Series synopsis
Bay of Fires is an Australian mystery television series that premiered on ABC TV on July 16, 2023. It was created by Andrew Knight, Max Dann, Marta Dusseldorp. It stars Marta Dusseldorp, Toby Leonard Moore, Ava Caryofyllis and Imi Mbedla.
Stella is unexpectedly dropped into a small community with her children. It is the kind of place that's rife with simmering feuds, crime and sometimes, murder.
Premise
Stella is unexpectedly dropped into a small community with her children. It is the kind of place that's rife with simmering feuds, crime and sometimes, murder.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marta Dusseldorp as Stella Heikkinen
- Toby Leonard Moore as Jeremiah
- Ava Caryofyllis as Iris Heikkinen
- Imi Mbedla as Otis Heikkinen
- Tony Barry as Joseph
- Ben Knight as Tarquin
- Pamela Rabe as Magda
- Roz Hammond as Heather
Guest cast
- Rachel House as Airini
- Bob Franklin as Connor
- John Stanton as Douglas
- Stephen Curry as Francis Pike
- Emily Taheny as Jodie
- Nikolai Nikolaeff as Johann
- Elena Mandalis as Kerry
- Tracy Zhou as Gina
- Nikhil Singh as Kumar
- Anthony J. Sharpe as Manfred
- Deidree McMaster as Margaret
- Jane Longhurst as Marion
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 16, 2023 | September 3, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 8 | June 15, 2025 | August 3, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Farmed Salmon After being targeted by hitmen and narrowly escaping her murder, corporate CEO Stella Heikkinen and her two kids are sent to a small and remote Tasmanian town, where the locals are suspicious of their arrival. |
July 16, 2023 |
| 2 |
Crunching the Deal As Stella and her kids become more acquainted with Mystery Bay and its inhabitants, she is confronted with the dangerous realities of her situation. Stella meets Frankie McLeish, the town matriarch. |
July 23, 2023 |
| 3 |
Road Kill Public servant, Robin, is sent to Mystery Bay to investigate some suspicious records. Stella and her kids attend an uncomfortable dinner at Frankie's. |
July 30, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Collective Responsibility Mystery Bay's year-long experiment with free-range capitalism comes to a jarring halt and Stella is forced to realise that being the new Queen of Mystery Bay isn't all it's cracked up to be. |
June 15, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Chosen Tensions rise to boiling as Stella scrambles, again, to adapt to her new way of life - but when someone escapes the town's clutches, it begs the question; If they can leave, why can't Stella? |
June 22, 2025 |
| 3 |
Arm in Arm Shock waves ripple through Mystery Bay as a town ghost appears - but this one feels all too real. Stella demonstrates she will go to any lengths to form an unlikely alliance in the face of a common enemy. |
June 29, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 16, 2023 |
| Last aired | August 3, 2025 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | at 07:00:00 |