Scrublands
Seen it?2023 | 2 seasons | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Power Book IV: Force or Goliath, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In a small town, a priest opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners. One year later, a journalist arrives to investigate the tragedy, and after digging beneath the surface finds himself in a life-and-death race to uncover the truth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Scrublands is the high point.
Scrublands2023 · 4 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
Silver2025 · 4 episodes · 5.3 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Felicity Packard, Timothy Lee
- Luke ArnoldMartin Scarsden
- Bella HeathcoteMandy Bond