{"id":530591,"date":"2026-04-14T16:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/530591\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:44:17","slug":"quirky-and-cosy-odd-pairing-detective-drama-drops-new-series-episodes-to-uk-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/530591\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Quirky&#8221; and cosy &#8216;odd pairing&#8217; detective drama drops new-series episodes to UK streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">All episodes of the new series of Harry Wild, the &#8220;quirky&#8221; detective drama starring Jane Seymour and Rohan Nedd, have been released on a UK streaming service.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Created by David Logan, the series follows Seymour as a retired English professor named Harry Wild who frequently involves herself in the police investigations handled by her detective son, Fergus Reid. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The synopsis reads: &#8220;A recently retired English professor discovers a knack for investigation and interferes with the cases assigned to her police detective son.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"rohan nedd, harry wild season 1\" title=\"Rohan Nedd, Harry Wild Season 1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1645d09b-7300-45b3-9c49-adf5c160d89b.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>UKTV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"18.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">All six episodes of season four have now been added to U, meaning viewers in the UK can stream them for free. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">As well as the fourth season, an additional two-part special, titled &#8216;You Are Cordially Invited to an Assassination&#8217; has been added to the streamer. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Rounding out the cast on the series are Kevin Ryan, Paul Tylak, Rose O&#8217;Neill, Danielle Ryan and Anthony Delaney. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/?ref_=tturv_ov_i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/?ref_=tturv_ov_i\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"IMDb\" data-node-id=\"35.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">IMDb<\/a>, Harry Wild has a user rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on over 5,000 reviews, with viewers praising Seymour&#8217;s character. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/review\/rw8051364\/?ref_=tturv_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/review\/rw8051364\/?ref_=tturv_1\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"One user\" data-node-id=\"39.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">One user<\/a> called it &#8220;a quirky entertaining detective series&#8221; with an &#8216;odd-couple detective team&#8217;, writing: &#8220;Easily-digestible, enjoyable viewing &#8211; believable core characters &#8211; interesting stories flying above the mere procedural.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"43\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/review\/rw8128351\/?ref_=tturv_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/review\/rw8128351\/?ref_=tturv_2\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Another user\" data-node-id=\"43.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">Another user<\/a> called the show a &#8220;delightful mystery series&#8221;, adding: &#8220;I have already started recommending this to my closest friends and can&#8217;t wait for season two. I found it thoroughly delightful!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"jane seymour, rohan nedd, harry wild season 1\" title=\"Jane Seymour, Rohan Nedd, Harry Wild Season 1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3080\" height=\"2053\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b9eb06ff-74fb-4aaa-bd4c-afe947c8be78.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>UKTV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70991428\/get-millie-black-season-2-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70991428\/get-millie-black-season-2-update\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Channel 4&#039;s perfect detective drama branded &quot;a must-see&quot; gets exciting new-season update\" data-node-id=\"48.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Channel 4&#8217;s perfect detective drama branded &#8220;a must-see&#8221; gets exciting new-season update<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;It&#8217;s good to see Seymour in a series again. And while I enjoy a good British cozy mystery, I can&#8217;t recall ever reading or watching one based in Ireland. I&#8217;m enjoying the characters of Fergus and Harry and the emerging friendship and partnership between them,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/review\/rw8097002\/?ref_=tturv_6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/review\/rw8097002\/?ref_=tturv_6\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"penned another\" data-node-id=\"52.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">penned another<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;Jane Seymour is wonderful in this comedy as Harry Wild, a recently retired English professor. Harry is not some old stodgy retiree but a vibrant, sassy and often hilarious amateur sleuth who can&#8217;t help but correct improper grammar even when dangerous situations,&#8221; wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/review\/rw8051508\/?ref_=tturv_8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/review\/rw8051508\/?ref_=tturv_8\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"one fan\" data-node-id=\"56.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">one fan<\/a> of the show.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">While most of the reviews favoured the show, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/review\/rw8092223\/?ref_=tturv_7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt14527610\/review\/rw8092223\/?ref_=tturv_7\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"one viewer\" data-node-id=\"60.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">one viewer<\/a> had this to say: &#8220;The storyline is interesting enough. I really like Fergus and Charlie. Normally I like Jane Seymour, but her character is obnoxious. I can totally see why her son calls her by her first name.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"64\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Seasons 1-4 of Harry Wild are streaming on U. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"68\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The new edition of Living Legends, a 100-page all-colour celebration of Sir David Attenborough, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livldavidattenborough\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livldavidattenborough\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy Sir David Attenborough in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"68.0.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Sir David Attenborough in newsagents or online<\/a>.<br data-node-id=\"68.0.5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/images\/logos\/lettermark.05d81be.svg?primary=%2523000\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" alt=\"Lettermark\" class=\"css-7mevzh ev8dhu50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Reporter, Digital Spy<\/p>\n<p>Harriet is a freelance news writer specialising in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TV<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">movies<\/a> at Digital Spy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A horror enthusiast, she joined Digital Spy after working on her own horror website, reviewing films and focusing largely on feminism in the genre.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In her spare time, Harriet paints and produces mixed-media art. She graduated from the University of Kingston with a BA in fine art, where she specialised in painting. She also has an MA in journalism from Birkbeck University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All episodes of the new series of Harry Wild, the &#8220;quirky&#8221; detective drama starring Jane Seymour and Rohan&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":530592,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[147950,379,183714,381,96,1156,183713,391,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-530591","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-collection-latest-news","9":"tag-content-type-news","10":"tag-contentid-9144e246-e0f9-4261-8837-c69cb45f9a88","11":"tag-displaytype-standard-article","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-locale-gb","14":"tag-shorttitle-quirky-detective-drama-drops-new-series-to-uk-streaming","15":"tag-tv","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom","18":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=530591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530591\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/530592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=530591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=530591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=530591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}