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- TV-MA
- 2023
- 1 Season
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7.2 (7,685)
Black Snow is a gripping six-part Australian crime drama that premiered on Stan in 2022. Set in the fictional rural town of Ashford, the show follows Detective James Cormack as he investigates the disappearance of a local teenage girl named Isabel Baker. Cormack, haunted by the unsolved case of his own missing sister from decades earlier, becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Isabel.
The series opens with Isabel's disappearance after leaving a party one night. With few leads, Cormack tries tracking down her boyfriend and friends who were with her that night. But the case takes a dark turn when human remains are discovered in the woods outside of town. Are they Isabel's? As Cormack searches for answers, long-buried secrets about Ashford's residents begin rising to the surface. It seems that many of the townspeople have something to hide.
Shot on location in regional Victoria, Black Snow makes the most of its rugged, wintry setting. The icy terrain, remote woodlands and frosted fields become an ominous backdrop to the tense mystery. Flashbacks depicting Isabel's last known movements the night she vanished add an eerie, dreamlike quality.
At the heart of the drama is Travis Fimmel's portrayal of the brooding, dedicated Cormack. Still tortured by his inability to find his sister 20 years ago, he feels a personal connection to Isabel's case. Determined not to fail another girl from Ashford, he throws himself relentlessly into the investigation. But his methods turn questionable as he resorts to intimidation tactics on anyone he thinks might be hiding information. Has his quest for justice turned into a dangerous obsession?
The impressive supporting cast includes Kym Gyngell as the seasoned local sergeant who tries reining in Cormack's volatility. Rachel Griffiths portrays Isabel's mentally unstable mother, while Kevin Harrington plays her secretive stepfather. Young actress Zoe Terakes gives a breakout performance as Isabel in flashbacks, capturing the restless, rebellious spirit of a teen who dreamed of leaving Ashford behind.
As the weeks drag on without answers, the tensions in Ashford grow. The freezing air seems to carry whispers of long-buried secrets waiting to be unearthed. Gripping and moody, Black Snow will keep viewers guessing until the very end. This chilling mystery examines just how far a town will go to protect its own and hide the sins of the past.
Black Snow is a series that ran for 1 seasons (6 episodes) between January 1, 2023 and on Stan