Mystery Road: Origin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Mystery Road: Origin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2022-07-03
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ABC iview
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 53 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 59188
• IMDb ID: tt16343844
• TVDB ID: 418145

Cast and credited roles

• Tuuli Narkle — Mary Allen
• Mark Coles Smith — Jay Swan
• Clarence Ryan — Sputty
• Daniel Henshall — Patrick Southwell
• Toby Leonard Moore — Abe
• Steve Bisley — Peter Lovric
• Salme Geransar — Anousha Zafar
• Hayley McElhinney — Max Armine
• Caroline Brazier — Geraldine Southwell
• Lisa Flanagan — Catherine
• Robyn Malcolm — Sergeant Paula "Simmo" Simmons
• Luke Carroll — Joey

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-07-03; final listed air date 2022-07-03; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-09-21; final listed air date 2025-09-21; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mystery Road: Origin 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.