Premiering June 8 on Acorn TV: Midsomer Murders, Series 17! The beloved British mystery is back with four all-new cases featuring DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and his partner, DSC Charlie Nelson (Gwilym Lee). Series 1-16 are now streaming on Acorn TV.

THE MYSTERIES

The Dagger Club:  The discovery of a posthumous novel by a bestselling writer triggers a maelstrom of mayhem and murder.  After the manuscript goes missing and a villager turns up dead, Barnaby is tasked with investigating a murderer with literary motives.

Murder by Magic: A magic show goes tragically awry after a pub landlord is killed. Barnaby and Nelson discover that the village is full of tension between the church and a group of local pagans.

The Ballad of Midsomer County:  The Little Crosby Folk Festival is transformed into a crime scene after the organizer is found drowned in a bowl of eels. Barnaby and Nelson discover that his death seems to be inspired by a classic song, “The Ballad of Midsomer County.” As the detectives investigate, more bodies turn up, each murder inspired by a song lyric.

A Vintage Murder: Barnaby investigates a local winery after the house vintage is found to be poisoned.  The detective discovers that the toxic tasting may be related to the death of a child in a hit-and-run accident near the vineyard.