Acorn TV & BritBox To Air New Season Of 'Midsomer Murders' Ahead Of UK Debut On ITV

U.S. streaming services Acorn TV and BritBox have scored an unusual chance to air the current season of the long-running British crime drama 'Midsomer Murders' ahead of its debut in the UK.

Thanks to a new deal with All3Media International, the two streaming services acquired the U.S. rights to the show's 20th season and Acorn began airing episodes on May 3rd and BritBox will begin airing the episodes on May 4th. U.K. channel ITV, which commissioned the show, is still airing the final episode of season nineteen.

"Fans have been asking for months when new episodes of 'Midsomer Murders' will be coming to BritBox and we are thrilled to tell them the wait is over," said Soumya Sriraman, President of BritBox in a statement. "In addition, it is especially exciting to be able to air these here in North America before our friends in the UK get to see them. For us, it usually works the other way around where we add international content to our 'Now' section within hours of its premiere, but here we are able to give our loyal base a real treat with this special early access."