scrumpyjack wrote:It's quite hard to find anything worth watching on any of the streamers - Netflix, Apple+TV, Prime etc
They all have a few good programmes but vast amounts of dross.
So when you've watched the good ones, it is tempting to cancel and then periodically re-subscribe briefly to catch up on anything worth watching.
Not a good business model from their perspective
I've found AcornTV to be surprisingly good. A wide selection of mostly British, Australian and New Zealand TV, some of which is made for AcornTV.
In particular they have several comedy-dramas aka "cozy murder mysteries" featuring late middle aged lady amateur detectives (Agatha Raisin, Queens of Mystery, Harry Wild). Quite a bit of classic TV (e.g. The Irish RM)
Jack Irish is the standout Australian show IMHO. Guy Pearce plays a criminal defence lawyer turned debt collector who helps his gambler friend run racetrack betting coups, and also does a bit of private detective work.
The Brokenwood Mysteries is New Zealand's answer to Midsomer Murders. Set in a small town with an extremely high murder rate and a lot of quirky locals (some of whom appear in many episodes (7 series = 30 episodes so far, they've just finished making series 8).