Australian crime drama television series
Black Snow Genre Crime drama Created by Lucas Taylor Written by
Lucas Taylor
Beatrix Christian
Boyd Quakawoot
Directed by Starring Country of origin Australia Original language English No. of seasons1 No. of episodes6 Producers
Lois Randall
Kaylene Butler
Cinematography Eric Murray Lui Camera setup Multi-camera Running time 52 minutes Production company Goalpost Pictures Network Stan Release 1 January 2023 (2023-01-01 ) – present
Black Snow is a 2023 Australian crime drama television series set in an Australian South Sea Islander community in northern Queensland . It was released on Stan on 1 January 2022 A second season was announced in March 2024.
In 2019, police detective James Cormack investigates the cold case murder of 17-year-old Isabel Baker in 1994.
Travis Fimmel as Detective James Cormack
Jemmason Power as Hazel Baker
Talijah Blackman-Corowa as Isabel Baker
Seini Willett as Glenda Baker
Eden Cassady as Kalana Baker
Gulliver McGrath as Constable Dale Quinn
Brooke Satchwell as Chloe Walcott
Annabel Wolfe as Young Chloe Walcott
Jimi Bani as Joe Baker
Fraser Anderson as Young Hector Ford
Josh Macqueen as Young Anton Bianchi
Erik Thomson as Steve Walcott
Lisa Blackman as Aunty Rosa
Kim Gyngell as Sergeant Troy Turner
Rob Carlton as Victor Bianchi
Alexander England as Anton Bianchi
Ava Carmont as Young Tasha Hopkins
Kestie Morassi as Tasha Hopkins
Daniela Farinacci as Katherine Bianchi
The first series of Black Snow was made in 2022 and directed by Matthew Saville and Sian Davies. It was written by Lucas Taylor , Boyd Quakawoot, and Beatrix Christian[ 1] Season 1 was filmed in and around Proserpine, Queensland .
Black Snow was released on Stan on 1 January 2022.[ 2]
It was renewed for a second season on 12 March 2024.[ 3]
In the United States, the series was released on Sundance Now and AMC+ .[ 4] In the United Kingdom, the show aired on BBC Four and streamed on BBC iPlayer .[ 5]
The Sydney Morning Herald ' s Karl Quinn wrote "Black Snow is a Trojan horse of a show. It’s an effective crime drama that does pretty much all you could ask of it. But lurking inside there’s a whole legion of more challenging ideas."[ 2] Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian gave it three stars, saying it is "a mostly well-made murder mystery that starts strong but runs out of gas as it approaches its twist-filled ending".[ 6]
^ Buckmaster, Luke (31 December 2022). "Black Snow review – Australian murder mystery has a corker of a premise" . The Guardian . Retrieved 22 July 2024 .
^ a b Quinn, Karl (29 December 2022), "Black Snow might be the Australian history lesson you never knew you needed" , The Sydney Morning Herald
^ Knox, David (12 March 2024). "Stan unveils bumper Originals slate" . TV Tonight . TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 March 2024 .
^ Knox, David (12 July 2022). "Filming underway on upcoming Stan drama, Black Snow" . TV Tonight . TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 July 2024 .
^ Knox, David (11 August 2023). "Black Snow drifts to BBC Four" . TV Tonight . TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 August 2023 .
^ Buckmaster, Luke (1 January 2023). "Black Snow review – Australian murder mystery has a corker of a premise" . The Guardian .
^ a b Kelly, Vivienne (19 June 2023), "Logie Awards 2023: Full List of Nominees Revealed" , Variety
^ "Winners & Nominees" . Aacta.org . AACTA Awards. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023 .
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