‘Tis the season for a festive story of murder, mystery and suspense wrapped up in a Christmas twist.
Acorn TV released the trailer today for an all-new holiday-themed special of the popular crime drama The Madame Blanc Mysteries. The festive episode will premiere on the acclaimed streaming service on Monday 26 December as a preview of the series’ season 2, which will launch in 2023.
Created by and starring popular UK actress Sally Lindsay (Mount Pleasant, Cold Call), the cozy Acorn TV Original series follows renowned antiques dealer Jean White (Lindsay), whose expertise of priceless objects proves the key to help local police investigate and solve a series of murders and mysteries against the backdrop of her new home – the beautiful French village of Saint Victoire. Fresh from surviving an attempt on her life and helping identify the murder of her late husband, Jean is eagerly looking forward to the twinkling lights and singing choirs of Christmas in Saint Victoire with her new friends. However Jean comes to the aid of Chief of Police, Andre Caron (Alex Gaumond, The Syndicate), who finds himself on the other side of the interview table as he is accused of murdering his wife. Caron begs Jean to clear his name and she is quickly pulled into the world of international art dealing, where all is not what it seems. Can Jean save Caron and bring the real murderer to justice?
The Madame Blanc Mysteries co-stars the series co-writer Sue Vincent (Mount Pleasant, Shameless) as Jean’s friend Gloria, Steve Edge (Cruella, Murder They Hope) as Jean’s close friend and local cabbie Dom, Sue Holderness (Only Fools and Horses)as flirtatious, local gossip purveyor Judith, and Robin Askwith (Confessions)as Jeremy, Judith’s adoring husband. Tony Robinson (Time Team) guest stars as Dom’s Uncle Patrick in the holiday special.
The Madame Blanc Mysteries is directed by Dermot Boyd (Mount Pleasant). Executive producers are Lindsay, Mike Benson (Cold Call) for Clapperboard, Caroline Roberts-Cherry (The World According to Grandpa) for Saffron Cherry and Catherine Mackin and Lesley Pemberton for Acorn Media Enterprises. The series is filmed on location in Malta and Gozo.
The Madame Blanc Mysteries – 26 December on Acorn TV
Media Release – Acorn TV
