Acorn TV Picks Up 'Bloodlands' Season 2 and More 'My Life Is Murder'

Acorn TV is getting deeper into the business of picking up shows that do well for it when the initial network that greenlit it drops the ball. The streamer, well-known among fans of shows like Ms. Fisher and Agatha Raisin, which Acorn rescued from oblivion, has announced it is taking over My Life Is Murder while boarding Bloodlands Season 2 and renewing London Kills.

My Life Is Murder is an Australian/New Zealand series initially commissioned by and aired on Network 10 in the former country and TVNZ 1 in the latter. The murder-of-the-week series stars Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess) as private investigator Alexa Crowe but did not prove a hit, even after TVNZ went in on a second season with Acorn TV. But with Lawless a cult favorite here in the states, Acorn TV found the show's done quite well and has now renewed it for a third run of episodes.

Here's the synopsis:

Retired detective and sourdough superstar Alexa Crowe returns in 10 new episodes facing a raft of fascinating, powerful, and surprising suspects – from eccentric billionaires and grieving florists to tango dancers and fiery fashionistas. The only thing they have in common is that none of them are expecting Alexa's unique brand of crime-solving… but they'll quickly learn that you underestimate her at your own risk.

Lawless is joined by co-star Ebony Vagulans (The Furies) as her BFF, Madison. Rawiri Jobe (The Brokenwood Mysteries) returns as DI Harry Henare, Joe Naufahu (Game of Thrones) as café owner Reuben, and most importantly, Zeppelin as Chowder, Alexa's pet cat, who replaced Season 1's Todd River as Captain Thunderbolt. Lawless is also one of the executive producers for the series.