Darby and Joan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Retired Australian detective Jack Darby is fleeing his past mistakes, while English widow Joan Kirkhope is attempting to outrun her grief. Their worlds collide on a remote backroad. They couldn't be more different: the directionless, blunt Aussie and the sharp-tongued Englishwoman. But thrown together and drawn into the intriguing mysteries lurking in the isolated, tropical corners of a vast continent, it quickly becomes clear the most fascinating mystery they face is each other. Thus begins an epic love story; a non-stop road movie; a mystery series; an Outback odyssey. Darby and Joan asks: can you find yourself in the middle of nowhere?

Series details

• Title: Darby and Joan
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2022-08-08
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Acorn TV
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 60429
• IMDb ID: tt15238968
• TVDB ID: 408060

Cast and credited roles

• Bryan Brown — Jack Darby
• Greta Scacchi — Joan Kirkhope

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-08-08; final listed air date 2022-08-29; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-12-30; final listed air date 2025-01-27; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Darby and Joan on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.