The BEST seasons of Mystery Road

Every season of Mystery Road ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Mystery Road!

Detective Jay Swan takes on a grisly case in a new town, a coastal community where the desert meets the ocean and secrets past and present run deep. Jay must reconcile the law and deep lore and confront a dangerous enemy. Spin-off from Ivan Sen’s films 'Mystery Road' and 'Goldstone'.

Last Updated: 11/18/2024Network: ABC (AU)Status: Ended
Season 1
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7.70
27 votes

#1 - Season 1

First Aired 6/3/2018

Mystery Road Series 1 tells the story of Detective Jay Swan, who has been assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young farmhands on an outback cattle station, one a local Indigenous football hero and the other a white backpacker. Working together with local police sergeant Emma James, the investigation uncovers drug trafficking in the town, and a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community.

Season 2
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6.35
17 votes

#2 - Season 2

First Aired 4/19/2020

A headless corpse is found floating by the shore in a remote outback town. As if this weren't mysterious enough, Detective Swan and his colleague Fran have to contend with protests against the excavation of an Indigenous site. And then another body turns up…