Treasure & Dirt: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In a dying opal town in the middle of the desert, law and order are little more than myths. Thieves raid the mines, zealots preach salvation to the lost, and billionaire magnates play god. When a miner is found beheaded and left to decompose in the depths of his own small claim, big-city homicide detective Ivan Lucic is sent to investigate. Assigned to him is former local constable Nell Buchanan, who knows how this place really works — and how it warps people. Together, they're drawn into a labyrinth of secrets, greed, and old sins that won't stay buried. As the case twists into something darker and more surreal, Ivan and Nell can't tell whether it's the town  that's unravelling or themselves

Series details

• Title: Treasure & Dirt
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2026-07-19
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ABC iview
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 57 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 88472
• IMDb ID: tt38990474
• TVDB ID: 470856

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Dorman — Ivan Lucic
• Liv Hewson — Nell Buchanan
• Arnijka Larcombe-Weate — Elsie McGee
• Mark Mitchinson — The Mayor
• Thomas M. Wright — David "The Seer" Mamon
• Steve Le Marquand — Garry Ahern
• Ling Cooper Tang — Lydia Tallon
• Dean O'Gorman — The Irishman
• Sarah Peirse — Pat Richter
• Elena Carapetis — Billie
• Kelton Pell — Ray Penuch
• Eamon Farren — Robby Inglis

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-19; final listed air date 2026-07-19; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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