Mystery Road: Origin (2022)
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Plot
It's 1999, and Constable Jay Swan, a charismatic young officer arrives at his new station. Fresh from the city and tipped for big things, Jay might be the new copper, but he's not new to this town. His estranged father Jack lives here, as does the woman who will change his life forever, Mary. Mystery Road: Origin will explore how a tragic death, an epic love, and the brutal reality of life as a police officer straddling two worlds, form the indelible mould out of which will emerge, Detective Jay Swan.
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Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Episode 5After another heist by the Kelly Gang, Jay pieces together their identities and uncovers their hideout. Anousha finds an unexpected detail of the police investigation into Josh's death and suddenly finds herself in danger. - 02
Episode 6The Kelly Gang's plans violently come to a head in a shootout at the Roadhouse. Mary gets too close to Josh's killers and Jay finds out who was really behind his father's death. - 03
Episode 1A new posting to the town of Loch Iris, and Jay Swan's hopes of a new beginning with Mary are shattered when he's nearly sideswiped by a stolen car, the suspicious death of an elderly nun and a missing child.
Episodes by season
Season01Best season
- S01E01
Episode 1July 3, 2022Young police constable Jay Swan starts a new job in an outback mining town, where he spent his youth. Whilst investigating a series of robbe - S01E02
Episode 2July 10, 2022After a bizarre robbery, Jay leads a visit to a local gang that quickly escalates. Anousha seeks clues about Josh Allen's death, and after t - S01E03
Episode 3July 17, 2022Jay struggles with findings about Jack's death. He looks for clues pointing to foul play and he fights with Geraldine about how best to comm - S01E04
Episode 4July 24, 2022Jay discovers Jack was deeply in debt and when Sputty also seems to be involved he becomes suspicious. Jay and Mary grow closer, Anousha act - S01E05Season's bestEpisode 5July 31, 2022After another heist by the Kelly Gang, Jay pieces together their identities and uncovers their hideout. Anousha finds an unexpected detail o
- S01E06Episode 6August 7, 2022The Kelly Gang's plans violently come to a head in a shootout at the Roadhouse. Mary gets too close to Josh's killers and Jay finds out who
Season02
- S02E01Season's bestEpisode 1September 21, 2025A new posting to the town of Loch Iris, and Jay Swan's hopes of a new beginning with Mary are shattered when he's nearly sideswiped by a sto
- S02E02
Episode 2September 21, 2025Jay is frustrated at Simmo's stance that Sister Kerry's death was an accident. Jay's brother Sputty is implicated in a murder. No closer to - S02E03
Episode 3September 21, 2025Jay and Mary's world is thrown into unimaginable horror when Anya goes missing. Jay goes rogue when he imprisons a suspect. - S02E04
Episode 4September 21, 2025Pushed to the edge, Jay interrogates his suspect. Sputty warns Jay to back off, he's gone too far. The discovery of who took Anya strains Ja - S02E05
Episode 5September 21, 2025The dark silent secrets of Loch Iris are slowly rising to the surface. Jay closes in on the suspects. Mary's world is torn apart. - S02E06
Episode 6September 21, 2025The solving of a thirty-year mystery reveals the depths of trauma Loch Iris has been concealing for decades. The killers are exposed. Throug
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