Series synopsis
Darby and Joan is an Australian mystery drama television series that premiered on Acorn TV on August 8, 2022. It was created by Phillip Gwynne, Glenys Rowe. It stars Bryan Brown, Greta Scacchi and Jolene Anderson.
An English widow on a reluctant quest. An Australian detective escaping his past. When lives collide, two strangers embark on an epic outback odyssey together.
Premise
An English widow on a reluctant quest. An Australian detective escaping his past. When lives collide, two strangers embark on an epic outback odyssey together.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bryan Brown as Jack Darby
- Greta Scacchi as Joan Kirkhope
- Jolene Anderson as Detective Inspector Liz Darby
Guest cast
- Kerry Armstrong as Summer
- Peter O'Brien as Chris
- Robert Coleby as Ascher
- Kaarin Fairfax as Heidi
- Ling Cooper Tang as Cinta
- Sophie Cox as Laurel
- Rachel Ward as English Sat Nav (Voice)
- Fikrte Bushell as Detective Sergeant Jeffries
- Claire Kavanagh as Young Summer
- Thomas McCluskey as Young Ascher
- Kye Marrable as Young Chris
- Emma Langfield as Young Heidi
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 8 | August 8, 2022 | August 29, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | December 30, 2024 | January 27, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Making of Darby and Joan |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After a vehicular collision with the enigmatic Jack, Joan's first stop in her (covert and novice) investigation into her husband's betrayal brings them to a waterside paradise where a group of old friends have gathered. Then a tragic death puts a stop to the party. Was it an accidental drowning, or is this idyllic land so intensely beautiful, it's worth killing for? |
August 8, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jack takes a detour to a banana plantation to help his longtime friend and former brother-in-law, Declan, recover a cache of stolen guns. It soon becomes clear that there is more to the gun theft than first appeared, and unraveling the mystery leads to some surprising emotional truths. As Joan begins to get the hang of investigating, she turns her newfound talent to learning more about Jack. |
August 8, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 At a remote, mountaintop campground, and after a devastating revelation about Ian's past, Jack and Joan take a moment to unwind with a friendly bunch of fellow tourists. When a high-end caravan is stolen, everyone becomes a suspect and, it turns out, everyone has something to hide. Joan's frustration with Jack puts her life in danger after the thieves return to steal her motorhome. |
August 15, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The search for answers about Jack's past leads him and Joan into the path of two warring brothers whose fight over the family farm escalates when one of the brothers is injured in a suspicious fall. |
December 30, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In a small surfing town, Jack and Joan come to the aid of a victim of a hit-and-run, local nurse Gillian. When they learn she has been implicated in a series of suspicious deaths at the hospital, they realize many people may have wanted her dead. |
December 30, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Joan's estranged sister, Max, invites her and Jack to an island resort, but when a guest is kidnapped, the sisters must work together to find him. |
January 6, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Acorn TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 8, 2022 |
| Last aired | January 27, 2025 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | continue |