Acorn TV, AMC Studios, Sundance Now and ALLBLK have unveiled the details of their recent and upcoming DVD and Blu-Ray releases including action-packed hits, acclaimed crime procedurals, twisty dramas and more. Get all the details on this packed lineup below:
A SUITABLE BOY
Street Date: Available Now (DVD Only)
Synopsis: This “groundbreaking” (The Guardian) BBC period drama based on the global bestseller by Vikram Seth is directed by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding) and adapted by Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice). Amid the cultural upheaval of 1950s India, Lata (Tanya Maniktala) is torn between romance and responsibility, while wayward Maan (Ishaan Khatter) has a perilous affair with a glamorous courtesan (Bollywood sensation Tabu). Premiered on Acorn TV
SHADOW LINES
Street Date: Available Now (DVD Only)
Synopsis: In the wake of World War II, Finland found itself on the front lines of the Cold War. This multilingual thriller follows Finnish student Helena (Emmi Parviainen, Secret Lives) as she is plunged headfirst into the dangerous world of espionage by her enigmatic godfather, leader of The Fist, a secret intelligence team whose mission is to defend Finland’s independence, no matter the cost. Premiered on Sundance Now
THE SALISBURY POISONINGS
Synopsis: In March 2018, Salisbury became the site of an unprecedented emergency after a nerve agent attack on a Russian double-agent and his daughter garnered international attention. As traces of the deadly poison were found throughout the city, officials scrambled to understand what was happening and how to protect the residents. Features Anne-Marie Duff (His Dark Materials, Sex Education) and MyAnna Buring (Kill List, The Witcher). Premiered on AMC+
ONE LANE BRIDGE
Synopsis: In this dark crime drama with a supernatural edge, a small town in New Zealand is upended when a local man’s body is found at the bottom of a one-lane bridge that’s long been a locus of unexplained events. While investigating the murder, an ambitious Māori detective inadvertently reawakens his second sight, a gift that endangers his life but may help solve the mystery of the sinister landmark. Premiered on Acorn TV
Street Date: 6/22/21 (DVD Only)
Synopsis: Devastated by his friend’s death, Parisian forensic pathologist Raphaël Balthazar (Tomer Sisley, Messiah, We’re The Millers) has vowed never to touch a corpse again. But his resolve wavers when he discovers a dead body while sailing, and soon he’s working once more with Chief Inspector Hélène Bach (Hélène de Fougerolles) who’s closing in on their most elusive suspect: his wife’s killer. Premiered on Acorn TV
THE MURDERS
Street Date: 6/29/21 (DVD Only)
Synopsis: Jessica Lucas (Gotham) stars in this Canadian mystery series as Kate Jameson, a rookie detective determined to make her mark on the homicide team. But things go horribly awry when she breaks the first rule of policing: never leave your gun unattended. Haunted by her mistake, Kate seeks to make amends through every case, including that of a mysterious killer who seems particularly invested in her. Premiered on Sundance Now
BLOODLANDS
Synopsis: In the gripping thriller Bloodlands from Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty, Bodyguard), veteran detective Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt, The Hobbit trilogy, The Missing) connects a criminal’s car pulled from the sea to a notorious series of disappearances – including his own wife’s 20 years earlier. Brannick begins an obsessive campaign to unmask a possible assassin, code-named Goliath, in a case that evokes Northern Ireland’s dark past. Premiered on Acorn TV
BACKSTROM: SERIES 1
Synopsis: Evert Bäckström is a rock star among cops. Starring as a TV expert doesn’t help his ego or reputation. He thinks he’s a genius – and he is, at solving crimes. When a woman’s skull is found, it seems she was murdered recently, but DNA points to her death in the 2004 tsunami. Prosecutor Hanna Hwass believes it’s a mistake, but Bäckström sees a case only he can solve: a woman who has died twice. Premiered on Acorn TV
PLAYING FOR KEEPS: SEASON 2
Street Date: 7/13/21 (DVD Only)
Synopsis: The critically-acclaimed drama returns with more shocks, more frocks, and a whole new set of adventures for the wives and girlfriends of the Southern Jets Football Club. When the girlfriend of the team’s latest superstar recruit starts causing waves at the club, the women must band together to protect the team, their partners, and each other. Premiered on Sundance Now
GANGS OF LONDON: SEASON 1
Street Date: 7/20/21
Synopsis: Finn Wallace was the most powerful criminal in London. But now he’s dead – and nobody knows who ordered the hit. It’s up to Sean Wallace (Joe Cole, Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror), with the help of the Dumani family and Elliot Finch (Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù, Humans), to take his father’s place. Premiered on AMC+
THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES: SERIES 7
Street Date: 7/20/21
Synopsis: Murder and mayhem abound in Brokenwood, a charming New Zealand town with criminally inclined residents. Detective Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea) and his partner, Detective Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland), investigate a killer haunted-house rise, a bachelorette party gone wrong, the systematic targeting of a will’s beneficiaries, and a gruesome death in an abandoned asylum. Premiered on Acorn TV
KEEPING FAITH: SERIES 3
Street Date: 7/27/21
Synopsis: In the final season of this captivating Welsh drama starring Eve Myles (Torchwood, Broadchurch), Faith and Evan’s divorce descends into a custody battle, while her new love, Steve, tries to stay out of trouble but is drawn back to crime. And as Faith contends with one of the most complicated legal cases of her career, her mother (Celia Imrie, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) suddenly arrives, threatening to expose long-buried secrets. Premiered on Acorn TV
TOTAL CONTROL
Street Date: 8/10/21 (DVD Only)
Synopsis: When Indigenous woman Alex Irving (Deborah Mailman, The Sapphires, Jack Irish) gains national acclaim for her heroism against a rampaging gunman, Australia’s embattled prime minister Rachel Anderson (Rachel Griffiths, Six Feet Under, Muriel’s Wedding) sees a publicity goldmine and handpicks Alex for the Senate. But Alex wants to be more than just a political stunt, and when Rachel betrays her, Alex seeks revenge that will upend the political establishment. Premiered on Sundance Now
A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES: SEASON 2
Street Date: 8/10/21
Synopsis: Season 2 sees Diana and Matthew hiding in time in Elizabethan London. Here, they must find a powerful witch teacher to help Diana control her magic and search for the elusive Book of Life. Enemies are everywhere, the threat to witches is growing, and Diana and Matthew’s romance faces a barrage of new threats from within as much as without. Premiered on Sundance Now
MONOGAMY: SEASON 2
Synopsis: After making their final decisions to stay together or get a divorce, four couples must deal with the devastating fall out from their impulsive decisions. Past traumas are exposed, and terrible truths revealed in the return of this daring and provocative hit drama. Premiered on AllBlk
MURDOCH MYSTERIES: SEASON 14
Synopsis: In Season 14, Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) continues his inventive detective work with Ogden’s (Hélène Joy) unflinching support, even after an investigation leads him to a family member that he never knew about. Brackenreid’s (Thomas Craig) marriage, now on the mend, is tested once more, and Crabtree’s (Jonny Harris) relationship with Effie Newsome is threatened by a potentially volatile interloper. Premiered on Acorn TV
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