Calling all detective drama fans! The new fourth season of the Irish mystery series, Harry Wild, has just arrived on the streaming service U.
The hit comedy-drama series, which first premiered on Acorn TV in 2022, stars Emmy-winning actress Jane Seymour as a professor turned amateur detective, who interferes with the cases assigned to her police detective son.
© Szymon Lazewski/AcornTVIf you love cosy crime dramas like Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators and Murder, She Wrote, you might want to add this witty and clever series to your watchlist this week. But first, find out more about the show below.
What is Harry Wild about?
Jane Seymour stars as literature professor Harriet 'Harry' Wild, who is settling into a life of retirement when she's mugged. While recovering at the home of her son Charlie (Kevin Ryan), a detective in the Dublin police, Harry picks up a clue for his current case. But when she's rebuffed, Harry decides to investigate the crime herself.
Recruiting an unlikely young sidekick, Fergus Reid (Rohan Nedd), Harry finds a new path as a private investigator.
In season four, business is booming at the Wild/Reid Detective Agency as Harry and Fergus welcome an unexpected client: Charlie Wild (Kevin Ryan, Copper).
Elsewhere in the series, Harry is hired by a friend and former wild child, while a Dublin literary tour takes a bloody turn.
What have viewers said about the show?
The series has been hailed as "brilliant" and a "must-watch" by fans on social media.
© Szymon Lazewski/AcornTVOne person wrote on X: "Just finished binge watching every episode of #HarryWild. It's brilliant!" while another added: "If you love British shows check out #HarryWild. Laughed through most of it. #JaneSeymore is brilliant as usual and so funny."
A third viewer hailed the show as a "gem," adding: "This series delivers it all; comedy, mystery and heart in a well-acted and filmed package."
Will there be a fifth season?
Fans will be pleased to know that the Dublin-set drama will return with a fifth season, which began filming in September last year.
Joe Lando has joined the cast as the "charming and handsome" new State Pathologist Pierce Kennedy.
© Szymon Lazewski/AcornTVThe synopsis for the upcoming series reads: "In Season 5, Harry and Fergus are back with their most sensational and thrilling ride yet, including murder mysteries in the world of whiskey-making, theatre and musical-tattoos, not to mention a gang of middle-aged lady burglars and a murder close to home."
How to watch Harry Wild
All four seasons of Harry Wild are available to stream on U now. If you prefer to wait for the weekly broadcast, the series airs on U&Drama on Sundays at 8 pm.
Following its transmission on U&Drama, the full box set will arrive on DVD and digital on 27 April, courtesy of Acorn Media International.
