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mainer

(12,188 posts) Sun May 21, 2023, 02:26 PM May 2023

"Harry Wild" is a hoot!

It's on Acorn (British), and set in Ireland. It's about a crotchety retired literature professor named Harriet Wild (played by Jane Seymour) who, with the help of a teen who once mugged her, gets lured into solving murders. Her skeptical son, who happens to be a detective in the Garda, slowly begins to realize Mom is pretty brilliant.

It's such a great pairing, the 72-year-old (but still glamorous) Seymour with the black, wise-cracking teen who's also a real find as an actor. And the way Seymour's character goes about solving these horrific murders has a lot to do with literature and books.

The first episode was nominated for an Edgar Award for best teleplay, episodic television.

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"Harry Wild" is a hoot! (Original Post) mainer May 2023 OP

Thanks for Posting. I love British Mystery Series. Indykatie May 2023 #1

I found Britbox a bit buggy mainer May 2023 #6

Vera is current on Britbox and Death in Paradise seems to have shifted to Beyond Paradise Tom Yossarian Joad May 2023 #8

It's Faux pas May 2023 #2

I will check it out. Any other ACORN recs? I've renewed on a 2-month (only) special hlthe2b May 2023 #3

I liked "800 Words" mainer May 2023 #4

Thanks! hlthe2b May 2023 #5

we loved that one!!! yellowdogintexas Jun 2023 #10

I watched the entire season. I hope there will be Demsrule86 May 2023 #7

Yes, I hear they wrapped up filming Seasons 2 and 3! mainer May 2023 #9

Seymour is NOT crochety. I am older and yellowdogintexas Jun 2023 #11

Indykatie

(3,853 posts)

1. Thanks for Posting. I love British Mystery Series.

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Sun May 21, 2023, 03:38 PM

May 2023

This series sounds great and may be worth me getting an Acorn subscription again. I switched to Brit Box several years ago. I'll watch a couple episodes ($1.99 per) and then decide.

mainer

(12,188 posts)

6. I found Britbox a bit buggy

Reply to Indykatie (Reply #1)

Mon May 22, 2023, 09:41 AM

May 2023

Had a hard time getting the closed caption to work. I subscribe, mainly to watch my old faves Vera and Shetland and Death in Paradise, all of which seem to be on hiatus, alas. I find Acorn easier to use.

Tom Yossarian Joad

(19,266 posts)

8. Vera is current on Britbox and Death in Paradise seems to have shifted to Beyond Paradise

Reply to mainer (Reply #6)

Tue May 30, 2023, 10:45 PM

May 2023

an BB claiming all episodes of death in Paradise are now streaming.

Faux pas

(15,394 posts)

2. It's

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Sun May 21, 2023, 04:05 PM

May 2023

a good one

hlthe2b

(106,568 posts)

3. I will check it out. Any other ACORN recs? I've renewed on a 2-month (only) special

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 09:00 AM

May 2023

Acorn has a lot of content, including some I've seen some time ago. But finding the gems for shows I've never heard of is not always easy.

mainer

(12,188 posts)

4. I liked "800 Words"

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Mon May 22, 2023, 09:36 AM

May 2023

About a father and 2 teenage kids who move to a small New Zealand town after the man’s wife suddenly dies. Their adventures as outsiders, dealing with grief and struggling to fit in, are both hilarious and touching. Lots of cool Māori references. 800 words refers to the length of the newspaper column he writes every week.