5 Must-See Acorn TV Shows on Right Now (Mar 2025)

 5 Must-See Acorn TV Shows on Right Now (Mar 2025)

5 Must-See Acorn TV Shows on Right Now (Mar 2025)

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‘Best Interests’ (2025)

Michael Sheen stars as Andrew while Sharon Horgan plays Nicci in this family drama. They are forced to confront the unimaginable choice of whether to save or let their daughter Marnie (Niamh Moriarty) die at the age of thirteen. The daughter suffers from a unique case of muscular dystrophy which poses dire challenges. It comes with the burden of requiring relentless attention. Each time Naz suffers from a life-threatening infection of the chest region, which places her in an intensive care unit, her doctor contemplates the ethics of continuing life-saving procedures. With an uncertain healthy lifespan, the remaining time is bound to be excruciating.

A critical show in modern digital television, Best Interests is known for it’s profound and thought provoking themes that few have come across in their lives. Having previously worked in Bad Sisters as a writer and director, Horgan stands out in her role as a mother fighting for her daughter's custody. Supporting her from the father’s side, Sheen delivers an equally powerful performance as a father unequivocally loving towards his daughter but cruelly critical of the pain she would have to endure. There's no doubt it captures audiences in a manner they do not anticipate.

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‘A Remarkable Place to Die’ (2024-Present)

Can you go home again? This is what Anais Mallory (Chelsie Preston Crayford) is simply trying to figure out as she returns to Queenstown in an attempt to assist her mother following her sister’s mysterious death. Now a local detective, Anais has to balance the occasional crime, comforting her mother, managing an ex-boyfriend who is now best friends with her husband, and investigating her sister's case. That is a lot to manage for any individual, much less someone as brilliant and self-assured as Anais.

A Remarkable Place to Die is distinctly more serious in tone than the shows already covered. It addresses death, murder, and by extension any component of true crime in a more somber nature, and hence the tone is appropriately dark. It isn’t a downer though, and similarly to Mare of Easttown, the series is about the lead character’s infamously chaotic personal life alongside her impressive work as a detective.

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‘Harry Wild’ (2022-Present)

Harriet “Harry” Wild (Jane Seymour) is bored. That’s what happens when you’re a retired English professor with too much time on your hands and a lingering need for intellectual stimulation. She scratches her itch by solving crimes, which isn't that out of the ordinary in the U.K. crime genre. Along with high school student Fergus (Rohan Nedd), Harry sets out to prove that there’s life after retirement — even if it involves finding a dead body or two.

Harry Wild is a great showcase for Seymour, who has her best TV role since Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. As the inquisitive professor, the actress shows a good sense of humor when Harry encounters resistance to her newfound hobby from a police force reluctant to accept her help to her caring but dismissive son. Harry Wild’s first three seasons are streaming now, and a fourth one is on its way. Season 4 just premiered in early May, so there's more wild adventures with Harry for you to enjoy.

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‘Scrublands’ (2023-Present)

Scrublands is a mystery drama set in the quiet Australian town of Riversend, which is shattered when Father Swift (Jay Ryan), a local priest, shockingly guns down five parishioners after a church service. Though the killer's identity is known from the start, the real mystery lies in why he committed such a horrifying act.

A year later, journalist Martin Scarsden (Luke Arnold) arrives in Riversend to investigate the motivations behind the tragedy. As he interviews the townspeople, Martin uncovers a web of secrets, revealing that the town is far from the wholesome place it appears to be.

The first season, a tightly packed four-episode arc, dives deep into hidden truths and community dysfunction, delivering twists and drama that could easily fill a much longer series. In Season 2, the story shifts to Martin's return to his own hometown—another place with dark secrets people are desperate to keep buried.

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'Dalgliesh' (2021-Present)

Dalgliesh is a British crime drama based on P.D. James’ novels, following the intelligent and introspective detective Adam Dalgliesh, played by acclaimed stage actor Bertie Carvel. Though well-known in the UK, Dalgliesh is less familiar to American audiences—a gap the Acorn TV series aims to close.

Set in the 1970s, the show features complex, atmospheric mysteries, including a murder at a seminary, a politically charged crime within an elite family, and a suspicious death at an unusual hospital. More cerebral and literary than typical crime dramas, Dalgliesh blends intellectual depth with the suspense fans expect from the genre. The series has earned critical praise and recently wrapped its third season in 2024.