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ACORN TV RENEWS ALICIA SILVERSTONE-LED CRIME DRAMA "IRISH BLOOD"
SERIES MAKES ACORN TV HISTORY AS THE #1 SERIES OF ALL TIME
IN BOTH VIEWERSHIP AND SUBSCRIBER ACQUISITION
"The mystery keeps you guessing, the characters are appealing, and Silverstone gives a lovely, lived-in performance." - Los Angeles Times
"lighthearted yet gripping" - Forbes
"packed with emotional twists, dark intrigue and plenty of binge-worthy drama" - Good Housekeeping
NEW YORK, NY - September 8, 2025 - As season one draws to a suspenseful end with today's finale episode, Acorn TV has announced the renewal of Irish Blood - the most successful series in its history - for a second season.
Season 2, which will again be set and produced in Ireland, will also consist of six, hour-long episodes and will go into production in early 2026.
Starring and executive produced by Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Bugonia), Irish Blood is the #1 series in Acorn TV history in both viewership and subscriber acquisition, based on the first three weeks of U.S. viewership, and has also achieved a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
"It means so much to continue this journey with a character I love. Thank you to everyone who's watched and supported, and to the phenomenal Irish crew and actors who made working there such a joy, and to the entire team across this series," shared Silverstone. "We're so happy to have found a captive audience who enjoyed the ride from beginning to end."
"Thanks to Alicia Silverstone and everything she has brought to this series, both as a star and executive producer, from the moment it was just an idea all the way to it becoming the most successful series in the history of Acorn TV" said Rob Fox, executive vice president of production for AMC Networks, who oversees programming for Acorn TV. "Thanks also to our entire cast, writers, producers and partners at Shaftesbury and Deadpan Pictures for everything that went into a remarkable first season of Irish Blood. Acorn TV is the best streaming service in the world for thrilling crime dramas and brilliant mysteries. We are so grateful for the way our subscribers have embraced this series and can't wait to get started on season two."
A six-part murder mystery, Season 1 of Irish Blood focuses on Fiona Fox (Silverstone), whose path in life is earmarked by her father, who seemingly abandoned her and her mother on her tenth birthday. After years of channeling anger toward him, to the benefit of her litigious clients, a message from her father sends her to Ireland. There she learns key truths about her father as well as a family that doesn't know she exists, and, moreover, that the story of abandonment that has shaped her entire life - was a lie. A lie intended to protect her and her mother from her father's shady business dealings. Fiona resolves to uncover the full truth about her father and reconnect with the parent she only thought she knew.
The Season 1 finale of Irish Blood debuts today, exclusively on Acorn TV.
In addition to Silverstone, Season 1 stars Jason O'Mara (The Man In The High Castle, The Good Wife), Wendy Crewson (We Were Liars, Tracker), Dearbhla Molloy (Wild Mountain Thyme, Rendezvous), Simone Kirby (His Dark Materials, Kneecap), Ruth Codd (The Fall of the House of Usher) and Leonardo Taiwo (Wheel of Time, Ant-Man & The Wasp).
Irish Blood is executive produced by Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Paul Donovan, Ailish McElmeel, Christina Ray, Aaron Martin, Silverstone and Molly McGlynn, who also directs Season 1. Irish Blood is produced by Shaftesbury and Deadpan Pictures, in association with AMC Studios and Fís Éireann /Screen Ireland and with the support of incentives for the Irish Film Industry provided by the government of Ireland, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and Ontario Creates. AMC Studios holds worldwide distribution rights.
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About Acorn TV
AMC Networks' Acorn TV is North America's largest streaming service specializing in premium British and international television. Acorn TV adds exclusive programming every week to a deep library of quirky mysteries, engaging thrillers, and gripping crime dramas - all commercial-free. Acorn TV's recent slate is comprised of acclaimed commissioned and original series including popular UK detective drama Harry Wild (Jane Seymour), Signora Volpe (Emilia Fox), The Chelsea Detective (Adrian Scarborough), New Zealand detective series My Life Is Murder (Lucy Lawless), acclaimed Irish crime thriller Bloodlands (James Nesbitt, co-executive produced by Jed Mercurio), British crime drama Whitstable Pearl (Kerry Godliman), Kiwi romantic comedy Under the Vines (Rebecca Gibney, Charles Edwards) and British detective drama Dalgliesh (Bertie Carvel), to name a few. Current and upcoming Acorn TV Original Series include crime drama Art Detectives (Stephen Moyer), Irish Blood (Alicia Silverstone), Murder Before Evensong (Matthew Lewis), You're Killing Me (Brooke Shields) and many more. The above add to a growing catalog of popular bingeable dramas including Jack Irish (Guy Pearce), Doc Martin (Martin Clunes), Deadwater Fell (David Tennant, Cush Jumbo) and all 24 seasons of fan-favorite Midsomer Murders, among others.
"...glorious streaming service... an essential must-have" - The Hollywood Reporter
"Netflix for the Anglophile" - NPR
Acorn TV is available for $8.99/month or $89.99/year. Facebook: OfficialAcornTV - Twitter: @AcornTV - Instagram: @Acorn_tv
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