December 2024 on Shudder, AMC+ and Acorn TV – Acorn TV highlights include Dalgliesh, The Chelsea Detective and Darby & Joan.
December 2024 on Shudder, AMC+ and Acorn TV – AMC+ highlights include Annika, Boomers, Grantchester and Out There.
December 2024 on Shudder, AMC+ and Acorn TV – Shudder highlights include The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, The Creep Tapes, Joe Bob Christmas Carnage, Just Joe Bob and Horror’s Greatest.
ACORN TV
Dalgliesh
Acorn TV Exclusive
Series 3 Premiere Exclusively on Acorn TV and AMC+ Monday 2 December
Based on three of the novels from P.D. James’ bestselling murder mystery series, “Adam Dalgliesh Mystery,” with Bertie Carvel (The Crown, Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned) 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 to a spate of killings at a nuclear power station.
The Chelsea Detective
Acorn TV Original
Christmas Special Premieres Exclusively on Acorn TV and AMC+ Monday 16 December
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 establishes 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 & Joan
Acorn TV Original
Series 2 Two-Episode Premiere Exclusively on Acorn TV and AMC+ Monday 30 December; Weekly Episodes Beginning 6 January
Season two finds Jack (Bryan Brown, Cocktail, Boy Swallows Universe) and Joan (Greta Scacchi, Heat & Dust) 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?
AMC+
Annika
Season 1 Binge Premiere Monday 9 December on AMC+ and Acorn TV
Detective Chief Inspector Annika Strandhed (Nicola Walker, MI-5) has just become head of a new specialist Marine Homicide Unit, tasked with solving murders that take place in and around the waterways of Scotland.
In her team is the plucky and fearless DI Tyrone Clark (Ukweli Roach, Blindspot), an emotional DS Michael Andrews (Jamie Sives, Guilt) and the brilliant and witty analyst Blair Ferguson (Katie Leung, The Peripheral).
Boomers
Seasons 1 & 2 Binge Premiere Monday 23 December on AMC+ and Acorn TV
Comedy about a trio of newly retired couples living in Thurnemouth, “Norfolk’s only West-facing resort,” rediscovering the joys of having free time to spend.
Starring Alison Steadman (Here We Go), Philip Jackson (Sherwood), Russ Abbot (Last of the Summer Wine), Stephanie Beacham (Coronation Street), James Smith (The Thick of It) and more.
Grantchester
Season 8 Binge Premiere Monday 23 December on AMC+ and Acorn TV
Will’s (Tom Brittney) life has changed for the better. He is happily married to the brilliant, Bonnie and due to become a father but his world is about to be rocked by a terrible accident.
Meanwhile, Geordie (Robson Green) has found a new contentment in his relationship with Cathy but when they are both confronted with shock announcements at work their newfound happiness is threatened. Exploring faith, forgiveness, and redemption – this explosive season tests Will and Geordie to the limit.
Out There
Two-Episode Series Premiere Exclusively on AMC+ and Acorn TV Monday 16 December; Weekly Episodes Beginning 23 December
Nathan Williams (Martin Clunes, Doc Martin) runs a farm which has been in his family for generations and is caught in the numbing rhythm of work and grief following the death of his wife. Now a single parent to teenager, Johnny (Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Taboo), Nathan is uniquely placed and possesses enough pent-up energy to take on the gangs that threaten to engulf his son.
Consequently, Nathan embarks on a personal journey that will take him even further out of his comfort zone and into a dark alternative world as he fights to protect his family, his homestead and his legacy.
SHUDDER
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula
Shudder Original Series
Season Finale Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Tuesday 3 December
Who will be the winner of the coveted Dragula crown and take home the $100,000 grand prize? Dubbed “Season 666,” the next chapter of Emmy-nominated The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula is the most ambitious and terrifying yet, with world-renowned actors and directors joining the judges’ panel, raising the stakes to hellish new heights.
Every episode promises spine-chilling, extreme physical feats that will push the cast of drag superstars to confront their darkest fears.
The Creep Tapes
Shudder Original Series
Season Finale Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday 13 December
From writers and executive producers Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, The Creep Tapes continues to unravel the mind of a secluded serial killer who lures videographers into his world with the promise of a paid job documenting his life.
Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer’s questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake.
Joe Bob Christmas Carnage
Shudder Original Special
Special Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Sunday 15 December
Snow is falling and the bodies are piling up for Joe Bob’s Christmas Carnage, when Joe Bob and Darcy host a holiday horror flick featuring so much bloodshed that Santa will think twice before coming down this chimney.
Just Joe Bob
Shudder Original Series
Binge Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday 13 December
All the rants, raves and reviews you can handle… without the movies. Gather ‘round with Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy for segments and commentary from Seasons 4 and 5 of The Last Drive-In, along with specials: Ghoultide Get-Together, Creepy Christmas, Haunted Halloween Hangout, Heartbreak Trailer Park, Helloween, Very Violent Valentine, Vicious Vegas Valentine and A Tribute to Roger Corman.
Horror’s Greatest
Shudder Original Series
Series 2 Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Tuesday 31 December
A deep dive into everything we love about horror — from fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast.
A gallery of ghoulish pros, including actors, directors, writers, composers, and special effects artists, draw on their unique knowledge to answer the big questions: What are the must-see films in horror’s many sub-genres? What’s the appeal of horror tropes, and how do today’s filmmakers subvert our expectations? What shape does horror take in countries outside of the United States?
The answers encompass the breath of the nightmares we watch for our entertainment.
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December 2024 on Shudder, AMC+ and Acorn TV
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