SEPTEMBER 2020- Acorn TV Calendar

*All premieres will stream in U.S. and Canada unless otherwise indicated

Monday, September 7, 2020

PUBLIC ENEMIES

"Gripping and fraught BBC drama" - The Independent

Created by multiple award-winning writer Tony Marchant, this drama explores the relationship between 28 year-old Eddie (Daniel Mays, Line of Duty), recently released from prison after serving 10 years, and his probation officer, Paula (Anna Friel, Pushing Daisies), who was returning from suspension following a shocking crime committed by an offender under her supervision. It looks at the criminal justice system from the points of view of the "offender" and the "gatekeeper." It's about disgraced individuals trying to reclaim their lives and their reputations - it's also a forbidden love story. The stories of Eddie and Paula are complex, gripping, surprising and incredibly moving, while the writing beautifully and powerfully explores the issue of rehabilitation and whether as a society we really believe in it. (3 EPS, 2012)