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Cameras roll on Mystery Road series

Top-line cast join ABC series directed by Rachel Perkins, now filming in WA.

Production is underway on ABC’s Mystery Road: The Series in WA’s East Kimberley this week, a six-part spin-off from Ivan Sen’s 2013 feature film.

Aaron Pedersen revives his role as Detective Jay Swan, working with previously-announced Judy Davis as a local cop.

Newly-announced cast include Deborah Mailman, Colin Friels, Wayne Blair, Anthony Hayes, Ernie Dingo, John Waters, Aaron McGrath, Tasma Walton, Madeleine Madden, Kris McQuade, Meyne Wyatt, Tasia Zalar and Ningali Lawford Wolf.

The series sees Detective Jay Swan (Pedersen) assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young farm hands on an outback cattle station. One is a local Indigenous footy hero, and the other a backpacker. Working together with local cop Emma James (Davis), Jay’s investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community.

The series will premiere in 2018.

Directed by Rachel Perkins, produced by David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin, Mystery Road – The Series is being script produced by Michaeley O’Brien and written by Michaeley O’Brien, Steven McGregor, Kodie Bedford, Jon Bell and Tim Lee, with Ivan Sen and the ABC’s Sally Riley and Kym Goldsworthy as executive producers.

Mystery Road – The Series is produced by Bunya Productions and Golden Road Productions for the ABC with funding support from Screenwest, the Western Australian Regional Film Fund supported by Royalties for Regions, Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department and Create NSW, in association with all3media International who will handle the international sales.

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  1. Of late, I’ve been so disappointed by ABC dramas that could (and should) have been good, that I’m not getting my hopes up about this at all. I really hopes this buck what has become a disturbing trend.

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