AMC Global Media has announced the titles arriving on their Acorn TV streaming platform in September 2026, including new seasons of the exclusive series THE ASSASSIN, THE SUMMERDAHL MURDERS and BLUE MURDER MOTEL.
Here’s the full breakdown:
Monday, September 7th
Blue Murder Motel—Acorn TV Original
New Episodes on Mondays
- Married couple Vinny (Michala Banas, Upper Middle Bogan) and Cole (Brett Tucker, Station 19) are retired detectives who leave Sydney to run a seaside motel in New Zealand. But their fresh start is short-lived when asuspicious death draws them into a series of baffling murders.
- Episode 3, “A Thousand Dreadful Things”
- A murder at Shady Vista Holiday Park ignites guest conflicts. Constable Jamie Haira recruits retired detectives Vinny and Cole, disrupting their peaceful coastal retirement plans.
The Assassin —Acorn TV Exclusive
New Episodes on Mondays
- A retired assassin Julie (Keeley Hawes, Bodyguard) reunites with her estranged son Edward (Freddie Highmore, The Good Doctor), but her dangerous past catches up with them, forcing them to go on the run together while uncovering a dark conspiracy that threatens their relationship.
- Episode 2
- Julie and Edward struggle to keep their cover and her past secret while staying with new hosts, until an unexpected visitor makes everything more difficult.
The Sommerdahl Murders, Season 7—Acorn TV Exclusive
Binge | 8 Episodes
- DCI Dan Sommerdahl investigates murders in a lovely Danish coastal town with his best friend, Detective Flemming Torp, and his wife, Marianne, a criminal technician. Dan’s years of devotion to the job have hurt his marriage, and with Marianne wanting a divorce, Dan discovers his rival for her affections is none other than his best friend. They all must still work together to solve crimes. *Danish-language drama
Monday, September 14th
Blue Murder Motel —Acorn TV Original
New Episodes on Mondays
- Episode 4, “Born Alone, Die Together”
- Locals Maude and Martin are poisoned at dinner-she dies, he survives. Vinny and Cole investigate while cleaner Saffron and guest Maxine believe the new motel owners are hiding something.
The Assassin—Acorn TV Exclusive
New Episodes on Mondays
- Episode 3
- Despite division in the group, similar solutions emerge as they’re forced to continue while deadly peril approaches.
The Heiress and the Heist
Binge | 3 Episodes
- The extraordinary true story of how a former debutante went from curtsying in front of the Queen to joining the IRA and pulling off one of the biggest art heists in history. *DocumentaryMonday, September 21st
Monday, September 21st
Blue Murder Motel—Acorn TV Original
New Episodes on Mondays
- Episode 5, “Run For Your Life”
- A raucous 30th birthday weekend turns deadly when a motel guest is attacked during a fun run. Her sister, a TV ad actress turned trophy wife, bullies Vinny and Cole into investigating the murder.
The Assassin —Acorn TV Exclusive
New Episodes on Mondays
- Episode 4
- News of the island tragedy Julie and Edward saw spreads across Europe, making them targets of a police manhunt.
My Salinger Year
Feature Film
- While working for literary agent Phyllis Westberg (Sigourney Weaver, Avatar), aspiring writer Joanna Rakoff (Margaret Qualley, The Substance) receives personal advice from reclusive author J.D. Salinger (Tim Post, Priscilla).
Monday, September 28th
Blue Murder Motel—Acorn TV Original
New Episodes on Mondays
- Episode 6, “Cat Amongst Pigeons”
- Local councilman Gordon is discovered dead at home. The sole witness is his designer cat, now gone. Cat posters appear throughout town as Vinny and Cole butt heads with a city detective trying to remove them from the case.
The Assassin —Acorn TV Exclusive
New Episodes on Mondays
- Episode 5
- Piece by piece, the puzzle begins to fall into place for Julie. Does she know who is really behind the catastrophic chain of events?