There’s a lot to look forward to this May on Acorn TV! Starting May 7, we’ll be adding a fan favorite series every Thursday throughout the month. Catch up on these classic favorites on our Throwback Thursday page!

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Starting May 7: The Last Detective, Series 1-4. Peter Davison stars as Detective Constable “Dangerous” Davies. This bumbling but lovable cop always gets the cases nobody wants—and no one notices when he eventually succeeds.

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Starting May 14: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Geraldine McEwan (Agatha Christie’s Marple) stars as an imperious, unorthodox teacher at a girls’ school in 1930s Scotland.

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Starting May 21: Island at War. The Channel Islanders are under hostile Nazi control. Heart-pounding suspense and unexpected romance unfold in an atmosphere suffused with the moral ambiguity of war. Sam Heughan (Outlander) co-stars in the outstanding ensemble cast that includes Joanne Froggatt, James Wilby, Philip Glenister, and Laurence Fox.

WISH ME LUCK

Starting May 28: Wish Me Luck, Series 1-3. While World War II rages, brave British women risk their lives as secret agents in occupied France. Their assignments: sabotage, subversion, and propaganda. If caught, their fate is torture or worse…

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