Mystery Road

Mystery Road

Ended First aired 03/Jun/2018 AU English 2 season(s) 12 episode(s)
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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.
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Season 2 · Season 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 19/Apr/2020
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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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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…

S2E6
What You Do Now
Air date: 24/May/2020 · Time: 20:35 · Runtime: 52 min
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Jay is lured into a trap to rescue Mary and an epic gun battle erupts. Will Jay be able to survive this and serve justice? Fran finally gets answers about Zoe and some closure, but it won't be in the form she expects.

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Jay is lured into a trap to rescue Mary and an epic gun battle erupts. Will Jay be able to survive this and serve justice? Fran finally gets answers about Zoe and some closure, but it won't be in the form she expects.

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S2E5
To Live with the Living
Air date: 17/May/2020 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 56 min
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Now in danger, Mary must lean into Jay for help. Jay struggles to keep Mary safe as the threat closes in on both of them. Fran feels betrayed as she digs deeper into Zoe's disappearance.

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Now in danger, Mary must lean into Jay for help. Jay struggles to keep Mary safe as the threat closes in on both of them. Fran feels betrayed as she digs deeper into Zoe's disappearance.

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Broken
Air date: 10/May/2020 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 54 min
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With the case apparently solved Jay is being encouraged to leave town, but something isn't adding up. Jay begins to question the motives of all those around him. Fran is dealt another blow in the search for justice for Zoe.

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With the case apparently solved Jay is being encouraged to leave town, but something isn't adding up. Jay begins to question the motives of all those around him. Fran is dealt another blow in the search for justice for Zoe.

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Artefacts
Air date: 03/May/2020 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 53 min
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Struggling with Mary's new relationship, Jay reluctantly uses Simon's help to narrow in on the drugs and murder investigation. With the discovery of the bones, Fran is determined to reopen Zoe's case on her own.

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Struggling with Mary's new relationship, Jay reluctantly uses Simon's help to narrow in on the drugs and murder investigation. With the discovery of the bones, Fran is determined to reopen Zoe's case on her own.

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The Flare
Air date: 26/Apr/2020 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 57 min
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Jay and Fran have Dylan on the hook, until a local businessman steps in and bails him out. Jay takes matters into his own hands to rectify the situation. Fran's world comes crashing down as a long-held fear suddenly surfaces.

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Jay and Fran have Dylan on the hook, until a local businessman steps in and bails him out. Jay takes matters into his own hands to rectify the situation. Fran's world comes crashing down as a long-held fear suddenly surfaces.

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S2E1
The Road
Air date: 19/Apr/2020 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 54 min
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A decapitated body washes up in the mangroves, drawing Jay Swan to the furtive township of Gideon. It seems drug-related but is it also familiar? Partnered with local cop, Fran, Jay must unlock what the community knows.

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A decapitated body washes up in the mangroves, drawing Jay Swan to the furtive township of Gideon. It seems drug-related but is it also familiar? Partnered with local cop, Fran, Jay must unlock what the community knows.

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Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 03/Jun/2018
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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 Overview

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.

S1E5
The Waterhole
Air date: 24/Jun/2018 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 49 min
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Reese's murder sends Jay on a desperate journey to clear Marley's name before it's too late, which leads Emma to uncover a far greater crime.

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Reese's murder sends Jay on a desperate journey to clear Marley's name before it's too late, which leads Emma to uncover a far greater crime.

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Gone
Air date: 03/Jun/2018 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 53 min
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Detective Jay Swan clashes with local cop Emma James when he arrives to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young men from an outback cattle station.

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Detective Jay Swan clashes with local cop Emma James when he arrives to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young men from an outback cattle station.

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Aaron Pedersen
Aaron Pedersen
Jay Swan
Tasia Zalar
Tasia Zalar
Shevorne Shields
Jada Alberts
Jada Alberts
Fran Davis
Judy Davis
Judy Davis
Emma James
Tasma Walton
Tasma Walton
Mary Swan
Sofia Helin
Sofia Helin
Sandra Elmquist
Ursula Yovich
Ursula Yovich
Pansy
Madeleine Madden
Madeleine Madden
Crystal Swan
Ngaire Pigram
Ngaire Pigram
Leonie
Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman
Kerry Thompson
Mark Mitchinson
Mark Mitchinson
Owen
Anthony Hayes
Anthony Hayes
Ryan Muller
Callan Mulvey
Callan Mulvey
Simon Rowland
Rob Collins
Rob Collins
Amos
Ernie Dingo
Ernie Dingo
Keith Groves
Gary Sweet
Gary Sweet
Alkemi
Colin Friels
Colin Friels
Tony Ballantyne
Wayne Blair
Wayne Blair
Larry Dime

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Mark Wareham
Mark Wareham
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Warwick Thornton
Warwick Thornton
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Aaron Pedersen
Aaron Pedersen
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Rachel Perkins
Rachel Perkins
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Deborah Peart
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Ivan Sen
Ivan Sen
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Sally Riley
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David Jowsey
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Greer Simpkin
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Antony Partos
Antony Partos
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Matteo Zingales
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Danielle MacLean
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