Mystery Road (TV series)
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| Directed by | Rachel Perkins |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Production location(s) | Wyndham, Kununurra, Western Australia |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
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| Original network | ABC |
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| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 3 June – 1 July 2018 |
Mystery Road is an Australian television drama series screened on ABC from 3 June 2018.[1] The series is a spin-off from Ivan Sen's films Mystery Road and Goldstone.
The six-part series is directed by Rachel Perkins and produced by David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin. The script is produced by Michaeley O'Brien and written by Michaeley O'Brien, Steven McGregor, Kodie Bedford, Jon Bell and Tim Lee, with Ivan Sen and the ABC's Sally Riley and Kym Goldsworthy as executive producers.
Plot
Mystery Road tells the story of Detective Jay Swan (Aaron Pedersen), assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young farmhands on an outback cattle station, one a local indigenous football hero and the other a backpacker. Working together with local cop Emma James (Judy Davis), the investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community.[2]
Cast
- Aaron Pedersen as Jay Swan
- Judy Davis as Emma James
- Deborah Mailman as Kerry Thompson
- Wayne Blair as Larry Dime
- Aaron McGrath as Marley Thompson
- Tasma Walton as Mary Swan
- Madeleine Madden as Crystal Swan
- Meyne Wyatt as Cedric Thompson
- Colin Friels as Tony Ballantyne
- Rohan Mirchandaney as David Sharma
- Anthony Hayes as Ryan Muller
- Ernie Dingo as Keith Groves
- John Waters as Travis James
- Kris McQuade as Liz Rutherford
- Tasia Zalar as Shevorne Shields
- Ningali Lawford Wolf as Dot
- Connor Van Vuuren as Reece Dale
- Ben Oxenbould as Vince Pearce
- Benjamin Hoetjes as Eric Hoffman
- Jessica Falkholt as Genevieve Leclaire
Episodes
| No. | Title [3] | Directed by [3] | Written by | Original air date [3] | Australia viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Gone" | Rachel Perkins | Michaeley O'Brien | 3 June 2018 | N/A |
| 2 | "Blood Ties" | Rachel Perkins | Kodie Bedford | 3 June 2018 | N/A |
| 3 | "Chasing Ghosts" | Rachel Perkins | Michaeley O'Brien | 10 June 2018 | 600,000[4] |
| 4 | "Silence" | Rachel Perkins | Steven McGregor | 17 June 2018 | 604,000[5] |
| 5 | "The Waterhole" | Rachel Perkins | Timothy Lee | 24 June 2018 | 525,000[6] |
| 6 | "The Truth" | Rachel Perkins | Steven McGregor | 1 July 2018 | 572,000[7] |
Filming
The series was made on location in and around Wyndham, the most northerly town in Western Australia. Other scenes were shot at Kununurra and on Aboriginal lands belonging to the Miriuwung, Gajerrong and Balanggarra in The Kimberley.[8]
References
- ↑ "Airdate: Mystery Road". TV Tonight. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ http://www.mysteryroadmovie.com/downloads/Mystery%20Road%20-%20PRESS%20KIT%20Apl13.pdf
- 1 2 3 "Mystery Road Episode Guide". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ↑ "Sunday 10 June 2018". TV Tonight. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Sunday 17 June 2018". TV Tonight. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Sunday 24 June 2018". TV Tonight. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Sunday 1 July 2018". TV Tonight. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ Credits/Acknowledgments: 'Mystery Road' Episode 6
External links
- Mystery Road on IMDb