Well that is excellent news!  I don't know what Acorn TV is, if it's a channel available through the cable companies or if it's something regional, but YAY for Suspects hitting the States!  

I saw something about them a while back.  I think I might try it. 

RPLovesIpswich wrote:

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It sounds like a TV channel for squirrels

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I just subscribed to Acorn TV through Amazon.  Loads of British TV for only $4.99, and I get get it through my Amazon account.  That's a no-brainer. 

Suspects is premiering in the US tomorrow (Monday 22 Feb) via Acorn TV:

Suspects | Acorn TV 

It is already getting some good press attention!

The Washington Post has Suspects as a TV Highlight

A couple of early reviews:

TV Worth Watching

You might think there are only so many ways to tell a police drama, until TV shows like Suspects prove different.
 
Suspects, a British series that arrives on American television screens Monday courtesy of Acorn TV, sets itself apart because all its dialogue is improvised.
 
Yup. All of it.
 
To fit the mood and style, it’s also framed in a documentary style. Scenes look as if they were shot on hand-held video cameras or pulled from closed-circuit TV, the kind you find in an interrogation room or on the wall behind the counter at convenience stores.
 
Yes, there’s considerable risk here. Suspects could just end up looking gimmicky, like other shows that have dabbled in these techniques.
 
There’s an even greater danger that in a given episode or scene, all that improvised dialogue just won’t work, like a Saturday Night Live sketch gone bad.
 
That does happen sometimes. The fact the scenes don’t all look polished is fine, because that’s the point, but there are times when the dialogue meanders and falls out of the flow of the story.
 
The good news is that most of the time it all holds together. Between the real-time feel of the filming and the skill of the actors at blending in with their characters, Suspects more often than not feels fresh and different in a good way.
 
The actors make credible cops whose cases naturally all seem to have sensational elements: 2-year-olds missing and apparently murdered, pedophiles killing to cover their crimes, that sort of thing.
 

 
Martha runs the East London precinct where Suspects is set. She didn’t get to that position by showcasing her soft side.
 
Jack and Charlie are smart street cops with a few flaws and insecurities, though we see very little of their private lives. Suspects focuses on the police aspects of the story and that’s a good decision, because it keeps the show moving at a fast clip.
 
It also enables the actors to focus their improv attention on the cases and not have to wonder when they need to break off and insert something from their childhood or their relationships.
 
Acorn rolls out the first season of Suspects on Monday, with the second season following on Feb. 29. Seasons three and four have also already aired in the U.K., with season five scheduled this year.
 
This being British TV, a “season” is a relatively brief affair. Season one is five episodes, each playing as a self-contained procedural, while season two is four episodes with a serialized story that runs through all four.
 
Remaining seasons are also four episodes each.
 
Acorn TV, which specializes in bringing dramas from the U.K. and other foreign lands to America, is available through www.acorntv.com as a subscription service offering a wide range of dramas, comedies, historical series and other overseas production.

The Virgin Islands Daily News

The Acorn TV service starts streaming “Suspects” today. Acclaimed in the U.K., this series presents a documentary take on the criminal procedural, offering viewers a “fly on the wall” perspective on a case, from its first report to resolution. The harrowing premiere involves a case of a child abducted from a dysfunctional home filled with possible suspects.

While many confuse “documentary”-style dramas with “reality” TV, “Suspects” ignores the outsized personalities of that genre. “Suspects” puts the accent on the ongoing procedure, dispensing with the melodramatic elements of character backstory that are the heart of American crime dramas.

This all-business approach may not appeal to everyone, but “Suspects” is wonderfully shot and edited. It would not have been possible in another era, before the advent of tiny unobtrusive cameras and the emergence of London as the capital of a surveillance state.

The NY Times (inaccurately) compares it to Law and Order and kind of back handedly compliments aspects of the 'reportedly' improv and Claire and Damien for their performances.

Suspects is getting some good press ahead of premiere in the US tonight!

TV highlights via The Washington Post

What's Worth Watching via TV Insider

What to Watch Monday via NY Times

I checked Acorn and I don't see it. 

Excellent Suspects Review from Monsters and Critics:

More Brit Murder and Mayhem from Acorn

(and new photo?)

Suspects – on Acorn.tv now

A gripping new police procedural following three London detectives as they move through crime investigation, arrests and follow-up called Suspects moves well, the stories are consistently interesting and the gritty feel is real and natural.

And guess what? The actors improvise.

They’re given scene beats and goals and go from there, furthering the narrative in character and as part of the ensemble. The result is raw and real, and it creates a naturalistic world. Much of each episode is focussed on the narrowing down to the criminal based on information from others, from learned histories of police work, psychology, and some intuition.

Each of the detectives operates in his own way, bringing particular gifts to the mix, enhancing the work. There are occasional crossed wires between them but the organic working body is formed by a strong sense of duty and teamwork.

Episodes are shot over two day periods and according to Acorn, some scenes have been shot in single takes in just 18 minutes. It’s an experiment in television that has paid off; it’s well worth a 2 Season binge.

Suspects Series 1 & 2 are still available on Acorn TV for US fans

Here's a fab new trailer

The DVD is available from Acorn TV 14 June!

Acorn TV are releasing Suspects Series 1 & 2 on DVD (region 1 US & Canada) 

Release date 14 June

Pre-order and more info via Amazon.com

Damien Molony Forum wrote:

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Suspects Series 3 & 4 are coming soon to Acorn TV!

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 And we now have a date - Monday 6 June!

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Exclusive U.S. Premieres:  
Suspects, Series 3 & 4 (Monday, June 6)  
"Refreshing and innovative…all the acting was sterling" –The Telegraph  
Acorn TV's unscripted British detective drama returns with eight new episodes starring Fay Ripley (Cold Feet), Damien Molony(Being Human, Ripper Street), and Clare-Hope Ashitey (Children of Men). Filmed from an eyewitness perspective with improvised dialogue, this one-of-a-kind procedural delivers an immersive, authentic look at police investigations. (8 episodes)