Monday, November 2, 2020

MYSTERY ROAD, Series 2 (Acorn TV Original series) - Episode 5 of 6

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"Stellar cast and outstanding cinematography" -The Guardian (UK)

"Epic setting... rarely seen on TV: ancient, monumental, remote, spectacular" - Sydney Morning Herald

One of Australia's most in-demand actors, Aaron Pedersen (Jack Irish, A Place to Call Home) reprises his signature role as brooding yet very dedicated and sharp Indigenous detective Jay Swan in this beautifully filmed, multiple award-winning Neo-Western mystery set in the Australian outback. When a decapitated body is found in the mangroves of a coastal town of Gideon, Jay teams up with local constable Fran Davis (Jada Alberts, Wentworth) to investigate the crime. He also faces obstruction from a visiting Swedish archaeologist (Sofia Helin, The Bridge), who suffers a crisis of conscience when she finds an unidentified modern grave at her dig site that jeopardizes her work, yet it could also solve a murder.

Episode 5 description:

Jay's ex-wife, Mary (Tasma Walton) starts to see Simon's true colors but does not fully understand the danger he poses, until an incident at the hospital. Sandra Elmquist (Helin) works to uphold her deal with Fran's sister, and Owen (Mark Mitchinson) suspends Jay after a complaint is made against him. (1 EP, 2020)