Acorn TV April 2025 Schedule Announced
Acorn TV has announced the titles that will be available on the AMC-owned streaming service in April 2025. The Acorn TV April 2025 slate adds to the service’s various acclaimed English and foreign-language dramas, engaging comedies, documentaries, and more.
The April schedule includes The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 11, The Chelsea Detective Season 3, The One That Got Away, Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2, and more.
ACORN TV APRIL 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
The Chelsea Detective Season 3 (Acorn TV Original Series) – New Season Premieres on Monday, April 7
The new season sees DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough, Killing Eve, The King’s Speech, 1917) and DS Layla Walsh (Vanessa Emme, Dublin Murders, Three Families) delve once more into the darker side of Chelsea that lurks beneath its glossy façade.
Season 3 finds Max and Layla investigating the discovery of an ex-soldier’s body in an allotment, the brutal murder of an antique dealer, and the mysterious case of a climate scientist found dead in a stolen car.
But, while Max remains adept at solving crimes, things are far from straightforward at home. After all their ups and downs, Max and his estranged wife, Astrid (Anamaria Marinca, Deadline), are now trying couples therapy in a bid to revive their relationship and unpack where it all went wrong for them.
SAG Award-winner Alex Kingston (A Discovery of Witches, Doctor Who, ER) guest stars as US Ambassador Emily Morgan in the debut episode, “Deadlock.”
Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2 (Acorn TV Original Series) – New Episodes Every Monday Until the Season Finale on April 14
When a massive fire engulfs the small town of Eden, a fateful chain of events is triggered, and Tannie Maria (Maria Doyle Kennedy, Outlander, The Tudors), Jessie (Kylie Fisher, Fraksie), and Khaya (Tony Kgoroge, Invictus) get dragged into a multiple murder investigation that unearths the town’s darkest secrets.
The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 11 (Acorn TV Exclusive Series) – New Season Premieres on Monday, April 21
This quirky New Zealand mystery follows DI Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea, The Warrior’s Way), who arrives in the seemingly peaceful town of Brokenwood with a classic car, a country music collection, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. His assistant, DC Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland, The Almighty Johnsons), is a by-the-book investigator 15 years younger than her boss’s car. Shepherd soon discovers that Brokenwood is full of secrets and suspicions.
The One That Got Away (Acorn TV Exclusive Series) – Two-Episode Premiere on Monday, April 28
The dark psychological drama sees DI Ffion Lloyd (Elen Rhys, The Mallorca Files) partnering up with her ex-lover, DS Rick Sheldon (Richard Harrington, Hinterland), to find out who is responsible for murdering a nurse in a coastal town in west Wales.
The murder opens old wounds in a small-town community, throwing a historic conviction into doubt and raising the horrifying prospect of a copycat killer. Full of twists and turns that lead up to a heart-stopping finale, this is a gripping forensic examination of a town, a killer, and a relationship, past and present.
ACORN SCHEDULE
A look at the full Acorn TV April 2025 premiere schedule.
AVAILABLE APRIL 7
The Chelsea Detective Season 3 – Acorn TV Original | PREMIERE | New Episodes on Mondays
DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough, Killing Eve, The King’s Speech, 1917) and DS Layla Walsh (Vanessa Emme, Dublin Murders, Three Families) delve once more into the darker side of Chelsea that lurks beneath its glossy façade. The Christmas Special, which serves as the first episode of the 4 x 90 season, premiered in December 2024 and is available to stream on Acorn TV.
Episode 2, “Deadlock”
When a body is dug up from an allotment plot, Max and Layla race to identify the deceased. Once Ashley reconstructs the dead man’s likeness, the team pieces together the final days of ex-soldier Jerome Singer’s life.
Their investigation takes them on a confounding journey from the World’s End estate, via a botanical garden, to the opulent home of the US Ambassador (SAG Award-winner Alex Kingston). There, they face the rule and might of the US Embassy as it seeks to protect one of its own. Max and Layla will have to use every trick up their sleeve to bring a killer to justice.
Blackshore – Acorn TV Exclusive | FINALE
A police detective (Lisa Dwan, Top Boy) returns to her hometown and becomes involved in a missing person case, which is linked to her traumatic past and the town’s dark history.
Episode 6
Fia struggles to find the evidence she needs to bring the case to a close.
Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 – Acorn TV Exclusive New Episodes on Mondays
At the dawn of the new century, Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson, Baking All the Way, Casino Jack) uses innovative investigative techniques, like fingerprinting, ultraviolet lighting, and trace evidence, to solve gruesome murders in Toronto.
This season, Murdoch forfeits the promotion to Inspector to continue doing what he does best: solving the intricate murders and complex crimes that plague Toronto. The stationhouse welcomes the jovial and highly-regarded Albert Choi (Paul Sun-Hyung, The Mandalorian, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Kim’s Convenience) to their team.
Episode 9, “When Rubber Meets Road”
Murdoch investigates the suspicious death of a worker leading a strike at a rubber factory.
Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2 – Acorn TV Original New Episodes on Mondays
When a massive fire engulfs the small town of Eden, a fateful chain of events is triggered, and Tannie Maria (Maria Doyle Kennedy, Outlander, The Tudors), Jessie (Kylie Fisher, Fraksie), and Khaya (Tony Kgoroge, Invictus) get dragged into a multiple murder investigation that unearths the town’s darkest secrets.
Episode 7, “Come Home to Roost”
On election day, Maria gets a letter containing a confession to the murders, prompting a town lockdown. Meanwhile, Jackie’s life is threatened when an unexpected visitor arrives back in town.
Red Joan – Feature Film
When an unassuming elderly widow (Judi Dench, Skyfall, Shakespeare in Love) is arrested for treason, her tangled secret past as the KGB’s longest-serving British spy is exposed.
AVAILABLE APRIL 14
Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2 – Acorn TV Original | FINALE
Episode 8, “Always Look After Your Pots”
After Leonard’s death, Jackie, Marie, and Hattie get together for a celebratory dinner. But when an obscure piece of concrete evidence pops up, they realize the killer is still on the loose and must race against the clock to save another victim.
The Chelsea Detective Season 3 – Acorn TV Original New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 3, “Myths and Legends”
When antique dealer Niall Hammond is found dead in his shop, Max and Layla begin a curious case that finds them investigating a prestigious music society and mudlarks on the Thames foreshore. When it comes to light that Niall had recently bought a rare gold coin valued at one million pounds, the team suspects someone killed for it.
But as secrets and lies in Niall’s family life emerge, they realize that many people have reason to lash out and kill. In order to catch their killer, Max and Layla will need to determine what’s real and what’s fake.
Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 – Acorn TV Exclusive New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 10, “The Men Who Sold the World” (300th Episode of Murdoch Mysteries)
At an English inn, Murdoch’s reunion with Ogden is disrupted when a guest ends up dead.
Hemingway vs Callaghan – Binge | 2 Episodes
A mini-series based on the true story of the friendship between Ernest Hemingway and Morley Callaghan in Toronto and Paris between 1923 and 1929.
AVAILABLE APRIL 21
Acorn TV x TED Talks: Transform Your Thinking | FINALE
In a world that can feel overwhelming, great thinkers and doers can give us the jolt of creativity and dash of inspiration we need. These powerful presentations from TED offer fascinating ideas that show us the possibility of a better future.
Episode 6, “Climate Action, Now!
Get inspired to save the world! See how these dedicated minds are tackling one of the biggest threats to modern civilization: climate change.
The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 11 – Acorn TV Exclusive | PREMIERE | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 1
This quirky New Zealand mystery follows DI Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea, The Warrior’s Way), who arrives in the seemingly peaceful town of Brokenwood with a classic car, a country music collection, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives.
His assistant, DC Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland, The Almighty Johnsons), is a by-the-book investigator 15 years younger than her boss’s car. Shepherd soon discovers that Brokenwood is full of secrets and suspicions.
The Chelsea Detective Season 3 – Acorn TV Original, FINALE
Episode 4, “For The Greater Good”
Climate scientist Archie Draper is found dead in the boot of a stolen car. With the owner of the car and the teenagers who stole it seemingly having no connection to Archie, the team is left puzzled.
Archie had been preparing for an upcoming conference on climate change at the British Geographical Society, leaving Max and Layla to wonder if he was planning to say anything contentious. But surprising connections and a conspiracy of lies are gradually uncovered, all of which will lead them to a shocking final revelation.
Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 11, “Bombshells”
While in London, Murdoch, Ogden, and Susannah are caught in a bomb explosion likely set by a now-dead suffragette.
AVAILABLE APRIL 28
The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 11 – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 2
This quirky New Zealand mystery follows DI Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea, The Warrior’s Way), who arrives in the seemingly peaceful town of Brokenwood with a classic car, a country music collection, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives.
His assistant, DC Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland, The Almighty Johnsons), is a by-the-book investigator 15 years younger than her boss’s car. Shepherd soon discovers that Brokenwood is full of secrets and suspicions.
Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 12, “The Star of Mandalay”
A determined thief thwarts Murdoch and Watts’ efforts to protect a priceless ruby.
The One That Got Away Season 1 – Acorn TV Exclusive | PREMIERE with First Two Episodes | New Episodes on Mondays
A hunt for a killer whose modus operandi echoes the historic ‘heart knot’ murders re-unites ex-lovers, DI Ffion Lloyd (Elen Rhys, The Bastard Executioner) and DS Rick Sheldon (Richard Harrington, Hinterland). In the dead of winter, they set about finding the killer while revisiting the past with devastating results.
Episode 1
DI Ffion Lloyd returns home to lead a murder investigation with disturbing echoes of the past.
Episode 2
The hunt is on for a suspect fleeing the town as Ffion continues to raise questions about the past.
