Acorn TV Has A Number of Bingeable Series Starting “With My Life Is Murder.”

For an entertaining binge-watch this summer weekend, consider the series below. Lucy Lawless delivers a captivating performance in the New Zealand-filmed mystery series, now streaming on Acorn: My Life Is Murder.

Season 4 is here, and it’s the perfect opportunity to get up to speed with the first three seasons before plunging into the new episodes of the celebrated crime drama. Lawless reprises her role as the determined private investigator Alexa Crowe, confronting eight fresh mysteries, delving into eight distinct worlds, and tracking down eight crafty murderers. This season, Alexa’s support network, including tech expert Madison (Ebony Vagulans), café owner Reuben (Joe Naufahu), her brother Will (Martin Henderson), and Detective Harry (Rawiri Jobe), are by her side.

Amidst significant changes in her life, Alexa is prepared to face her past demons and looks forward to her future with eagerness. With renewed determination, she aims to uncover the deepest secrets and crack the most complex cases. The series is helmed by executive producers Rachel Antony, Claire Tonkin, Lucy Lawless, Harriet Crampton, Nicky Davies Williams, Pilar Perez for DCD Rights, and Don Klees for Acorn TV.

The lineup continues with “Harry Wild” (Season 3): Following two successful seasons on Acorn TV, the popular mystery series starring and executive produced by Jane Seymour (known for “The Kominsky Method” and “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) is back for a third season. This installment persists in chronicling the life of Harriet “Harry” Wild, a retiring university literature professor at a crucial juncture in her life. The cast welcomes back Rohan Nedd (from “Whitstable Pearl”) as Fergus, her apprentice turned partner; Kevin Ryan (known for “Guilt” and “Copper”) as Harry’s son, a high-ranking police detective; Amy Huberman (from “Finding Joy” and “Striking Out”) as Harry’s daughter-in-law; and features Samantha Mumba (“The Time Machine,” “Evolution”), Paul Tylak (“Kin”), and Rose O’Neill.

Season three resumes with Fergus, under Harry’s guidance, challenging Paula’s custody claim over Liberty. Amidst their personal turmoil, Harry and Fergus tackle their most convoluted and dark cases to date. The season is penned by creators David Logan and Jo Spain, with Jane Seymour, Daniel March, Klaus Zimmermann, James Gibb, Morgan O’Sullivan, James Flynn, Catherine Mackin, and Bea Tammer as executive producers. Direction is by Robert Quinn and Emer Conroy.

Another standout is “Recipes For Love and Murder” (Season 2): The acclaimed Maria Doyle Kennedy (Outlander, Orphan Black) reprises her role as Tannie Maria, a recipe columnist turned advice columnist, who finds herself entangled in a murder investigation alongside rookie journalist Jessie September (Kylie Fisher). The second season continues from where the first concluded, with production returning to South Africa. Thierry Cassuto, the founder of Both Worlds Pictures, produces the series in partnership with Paris-based Paradoxa.

Continuing with the theme of delightful mysteries, we present “Under The Vines” (Season 3): Set in New Zealand, this comedy features Rebecca Gibney and Charles Edwards as city dwellers Daisy Monroe and Louis Oakley, who inherit a struggling vineyard. The show returns after six eventful months since the Oakley family was last seen. Eager to reclaim their status as the ‘sole’ mutual heirs of the Oakley estate, Daisy and Louis must collaborate to find a way to remove William. The executive producers are Rebecca Gibney, Richard Fletcher for Libertine Pictures, and Brendan Dahill for Perpetual Entertainment.

Last but not least, you’ll want to catch Whitstable Pearl (Season 3): The beloved British crime drama featuring Kerry Godliman (known from Ricky Gervais’ After Life) is back, with Godliman reprising her role as Pearl Nolan and Howard Charles returning as DCI Mike McGuire. Adapted from the acclaimed novels, this six-part series delves into the sinister underbelly of murder and vice hidden beneath the facade of the charming 16th-century English seaside town of Whitstable, renowned for its native oysters and the harsh winds and spray of the North Sea.

In this season, Pearl furthers her private detective agency, tackling a variety of new cases, including the re-examination of a notorious local cold case and the death of a celebrated food critic. The series is produced by Debbie Pisani, with Tony Wood and Richard Tulk-Hart serving as Executive Producers for Buccaneer, alongside Catherine Mackin and Bea Tammer for Acorn Media Enterprises (Acorn TV), and Øystein Karlsen, Mike Walden, and Julie Wassmer.