Darby and Joan

About Darby and Joan

An English widow on a reluctant quest. An Australian detective escaping his past.

Darby and Joan is a mystery series made for Acorn TV. Bryan Brown leads the cast as Jack Darby, Greta Scacchi as Joan Kirkhope, and Jolene Anderson as Detective Inspector Liz Darby.

It has run to 2 seasons and 14 episodes since August 2022. That is around 7 episodes a season. The series began as a novel.

In the United States it streams on Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, and Acorn TV Apple TV channel.

The Queen's Gambit, Band of Brothers, and 11.22.63 make useful companions to Darby and Joan.