie, see below for details.
New on Channel 5 (UK), Harry Wild Investigates. This is one of my favourites from Acorn TV’s original crime comedy releases last year!
Series 1 of the quirky Irish crime comedy, starring Jane Seymour is now available to watch online with My5. With episodes airing on Channel 5 every Saturday evening.
For the full series 1 episode list of Harry Wild Investigates plus more top Acorn original detective TV shows, see my posts listed below.
Sweet Revenge, the 6th episode in Hallmark’s popular Hannah Swensen Mystery (Murder, She Baked) series. Watch now on DVD or free online! For details of the all the episodes in this series, see my post included below.
For more top Hallmark Mystery Movie lists with all of the espiodes in each series in order plus recommended mystery thriller audio books including new releases, see my posts listed below.
New on My5, the first 6 episodes of the Aurora Teagarden mystery movies. Available to watch online for free with Channel 5’s (UK) catchup service, My5.
For details of the Teagarden movies available right now to watch for free on Channel 5 including how long they’re available for, check out my list below.
For details of all the episodes in the Aurora series listed in order plus news of a new Aurora Teagarden mystery for 2023, see my posts below.
This is a list of the chapters in the popular Hallmark series Garage Sale Mystery. A US-Canadian mystery film series starring Lori Loughlin as Jennifer Shannon.
Inspired in some part by Agatha Christie’s stories. I’ve included all of the episodes in the series, listed in order of release. Plus details of where to watch or stream online for UK and US on Amazon Prime or Apple TV+.
For more top Hallmark Movies & Mysteries series lists and more, see my posts listed below.
New out on Acorn TV starting next Monday, My Life Is Murder Season 3. Starring Lucy Lawless as retired detective Alexa Crowe.
With 2 episodes airing every Monday.
My Life is Murder season 3 premieres on Acorn TV in North America, United Kingdom and Australia & New Zealand.
For more top new crime comedy releases on Acorn TV in 2022, see my posts listed below.
New on Acorn TV this month, Recipes For Love and Murder. A 10 part Acorn TV Original crime comedy series starring Maria Doyle Kennedy.
Starting Monday, September 5 on Acorn TV, with 2 episodes released weekly.
For more top comedy crime dramas to watch on Acorn TV in 2022, see my posts listed below.