Scrublands (2023)

TV ShowDrama, Crime2 seasons, 8 episodes
Scrublands posterReview score: 73%

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Plot

Scrublands is set in isolated country town Riversend brought to its knees by endless drought, where a charismatic and dedicated young priest calmly opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners. A year later, investigative journalist Martin Scarsden arrives to write what should be a simple feature story on the anniversary of the tragedy but when his instincts kick in and he digs beneath the surface, the previously accepted narrative begins to fall apart and he finds himself in a life and death race to uncover the truth.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Scrublands S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 8.0One year after a horrific mass shooting, an investigative journalist arrives in a remote country town to write an anniversary piece, but soon realises there is much more to the story than meets the eye.
  2. 02Scrublands S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 7.7Martin’s investigation leads to a series of revelations that draw him deeper into the scrublands and the secrets of Riversend.
  3. 03Scrublands S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 7.3All the answers as to who Byron Swift really was and why he chose to kill five people are revealed as Martin comes face to face with the true mastermind.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2023Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S01E01Scrublands S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1November 16, 2023 8.0One year after a horrific mass shooting, an investigative journalist arrives in a remote country town to write an anniversary piece, but soo
  2. S01E02Scrublands S01E02Episode 2November 16, 2023 7.7Martin’s investigation leads to a series of revelations that draw him deeper into the scrublands and the secrets of Riversend.
  3. S01E03Scrublands S01E03Episode 3November 16, 2023 6.7The pieces of the puzzle are starting to come together but Martin’s excitement is short lived when his search for the truth marks him as a t
  4. S01E04Scrublands S01E04Episode 4November 16, 2023 7.3All the answers as to who Byron Swift really was and why he chose to kill five people are revealed as Martin comes face to face with the tru

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2025Aired 5.3Season avg
  1. S02E01Scrublands S02E01Episode 1April 17, 2025 5.0Returning to his hometown after a long absence, Martin Scarsden’s hope for a peaceful holiday with new partner Mandy Bond takes a U-Turn whe
  2. S02E02Scrublands S02E02Season's bestEpisode 2April 17, 2025 6.0As Martin continues to explore the events surrounding Jasper’s murder, he and Mandy deal with the information that someone at Hummingbird Be
  3. S02E03Scrublands S02E03Episode 3April 17, 2025 5.0When a witness claims to have seen Mandy dispose of the knife that killed Jasper, Mandy faces murder charges. Martin continues to hunt for t
  4. S02E04Scrublands S02E04Episode 4April 17, 2025 5.0In the wake of the mass poisoning at Hummingbird Beach Retreat with Mandy in a critical condition, Martin reflects on his past actions and r

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Cast

Luke ArnoldLuke ArnoldMartin ScarsdenBella HeathcoteBella HeathcoteMandy Bond

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