Acorn TV has announced the titles that will be available on the AMC-owned streaming service in December 2024. The Acorn TV December 2024 slate adds to the service’s various acclaimed English and foreign-language dramas, engaging comedies, documentaries, and more.
The December schedule includes The Chelsea Detective Season 3 Christmas special, Dalgliesh Season 3, Darby and Joan Season 2, and more.
ACORN TV DECEMBER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
Dalgliesh Season 3 (Acorn TV Original Series) – The New Season Premieres Monday, December 2; Two Episodes Premiere Every Monday Until the Season Finale on December 16
Based on three of the novels from P.D. James’ bestselling murder mystery series, “Adam Dalgliesh Mystery,” with Bertie Carvel (The Crown, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell) reprising his role as the enigmatic titular investigator.
Season 3 is made up of three distinct mysteries, each two episodes long — set in 1979 on the cusp of Margaret Thatcher’s victory and sees Commander Adam Dalgliesh (Carvel) take on three highly sensitive cases – from a remote seminary already mired in scandal, to a wealthy family under political attack, and a spate of killings at a nuclear power station.
The Chelsea Detective Season 3 (Acorn TV Original Series) – Christmas Special Episode Premieres Monday, December 16
Chloe Carmichael, former popstar and one-time darling of the tabloids, is found dead in her Chelsea mansion flat in the days leading up to Christmas. They first suspect a drug overdose, but forensics soon establish that Chloe had been drowned in the bath.
Max and the team must contend with a string of potential suspects, including her hard-bitten manager, a conniving journalist, and a Tory MP. Each of them has a secret connecting them to Chloe, but who was it that killed her?
Darby and Joan Season 2 (Acorn TV Original Series) – Two-Episode Premiere Monday, December 30; New Episodes Every Monday Until Season Finale on January 27
Season two finds Jack (Bryan Brown, Cocktail) and Joan (Greta Scacchi, Broken Trail) on the hunt for the one person Jack believes can reveal the truth about his mysterious past.
Jack and Joan soon realize they aren’t alone on this journey, and their quest becomes a race against time. But can they really find the truth after all these years? Or will their search for answers only unearth more questions?
ACORN SCHEDULE
A look at the full Acorn TV December 2024 premiere schedule.
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season 1 – Binge
Based on Anne Rice’s bestseller, this dark drama follows a neurosurgeon who learns she is heir to a family of witches. Starring Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus) and Harry Hamlin (Mad Men).
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 2
Dalgliesh Season 3 – Acorn TV Original PREMIERE | New Episodes on Mondays | 6 Episodes
Season 3 of the intriguing series is set in 1979 on the cusp of Margaret Thatcher’s victory and sees Commander Adam Dalgliesh (Bertie Carvel, The Crown, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell) take on three highly sensitive cases – from a remote seminary already mired in scandal, to a wealthy family under political attack, and a spate of killings at a nuclear power station.
Episode 1, “Death in Holy Orders, Part 1”
Commander Dalgliesh heads to a seminary in West Sussex to investigate the bloody murder of a senior churchman. He finds that nearly everyone here had a personal grievance with the victim. And several of them are lying.
Episode 2, “Death in Holy Orders, Part 2”
A second death shakes the order. As Commander Dalgliesh uncovers a secret agenda on the part of one of his suspects, the seminary falls further into disrepute. But perhaps this is the very key to unlocking the killer’s motive.
Maternal – Acorn TV Exclusive | New Episodes on Mondays | 6 Episodes
Returning to work after maternity leave, Maryam (Parminder Nagra, Bend It Like Beckham, ER), Catherine (Lara Pulver, The Split, Sherlock), and Helen (Lisa McGrillis, George Gently, Sex Education) face the challenge of balancing motherhood with being doctors in an over-stretched, post-Covid NHS.
Episode 5
Motherhood throws everything at Catherine as she fights Jack for the Consultant job. A premature labor leads Maryam to admit how she is feeling finally, and Helen makes a shocking discovery.
FINALE | Episode 6
Maryam and Catherine speak up at the investigation meeting, while Helen tries her best to deal with the aftermath of Guy’s actions. And all three women make some big decisions about their future.
A Christmas Tale – Feature Film
The troubled Vuillard family is no stranger to illness, grief, and banishment, but when their matriarch (Catherine Deneuve, 8 Women, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) requires a bone-marrow transplant, the estranged clan reunites just in time for Christmas.
Christmas Wedding Runaway – Feature Film
Maggie Mason (Sara Mitich, Star Trek: Discovery, White Night), a runaway bride, does some soul-searching when she’s trapped in a snowed-in cabin with her grandmother and an old flame at Christmas.
Dear Santa – Documentary
Dear Santa shines a light on the 100-year-old ‘Operation Santa’ Program of the United States Postal Service. Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa arrive at Post Offices around the country.
Saving Christmas Spirit – Feature Film
A Canadian archaeologist traveling in Scotland discovers the importance of letting a little festive wonder back into her life and finds both history and love.
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 6
The Graham Norton Show Season 32 – New Episodes on Fridays
Episode 9
The BAFTA-award-winning talk show is back with a new series featuring the biggest celebrities and the brightest conversation on television. The guest lineup includes Cher, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Josh Brolin, and Jalen Ngonda.
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 9
Dalgliesh Season 3 – Acorn TV Original | New Episodes on Mondays | 6 Episodes
Episode 3, “Cover Her Face, Part 1”
A murder in the house of an influential family brings Commander Dalgliesh to the heart of Essex. As he considers the prospect of a politically motivated attack, a local man comes forward with an explosive allegation. Directed by Bertie Carvel.
Episode 4, “Cover Her Face, Part 2”
Through a pair of grueling interrogations, the victim’s life comes into sharper focus, but will it lead the police to their killer? After a shocking confession is made, Dalgliesh realizes he has been lied to. Directed by Bertie Carvel.
Inspector Rojas Season 2 – Binge | 3 Episodes
Now a private investigator for a law firm dealing with sexual crimes, Rojas will have to solve the mysterious disappearance of a young man. In the search, he will unearth secrets from his own life while facing a powerful institution that, when cornered, will respond with death and violence. *Spanish-language drama
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 13
The Graham Norton Show Season 32 – New Episodes on Fridays
Episode 10
The BAFTA-award-winning talk show is back with a new series featuring the biggest celebrities and the brightest conversation on television. The guest lineup includes Nicholas Hoult, Jamie Oliver, Lolly Adefope, and Coldplay.
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 16
The Chelsea Detective Season 3 Christmas Special – Acorn TV Original PREMIERE | Season 3 to come in 2025
“Everyone Loves Chloe” – Season 3 Christmas Special
Chloe Carmichael, former popstar and one-time darling of the tabloids, is found dead in her Chelsea mansion flat in the days leading up to Christmas. They first suspect a drug overdose, but forensics soon establish that Chloe had been drowned in the bath.
Max and the team must contend with a string of potential suspects, including her hard-bitten manager, a conniving journalist, and a Tory MP. Each of them has a secret connecting them to Chloe, but who was it that killed her?
Dalgliesh Season 3 – Acorn TV Original | New Episodes on Mondays |6 Episodes
Episode 5, “Devices and Desires, Part 1”
Kent police search for a serial killer targeting the female employees of a nuclear power station. Dalgliesh arrives to investigate a possible terrorist connection.
FINALE | Episode 6, “Devices and Desires, Part 2”
The hunt is on for a second killer as the threat to the local community looms larger than ever. Can Dalgliesh unpick a complex web of loyalties before it’s too late?
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 20
The Graham Norton Show Season 32 – New Episodes on Fridays
Episode 11
The BAFTA-award-winning talk show is back with a new series featuring the biggest celebrities and the brightest conversation on television. The guest lineup is coming soon.
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 23
A Dance to the Music of Time – Acorn TV Exclusive | Binge | 4 Episodes
The dramatization of Anthony Powell’s twelve-volume novel sequence “A Dance to the Music of Time.” From the 1920s through the 1960s, friendship, adultery, ambition, and failure played out against the backdrop of London’s social, political, and artistic life.
Canal Boat Diaries Seasons 3-4 – Binge
Aboard the narrowboat Naughty Lass, an explorer navigates the intricate network of canals, revealing the beauty of England’s landscapes, towns, and villages from a unique perspective.
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 27
The Graham Norton Show Season 32 – New Episodes on Fridays
Episode 12
The BAFTA-award-winning talk show is back with a new series featuring the biggest celebrities and the brightest conversation on television. The guest lineup is coming soon.
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 30
Darby and Joan Season 2 – PREMIERE | Premieres with First Two Episodes; New Episodes on Mondays | 6 Episodes
A year after their lives collided on an outback road, retired Australian detective Jack Darby (Emmy-nominee Bryan Brown) and English widow Joan Kirkhope (Emmy-winner Greta Scacchi) have forged a deep friendship amid shared investigative adventures. But Jack’s story has only just begun – he’s determined to clear his name of the unexplained cloud hanging over his career.
Despite the potential danger – or perhaps because of it – Joan insists on helping Jack with his quest. Can they uncover the truth after all these years? Or will their search for answers only unearth more questions?
As they travel through Queensland’s picturesque landscapes, solving mysteries along the way, Jack and Joan’s relationship will be tested. An escapist adventure where a new mystery awaits around every bend in the road, Darby and Joan ask: can you find yourself in the middle of nowhere?
For Life – Acorn TV Exclusive | Binge | 8 Episodes
From the Emmy award-winning writer of Mammon, Gjermund S. Eriksen, For Life follows Victoria Woll, a former police detective who is in jail. Fifteen years earlier, she is working with colleagues Ayla and Kit on the murder of Siv Bakke, who is found dead in the woods. Siv’s daughter manages to escape the killer. *Norwegian-language
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