Mystery Road
Seen it?2018 | 2 seasons | 50 min | Mystery, Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, 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 and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Alfred Hitchcock Presents or High Potential, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
8 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- 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 impactSolid
About 193K 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; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12018 · 6 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
Season 22020 · 6 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
- Aaron PedersenJay Swan
- Tasia ZalarShevorne Shields
- Jada AlbertsFran Davis
- Tasma WaltonMary Swan
- Sofia HelinSandra Elmquist
- Ursula YovichPansy
- Ngaire PigramLeonie
- Mark MitchinsonOwen
- Callan MulveySimon Rowland
- Rob CollinsAmos