Blog Post: Great Alternative to Summer Reruns: Acorn TV Streams the Best British Series

Like many of you, about now, I'm beginning to miss my favorite television series.  Yes, there is a splattering of new and returning summer shows, but not enough to fill my needs. I just heard about a new streaming service from Acorn TV (my go-to place for the best British series).  

Acorn will be streaming two critically-acclaimed, universally loved Brit series with the final three seasons of Helen Mirren’s Emmy®-winning series Prime Suspect and three feature-length episodes of the WWII detective series Foyle's War, called “Like a gift from the gods” (The New York Times). Foyle's War was one of my personal favorites.

Starting July 2nd, public TV’s newest hit series Doc Martin begins a month-long marathon of the complete series so far (38-episodes, Series 1-5) plus the two-feature length TV movies that inspired the series.

Acorn TV is also currently streaming the new, critically-acclaimed Australian miniseries Cloudstreet from Tim Winton; Damian Lewis (Homeland) in the Masterpiece Theatre classic The Forsyte Sage (Series 1); the classic series The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Irons first screen appearance; as well as full seasons of Agatha Christie’s Poirot (Series 5); Lynda La Plante’s Trial & Retributions (Set 5); Agatha Christie’s Marple (Series 4); Caroline Quentin in Blue Murder (Set 4); and the final season of the iconic Upstairs, Downstairs (Series 5).

For only $25 a year, Acorn TV streams full seasons of critically acclaimed, new and classic British series. Each of the 10 seasons stay up for five weeks, with two new series added each week and two removed.

Sandi Berg is also a freelance journalist and writes about television for several magazines including Written By (Writer's Guild of America), Life After 50 and Whole Life Times Magazine.