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Mystery Road

2018–2020

When there is a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station, Detective Jay Swan is assigned to investigate. Working with local cop Emma James, Jay’s investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community.

First aired
3 Jun 2018
Episode length
53 min
Country
Australia
Language
English
Writers
Danielle MacLean, Kodie Bedford, Michaeley O'Brien and 2 others
Cinematography
Mark Wareham, Warwick Thornton
Music
Antony Partos, Matteo Zingales
Editor
Deborah Peart
Executive producers
Ivan Sen, Sally Riley
Producers
David Jowsey, Greer Simpkin
Elsewhere
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Seasons · 12 episodes

  • Season 1

    2018

    Mystery Road Series 1 tells the story of Detective Jay Swan, who has been 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 white backpacker. Working together with local police sergeant Emma James, the investigation uncovers drug trafficking in the town, and a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community.

  • Season 2

    2020

    A headless corpse is found floating by the shore in a remote outback town. As if this weren't mysterious enough, Detective Swan and his colleague Fran have to contend with protests against the excavation of an Indigenous site. And then another body turns up…

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