Harry Wild is an Irish detective comedy-drama television series created by David Logan and starring Jane Seymour as Harriet “Harry” Wild, a retired literature professor with a knack for solving mysteries. The series premiered on Acorn TV on 4 April 2022. The second series premiered on 9 October 2023, and the third on 13 May 2024. On 30 July 2024, a fourth series was confirmed,[1][2] which premiered on 5 May 2025.
Cast
- Jane Seymour as Harriet “Harry” Wild, a retired literature professor who finds she has a knack for solving mysteries
- Rohan Nedd as Fergus Reid, a high school student assisting Harry in her investigations
- Kevin Ryan as Charlie Wild, Harry’s son
- Rose O’Neill as Lola Wild, Charlie’s daughter and Fergus’ girlfriend, who assists Harry in her investigations
- Amy Huberman as Orla Wild, Charlie’s wife (Series 1–3)
- Aoife Mulholland as Orla Wild, Charlie’s wife (Series 4)
- Paul Tylak as Glenn Talbot, a friend of Harry who frequents her local pub, who gets pulled into Harry’s investigations
- Danielle Ryan as Vicky Boyle
- Anthony Delaney as Jordan McDonald
- Ciara O’Callaghan as Vivian Tierney-Mitchell
- Shane Lynch as Malky Reid
- Samantha Mumba as Paula Kenny (series 2–)
- Rosa Willow Lee as Liberty Reid
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 8 | 3 April 2022 | 3 April 2022 | |
| 2 | 6 | 8 October 2023 | 5 November 2023 | |
| 3 | 6 | 12 May 2024 | 9 June 2024 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 May 2025 | 1 June 2025 | |
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a rating of 50% based on six reviews.[3] Joel Keller from Decider gave it a positive review, writing “Harry Wild stars a very game Jane Seymour in the most dynamic role she’s had in some time. But the mysteries and backstories need to be tightened up for the show to succeed.”[4] Eilis O’Hanlon from the Sunday Independent gave it a negative review writing “There’s nothing wrong with dark humour, but the show didn’t commit to the mood enough to make the pay-off feel earned.”[5]
References
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (30 July 2024). “Harry Wild Renewed for Season 4 at Acorn TV (Exclusive)”.
- ^ “Acorn TV’s Hit Irish Mystery Series Harry Wild Renewed for a Fourth Season”. 31 July 2024.
- ^ “Harry Wild: Season 1 – TV Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes”. www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ “‘Harry Wild’ Acorn TV Review: Stream It Or Skip It?”.
- ^ “Dublin-set crime caper Harry Wild is much too cosy for comfort”. www.independent.ie. 3 July 2022.
External links
- Harry Wild at IMDb