EPISODE 1.1
3 June 2018
Gone

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.
A disappearance in the outback soon reveals past injustices in this Australian crime mystery series based on the hit 2013 film of the same name. Aaron Pedersen reprises his role as detective Jay Swan, co-starring with two-time Oscar nominee Judy Davis (Husband and Wives).
The New York Times
pressIn the hands of the director Rachel Perkins and the cinematographer Mark Wareham, the show is a visual knockout, an evocative succession of desert-, ranch- and starscapes.
The Guardian
pressThis is an ambitious story that bounds along and ties together neatly. If at times the plot feels weaker in some places than others, it is more than covered over by the performances of the cast, particularly Pedersen and Davis.
The Australian
pressJudy Davis is one of those actors who never wastes a moment and understands the nature of screen focus, and in Mystery Road she is never at rest, constantly uncoiling with an attractive sparky energy.
New Zealand Herald
pressThis new adaptation, with most of the key players back in front of and behind the lens, is one of the more true and satisfying spin-offs you'll find.
Financial Times
pressPedersen's characterisation is subtle and underplayed, and his scenes with Davis crackle with tension.
Los Angeles Times
pressIt's less a matter of red herrings, though, than of becoming less sure, about the plot, and about the people - you think you know them, but people will fool you.
The Age
pressIt never pressed the point, but progress in this narrative was having Aboriginal characters who could be a red herring or a villain, a survivor of trauma or a wily operator.
The New York Times
pressIn the hands of the director Rachel Perkins and the cinematographer Mark Wareham, the show is a visual knockout, an evocative succession of desert-, ranch- and starscapes.
The Guardian
pressThis is an ambitious story that bounds along and ties together neatly. If at times the plot feels weaker in some places than others, it is more than covered over by the performances of the cast, particularly Pedersen and Davis.
The Australian
pressJudy Davis is one of those actors who never wastes a moment and understands the nature of screen focus, and in Mystery Road she is never at rest, constantly uncoiling with an attractive sparky energy.
New Zealand Herald
pressThis new adaptation, with most of the key players back in front of and behind the lens, is one of the more true and satisfying spin-offs you'll find.
Financial Times
pressPedersen's characterisation is subtle and underplayed, and his scenes with Davis crackle with tension.
Los Angeles Times
pressIt's less a matter of red herrings, though, than of becoming less sure, about the plot, and about the people - you think you know them, but people will fool you.
The Age
pressIt never pressed the point, but progress in this narrative was having Aboriginal characters who could be a red herring or a villain, a survivor of trauma or a wily operator.
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