Acorn TV April 2026 Schedule Announced
Acorn TV has announced the titles that will be available on the AMC-owned streaming service in April. The Acorn TV April 2026 slate expands the service’s diverse lineup of acclaimed English and foreign-language dramas, engaging comedies, documentaries, and more.
The April schedule includes The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 12, The Feud on Shelbury Drive, Murdoch Mysteries Season 19, Mystery Road: Origin Season 2, and more.
ACORN TV APRIL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS
The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 12 (Acorn TV Exclusive Series) – New Season Premieres Monday, April 6; Episodes Continue Weekly until the Season Finale on May 11
Detectives Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea), Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland), and Daniel Chalmers (Jarod Rawiri) continue to grapple with the small town’s ever-growing murder rate.
With the help of their unique pathologist, Dr. Gina Kadinsky (Cristina Ionda) and the town’s trusty locals, the team must employ unorthodox techniques to crack Brokenwood’s most bizarre and chilling murder investigation to date.
From attempted alien abductions to a surfing priest with a dark history, a masquerade ball masking a death, a historical railway leading to a dead bride, a killer ukulele, and a stolen family heirloom leaving blood on the hands of Ray and Trudy Neilson, this season’s murders once again capture the darkness, humor and eccentricity of New Zealand’s most lethal town.
Mystery Road: Origin Season 2 (Acorn TV Original Series) – New Episodes Continue Mondays on Acorn TV and AMC+ until the Season Finale on April 27
Mark Cole Smith (Beast of War) returns as a young Detective Jay Swan, who is still reeling from the events of last season and hoping for a fresh start. He and his wife Mary (Tuuli Narkle, Territory) relocate to the remote town of Loch Iris, believing it will give them a chance to rebuild.
Instead, the move quickly takes a darker turn when Jay becomes drawn into a decades-old mystery involving secrets, murders, and unexplained disappearances. As his investigation deepens, long-buried truths begin to surface, threatening the present and the future he and Mary are trying to protect.
Clarence Ryan also returns this season alongside the ensemble cast, including Robyn Malcolm, Luke Carroll, Aswan Reid, Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Geoff Morrell, Nicholas Bell, Alex Malone, Steve Le Marquand, Pippa Grandison, Rarriwuy Hick, Tammy Rock, Eloise Hart, Helen Morse, and more.
The Feud on Shelbury Drive (Acorn TV Exclusive Series) – New Episodes Continue Mondays until the Season Finale on May 4
Emma (Jill Halfpenny, Humans, EastEnders) and John Barnett (Rupert Penry-Jones, Black Sails, The Strain), along with their daughter Beth, appear to live an idyllic life on Shelbury Drive; however, when Emma and John decide to add a kitchen extension to their house, these friendships prove to be not quite as harmonious as they seem.
Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 (Acorn TV Original Series) – New Episodes Continue Mondays until the Season Finale on July 27
Set in Toronto in the early 1900s during the age of invention, Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson, Casino Jack, Baking All the Way) uses radical forensic techniques to solve some of the city’s most gruesome murders.
The new season will see a bevy of notable guest stars such as Sally Lindsay (The Madame Blanc Mysteries, Coronation Street), Amber Marshall (Heartland), Dave Foley (The Kids in the Hall, Fargo), musician Steven Page, Jason Mewes (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), and the return of Countess Luann de Lesseps, an original cast member of The Real Housewives of New York City.
Cases this season include the murder of a fashion mogul that everyone had reason to kill; Murdoch participating in a game show that turns lethal; wild animal attacks in High Park; and a dangerous stand-off when customers are taken hostage at a roadside inn. Murdoch and Brackenreid (Thomas Craig) even solve a murder with the help of the famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley (Marshall), and, while working on another case, fight spies atop a speeding train headed towards the nation’s capital.
ACORN SCHEDULE
A look at the full Acorn TV April 2026 premiere schedule.
AVAILABLE APRIL 6
The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 12 – Acorn TV Exclusive | PREMIERE | New Episodes on Mondays
As Brokenwood’s murder rate continues to rise, and strange conspiracies and deadly secrets begin to emerge, Detective Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea, The Warrior’s Way) and his team use unconventional methods to unravel the town’s most bizarre and chilling murder investigations yet.
Episode 1, “They’re Out There Alright“
When a man is found dead in a crop circle, alien abduction theories spark in Brokenwood.
The Feud on Shelbury Drive – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Emma (Jill Halfpenny) and John (Rupert Penry-Jones) live a seemingly idyllic life on Shelbury Drive. But when Emma decides to add on to the kitchen in her home, neighbors’ resistance leads to rising tensions, obsession, and fear as life-threatening secrets emerge. The series also features Ray Fearon, Amy Nuttall, Tessa Peake-Jones, Larry Lamb, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, and Alex McQueen.
Episode 2
Despite opposition from her neighbors, Emma’s father, Terry, secures planning permission.
Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Set in Toronto in the early 1900s during the age of invention, Detective William Murdoch uses radical forensic techniques to solve some of the city’s most gruesome murders. Season 19 of the top-rated and internationally acclaimed series continues to delight with a host of puzzling mysteries, surprising guest stars, and the comic moments that make the show so beloved.
Episode 6, “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”
A Japanese scholar is kidnapped, and Inspector Choi suspects his estranged brother is involved.
Mystery Road: Origin Season 2 – New Episodes on Mondays
Hoping for a fresh start, Detective Jay Swan (Mark Cole Smith, Beast of War) moves to Loch Iris and quickly finds himself entwined in a decades-old town mystery steeped in secrets, murders, and vanishings. But as he digs deeper, long-buried truths begin to threaten the present.
Episode 3
Jay and Mary’s world is thrown into an unimaginable horror when Anya goes missing. Jay imprisons Joey, whom he suspects is responsible, and demands answers. Meanwhile, Mary collapses and is rushed to the hospital.
The Cruise Doctor – Binge | 6 Episodes
When his heavily pregnant wife, Sarah, disappears without a trace, Eric (Moritz Otto) begins to investigate on his own. Suddenly, a photo turns up showing her at the bar of a cruise ship, and so Eric begins his job as the ship’s doctor. *German-language drama.
AVAILABLE APRIL 13
The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 12 – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 2, “Angels and Demons”
Mike (Neill Rea, The Warrior’s Way) and Kristin (Fern Sutherland, The Almighty Johnsons) investigate when a young priest’s wife dies in the church cemetery.
Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 7, “Murder, She Wrote”
A crime novelist (Sally Lindsay, The Madame Blanc Mysteries) pushes her way into Murdoch’s investigation of an attorney murdered at his own retirement party.
The Feud on Shelbury Drive – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 3
Tensions rise, and relationships get strained as Emma worries about who is secretly threatening her.
Mystery Road: Origin Season 2 – New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 4
Pushed to the edge, Jay interrogates Joey, who he believes is behind Anya and Scarlett’s disappearances, and gets a shocking confession. His relationship with Mary reaches a breaking point when they discover who kidnapped Anya.
Playing for Keeps Seasons 1-2 – Binge | 16 Episodes
This fresh, contemporary, and glamorous drama revolves around the titillating lives of the wives and girlfriends of renowned athletes. Your next obsession, Playing For Keeps, lays bare the not-so-beautiful lives of beautiful people in a world full of lies
AVAILABLE APRIL 20
The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 12—Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 3, “Midnight In The Garden”
A lavish New Year’s Eve masquerade comes to a tragic end after the death of its mysterious host.
Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 8, “Fashion Crimes”
Effie enlists Murdoch’s help to defend a maid accused of killing the owner of a prominent fashion label, while Violet’s neighborhood safety program proves to be anything but safe.
The Feud on Shelbury Drive – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 4
Emma’s world falls apart as she faces suspicion, pressure, accusations, demands, and threats.
Mystery Road: Origin Season 2 – New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 5
Secrets buried in Loch Iris begin to surface as Jay uncovers stolen “Native Admission Files” that expose the town’s darkest truths. With Jay and Mary’s guardianship threatened and a murder suspect emerging, the dangers of the past rapidly close in.
Chasing the Rains – Binge | 4 Episodes
One of the most majestic, unspoiled, and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton). *Natural-history docu-series.
Predator v Prey – Binge | 3 Episodes
Showcases the hunts of the planet’s most formidable apex predators. Narrated by Howard Charles (The Whitstable Pearl). *Natural-history docu-series.
Wild Sides – Binge | 4 Episodes
In the extreme landscape of Mashatu in Botswana, the paths of all animal families cross. Elephants, cheetahs, leopards, jackals, and baboons live together as their home experiences drought, flood, and abundance. Narrated by Colin Salmon (Resident Evil, Alien vs. Predator). *Natural-history docu-series.
AVAILABLE APRIL 22
SisterS Season 2 – Binge | 6 Episodes
SisterS is created by, written, and starring real-life best friends Emmy nominee Sarah Goldberg (The Audacity, Barry) and Susan Stanley (Fair City). Season 2 picks up in Dublin, eighteen months after Sare (Goldberg) had abandoned her sister Suze (Stanley), who had just discovered she can’t have the biological child she had just figured out she wanted.
Meanwhile in Canada, Sare realizes she is floating in the dreamy haze of denial about who she is, but thinks she has managed to board the ‘perfect life’ train, just in the nick of time. When an invite to Sare’s wedding lands on Suze’s doorstep, Suze travels to Canada in the hope of reconnecting with her sister. Then the sisterly drama ensues. Donal Logue and Sophie Thompson are confirmed to reprise their roles as Jimmy and Sheryl, respectively.
AVAILABLE APRIL 27
Mystery Road: Origin Season 2 – FINALE
Episode 6
A thirty-year-old mystery shatters Loch Iris when Jay uncovers forged adoption files and a chilling link to St. Joseph’s and Swayze’s recent disappearance. Meanwhile, as Jay and Simmo reveal hidden secrets, Mary goes into labor.
The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 12 – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 4, “No Return Ticket”
A celebratory vintage train ride ends in tragedy when a bride’s body is found beside the tracks.
Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 9, “Sugar Plum Murdoch”
Murdoch pursues a thief when a diamond tiara is stolen during a special Christmas event, while Margaret Brackenreid tries to convince Anna Pavlova to perform in a charity Nutcracker ballet.
The Feud on Shelbury Drive – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays
Episode 5
As Emma faces imminent threats, Derek fights for his life, and Alan shares a secret with John.
Attenborough: Behind the Lens – Binge | 1 Episode
With classic clips, new footage, and interviews, “David Attenborough: Behind the Lens” looks at the man behind the screen and reveals David Attenborough as he has never been seen before.
