"Harry Wild" is a hoot!

[mainer]

It's on Acorn (British), and set in Ireland. It's about a crotchety retired literature professor named Harriet Wild (played by Jane Seymour) who, with the help of a teen who once mugged her, gets lured into solving murders. Her skeptical son, who happens to be a detective in the Garda, slowly begins to realize Mom is pretty brilliant.

It's such a great pairing, the 72-year-old (but still glamorous) Seymour with the black, wise-cracking teen who's also a real find as an actor. And the way Seymour's character goes about solving these horrific murders has a lot to do with literature and books.

The first episode was nominated for an Edgar Award for best teleplay, episodic television.

[Indykatie]

1. Thanks for Posting. I love British Mystery Series.

This series sounds great and may be worth me getting an Acorn subscription again. I switched to Brit Box several years ago. I'll watch a couple episodes ($1.99 per) and then decide.

[mainer]

6. I found Britbox a bit buggy

Had a hard time getting the closed caption to work. I subscribe, mainly to watch my old faves Vera and Shetland and Death in Paradise, all of which seem to be on hiatus, alas. I find Acorn easier to use.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

8. Vera is current on Britbox and Death in Paradise seems to have shifted to Beyond Paradise

an BB claiming all episodes of death in Paradise are now streaming.

[Faux pas]

2. It's

a good one

[hlthe2b]

3. I will check it out. Any other ACORN recs? I've renewed on a 2-month (only) special

Acorn has a lot of content, including some I've seen some time ago. But finding the gems for shows I've never heard of is not always easy.

[mainer]

4. I liked "800 Words"

About a father and 2 teenage kids who move to a small New Zealand town after the man’s wife suddenly dies. Their adventures as outsiders, dealing with grief and struggling to fit in, are both hilarious and touching. Lots of cool Māori references. 800 words refers to the length of the newspaper column he writes every week.

[hlthe2b]

5. Thanks!

[yellowdogintexas]

10. we loved that one!!!

[Demsrule86]

7. I watched the entire season. I hope there will be

a second season.

[mainer]

9. Yes, I hear they wrapped up filming Seasons 2 and 3!

I don't know when they'll be aired.

[yellowdogintexas]

11. Seymour is NOT crochety. I am older and

I do not consider myself crotchety.

Regardless, it is a great show