Series synopsis
Picnic at Hanging Rock is an Australian drama mystery television series that premiered on showcase on May 6, 2018. It ended on June 10, 2018. It stars Natalie Dormer, Lily Sullivan, Samara Weaving and Madeleine Madden.
Valentine's Day, 1900. Three schoolgirls and their governess mysteriously disappear in Hanging Rock, Australia, without a trace.
Premise
Valentine's Day, 1900. Three schoolgirls and their governess mysteriously disappear in Hanging Rock, Australia, without a trace.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Natalie Dormer as Mrs. Hester Appleyard
- Lily Sullivan as Miranda Reid
- Samara Weaving as Irma Leopold
- Madeleine Madden as Marion Quade
- Inez Curro as Sara Waybourne
- Lola Bessis as Mademoiselle Dianne de Poitiers
- Yael Stone as Dora Lumley
- Harrison Gilbertson as The Hon. Michael Fitzhubert
Supporting cast
- James Hoare as Albert Crundall
- Anna McGahan as Greta McCraw
- Ruby Rees as Edith Horton
- Jonny Pasvolsky as Sergeant Bumpher
- Don Hany as Doctor MacKenzie
- Mark Coles Smith as Tom
- Philip Quast as Arthur
- Marcus Graham as Tomasetti
- Sibylla Budd as Mrs. Valange
- Bethany Whitmore as Blanche Gifford
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | May 5, 2018 | May 5, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 6 | May 6, 2018 | June 10, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Making Of Picnic At Hanging Rock Go behind the scenes of the gripping six-part series Picnic at Hanging Rock, the incredible production which re-imagines Joan Lindsay's classic novel for a modern audience. |
May 5, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In the final decade of the 19th century, mysterious widow, Hester Appleyard, arrives in Australia, haunted by a secret past. Here, in the new world, she establishes a successful school for young ladies. But six years later, on Valentine's Day, 1900, the enigmatic headmistress allows her pupils to picnic at Hanging Rock. And there, in the strange brooding landscape, something unthinkable happens. |
May 6, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Hester's three star pupils and a governess have disappeared. Led by a dogged sergeant, local men search for the missing. Has something supernatural befallen them? Or has a human outrage occurred? An aristocratic young Englishman, Michael Fitzhubert, was the last person to see the girls, and when the search is abandoned, he is compelled to return to the Rock where he makes a shocking discovery. |
May 13, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The missing Rothschild heiress, Irma Leopold, has been found, remarkably unharmed, but claiming to remember nothing. Meanwhile, rumours spread and the sergeant turns his attention to the college. What secrets lie hidden behind the locked gates? His investigation intensifies Hester's paranoia and she grows certain that the young orphan, Sara, knows something about the disappearance. |
May 20, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | showcase |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 6, 2018 |
| Last aired | June 10, 2018 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |