Agatha Raisin Gets Second Season with Acorn TV

Acorn TV has made its first series commission, ordering a second season of the mystery drama Agatha Raisin.

Acorn Media Enterprises has partnered with Free@LastTV and Company Pictures to co-produce the new season, with Acorn Media International distributing in all English-speaking territories and all3media international distributing in the rest of the world. Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe, Extras, Ugly Betty) returns in the lead role as a London PR whizz turned amateur sleuth.

Acorn TV premiered the pilot movie Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death and its follow-up eight-episode first season in August 2016.

Shane Murphy, the managing director of Acorn Media Enterprises, said, “After our success with co-producing several critically acclaimed Acorn TV originals, including Love, Lies & Records, Striking Out and Agatha Christie’s The Witness for the Prosecution, we’re thrilled to bring back our first original series as our first commission. When the U.K. broadcaster chose not to renew it, Acorn decided to step in and fully commission the show itself in order to keep this terrific series going for our subscribers. We’re ecstatic to make it our first official full commission. We look forward to announcing several more commissions in the coming months.”

Acorn TV’s general manager, Matthew Graham, added, “After another record year and ending 2017 with our biggest month of acquisitions yet in December, we’re thrilled to announce our first commission. Agatha Raisin remains one of Acorn TV’s most popular series and the fans have been clamoring for new episodes since its premiere in August 2016.”

Graham continued, “2018 is shaping up to be our best year yet with even more exclusives and Originals for our subscribers. Acorn TV will feature ten Acorn TV originals, including BBC comedy Detectorists, new ITV drama Girlfriends and the return of Irish legal drama Striking Out, as well as exclusive new seasons of A Place to Call Home, Delicious, The Heart Guy, The Good Karma Hospital, The Brokenwood Mysteries, 800 Words and Murdoch Mysteries, among many other much-loved series. As an independent SVOD, we’re passionate about curating the very best in British television as well as amazing series out of Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and more.”