Mystery Road (2018 – 2020)

Detective Jay Swan arrives in a remote outback town to unravel a perplexing case: the vanishing of two young men – a beloved Indigenous footballer and a visiting backpacker – from a sprawling cattle station. Partnered with local Sergeant Emma James, Swan plunges into an investigation that quickly reveals more than just a missing persons mystery. As they dig deeper, a disturbing web of drug trafficking emerges, alongside a long-buried injustice poised to shatter the community's fragile peace.

The discovery of a body—severed and adrift near the shoreline—throws the isolated outback community into turmoil. For Detective Swan and his partner, Fran, this unsettling case quickly spirals when they’re forced to navigate escalating tensions surrounding the controversial excavation of an Indigenous heritage site. Just as they begin to grapple with the first mystery, another shocking death emerges, deepening the shadows over this remote corner of Australia and hinting at a far more sinister truth.