Mystery Road - Season 1

Series: Mystery Road

4.5

(1354)

Episodes

Rating

Year

2019

Language

English

Publisher

Acorn TV

About

Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Judy Davis (Feud: Bette and Joan) and award-winning actor Aaron Pedersen (Jack Irish) star in this "exquisitely cinematic" (Daily Review, Australia) mystery series set in the Australian outback. When two boys disappear from a remote cattle station, local police sergeant Emma James (Davis) calls in Indigenous detective Jay Swan (Pedersen) to help find out what happened. As Emma and Jay butt heads over their conflicting methods, the unexpected arrival of Jay's troubled daughter (Madeleine Madden, Picnic at Hanging Rock) only inflames the tension. But when their investigation uncovers other crimes haunting the backwater town, the detectives must look to the past to get justice in the present. Set amid stunning desert scenery of big skies and barren landscapes, this noir crime thriller also stars Deborah Mailman (Jack Irish), Tasia Zalar (Wentworth), John Waters (Rake), and Aaron McGrath (Glitch, The Code).

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Episodes

1. Gone

55m

When a truck is found abandoned in an outback cattle station, Senior Sergeant Emma James calls in Detective Jay Swan to investigate what happened to Marley, the driver. CCTV footage shows that Marley was with Reese, a backpacker recently fired from the station, who is also missing.

2. Blood Ties

56m

Marley's uncle, Larry, is released from prison, but the town is less than enthusiastic to receive him back. Jay and Emma investigate whose blood they found on the road, then Reese's girlfriend, Georgia, arrives in town and gives the police information about him.

3. Chasing Ghosts

52m

After a confrontation between Georgia and Shevorne, who both claim to be Reese's girlfriend, pressure builds on Shevorne to tell the police what she knows. Jay and Emma search Larry's compound and find a stash of drugs, while Jay's daughter, Crystal, gets a job with the local rodeo.

4. Silence

50m

Now home safe, Marley claims to have no idea where Reese is, but Jay and Emma doubt his story. Crystal argues with her mother, Mary, about staying in town, and Mary takes out her frustrations at the bar.

5. The Waterhole

51m

When Reese's body turns up, Emma is forced to charge Marley with his murder, but Jay doesn't believe he did it. Reese's mother asks to put up a memorial at Black Springs where Reese was found, prompting Emma to research that part of her family's land.

6. The Truth

54m

After Marley confesses what he knows, Jay hides him to ensure his safety. Emma confronts her brother about the land deal, while Jay tries to find out what really happened to Shevorne.

Extended Details

SeriesMystery Road

Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Rachel PerkinsDirector