Another New Acorn TV Original

Acorn TV has lined up four exclusive U.S. premieres for its May schedule, including its latest original, Decline and Fall.

Launching May 15, the comedy Decline and Fall is an Acorn TV original in partnership with BBC One. The three-parter stars Jack Whitehall, David Suchet (Agatha Christie’s Poirot) and Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives). The comedy’s launch will be followed by the season two debut of The Yorkshire Vet in Spring, a documentary series.

May 26 will see the premiere of Delicious in the U.S. The four-part drama stars Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Jack Taylor), Dawn French (The Vicar of Dibley) and Emilia Fox (Silent Witness). On May 29, the second season of 800 Words makes its exclusive U.S. debut.

The president of Acorn Brands at RLJ Entertainment, Mark Stevens, said, “Acorn TV is off to another record year, and May just might be our best schedule yet. We’re thrilled with the subscriber response to our first 2017 Acorn TV originals—Agatha Christie’s The Witness for the Prosecution and Irish drama Striking Out—and Decline and Fall is a perfect addition to our originals slate. This new BBC One comedy has been getting rave reviews in the U.K. for its witty script and stellar cast led by Jack Whitehall, David Suchet and Eva Longoria, so we know U.S. fans will love it as much as we do. Additionally, Delicious is another crowd-pleaser with its mix of drama, food and love in picturesque Cornwall. Our programming team has also secured more new episodes from heartwarming New Zealand dramedy 800 Words and found several star-studded, award-winning shows to round out our schedule.”