Mystery Road: Origin Premieres Sun 3 July on ABC TV.

The highly anticipated Mystery Road: Origin will premiere on ABC TV on Sunday, July 3 at 8.30 p.m., with all six episodes available to binge on ABC iview.

A tragic death, an epic love, and the brutal reality of life as a police officer straddling two worlds form the indelible mould from which Detective Jay Swan emerges in this six-part series.

The year is 1999, and the world is on the verge of a new millennium. For many, it’s a time of hope and a chance to tell a new story. However, some old stories can’t be easily forgotten.

Jay Swan, a freshly minted police detective, will discover this harsh truth when he takes up his first posting in a mining town, Jardine, pop. 1000. Jay doesn’t know he is on the verge of a story that will change his life forever.

While in town Jay will be confronted by a series of robberies, perpetrated by a masked gang, that are as random as they are violent. Fingers are pointed at a local hire company with petty crime connections, but the culprits are closer to home. In fact, they are right under Jay’s nose…

Mark Coles Smith, as Young Jay, leads an impressive ensemble of established stars and emerging talent including Toby Leonard Moore (Billions), Daniel Henshall (Clickbait), Lisa Flanagan (Total Control), Clarence Ryan (Stateless), Steve Bisley (Mad Max), Caroline Brazier (Rake), Hayley McElhinney (Doctor Doctor), Serene Yunupingu  (Ready For This), Kelton Pell (The Heights), Leonie Whyman (New Gold Mountain), Salme Geransar (Clickbait), Nina Young (Harry Potter), Jayden Popik, Grace Chow, with Tuuli Narkle (All My Friends Are Racist) as Jay’s great love, Mary.

The series is directed by Dylan River (Robbie Hood), produced by Mystery Road veterans Greer Simpkin and David Jowsey and written by Blake Ayshford, Steven McGregor, Kodie Bedford, Timothy Lee and Dylan River.

Mystery Road seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream on ABC iview Mystery Road : ABC iview

Production credit: Mystery Road: Origin is produced by Bunya Productions for the ABC, with major production investment from Screen Australia’s First Nations Department in association with Screenwest and Lotterywest and the Western Australian Screen Fund. Financed in association with Screen NSW, with All3Media International handling international sales.