New Agatha Christie Movie Set for U.S. Premiere on Acorn TV

SILVER SPRING: The Acorn TV SVOD service has lined up its January premieres, which includes the exclusive U.S. debut of Agatha Christie’s The Witness for the Prosecution, starring Toby Jones and Kim Cattrall.

The new BBC and Acorn TV adaptation of Agatha Christie’s acclaimed story will have its exclusive premiere in the U.S. on January 30. The tenth season of Murdoch Mysteries (The Artful Detective) is slated to launch on January 2, while the Australian drama 800 Words makes its debut on January 16.

Mark Stevens, the president of Acorn Brands at RLJ Entertainment, said, “After an incredible year of growth and rave reviews for our exclusive premieres, Acorn TV continues to curate the very best in international TV for our subscribers. We’re thrilled to feature another Acorn TV Original with Agatha Christie’s The Witness for the Prosecution, offering another gripping Christie adaptation from Sarah Phelps and a stellar ensemble led by Toby Jones and Kim Cattrall. Additionally, since we introduced Murdoch Mysteries to U.S. audiences on home video in 2009 and on Acorn TV in 2011, it has become one of our most popular series, and season 10 continues with 18 more fun and intriguing mysteries. Plus, Acorn TV’s January slate features the return of one of our most popular new series with Australia’s 800 Words, and the can’t-miss finale of Acorn TV Original The Level.”