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Acorn TV’s BAFTA Award winning comedy returns DETECTORISTS, SERIES 2 National Premiere on Monday, April 4, 2016

Starring (Game of Thrones, Pirates of the Caribbean) and Toby Jones (Wayward Pines, Captain America)

Silver Spring, MD – Following the U.S. Premiere of the star-studded documentary Very British Problems, Emmy®- nominated Acorn TV features the National Premiere of Detectorists, Series 2 on Monday, April 4, 2016. Winner of BAFTAs for Best Scripted Comedy and Best Comedy Writing, the series stars BAFTA-winner Mackenzie Crook (Game of Thrones, The Office, Pirates of the Caribbean), who also wrote and directed the series, and Golden Globe- and Emmy- nominated Toby Jones (Captain America, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Wayward Pines, The Girl) as two oddball metal detecting enthusiasts scouring the English countryside for treasure. Series 2 finds the quirky duo marking the crash site of a WWII plane as their next treasure hunting territory while working together to solve their individual troubles. Rachael (The Bletchley Circle), and her real mother, (Game of Thrones) also star in the series. Striking comedy gold, this highly enjoyable series charms with “an astute script, sublime acting, and deft characterization” (). All six episodes will be available on April 4 to stream at any time. Available at Acorn.TV and on a variety of devices, Acorn TV is the premier streaming service for world-class television from Britain and beyond from RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE).

The eccentric members of the Danebury Metal Detecting Club return in this critically acclaimed dramedy about two misfits searching for Saxon treasure in the English countryside. Although Andy (Mackenzie Crook) has completed his archaeology degree at last, he remains unemployed and worries about providing for his wife, Becky (Rachael Stirling), and newborn son while trying to live up to the expectations of his imperious mother-in-law (Diana Rigg). Still looking for love, Lance (Toby Jones) is surprised when someone special walks into his life. The arrival of a young German man who enlists the help of the DMDC to uncover the mystery of a crashed World War II plane proves the world of metal detecting is as tempestuous as their personal lives.

BBC Four premiered Detectorists, Series 2 in the UK in October 2015 and select public television stations will begin airing the series in April through APT. RLJ Entertainment’s Acorn brand will also release the series on DVD in June 2016.

Most recently, Acorn TV has featured the U.S. Premieres of Martin Clunes in Doc Martin, Series 7, ITV thriller Black Work, HBO Europe’s Umbre, New Zealand detective series The Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 2, tech series Gadget Man, Series 1-4, The Trials of Jimmy Rose starring Ray Winstone, Aussie period drama A Place to Call Home, Season 3, BBC’s Prisoners’ Wives, British supernatural thriller Midwinter of the Spirit, Irish Western Dominion Creek, Canadian cop drama 19-2 (Jan. 18-Mar. 14), New Zealand dramedy Nothing Trivial, Liberty of London, Suspects, Series 1 & 2 (Feb. 22 and 29), Janet King, Series 1: The Enemy Within starring Marta Dusseldorp (Mar. 14 – Apr. 25), Vera, Series 6 starring Brenda Blethyn (Mar. 21), and the star-studded documentary Very British Problems (Mar. 28).

Given the limited broadcast options for U.S. viewers to watch first rate international programs, Acorn TV offers U.S. fans the opportunity to not only stream many of their favorite series but, more importantly, discover new and classic programs previously unavailable to U.S. audiences. Acorn TV adds new programs every week and features a deep library of mysteries, dramas, documentaries, and comedies with no set end dates. Acorn TV offers a free 30-day trial and thereafter is just $4.99/month or $49.99/year. To watch Acorn TV’s upcoming premieres, please register at the press watch site: http://press.rlje.net Acorn TV Press Contact: Chad Campbell, 301.830.6203, [email protected]