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Darby and Joan

2022 · 2 seasons

A gentle, sunlit mystery that ambles through the outback, pairing quiet grief with easy charm and a slow-burning bond.

Created by
Glenys Rowe, Phillip Gwynne
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Bryan Brown, Greta Scacchi, Jolene Anderson
Overview
An English widow on a reluctant quest. An Australian detective escaping his past. When lives collide, two strangers embark on an epic outback odyssey together.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
  • Acorn TV
  • AcornTV Amazon Channel
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Created by
Glenys Rowe, Phillip Gwynne
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Bryan Brown, Greta Scacchi, Jolene Anderson
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • mystery
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
mystery, drama
Created by
Glenys Rowe, Phillip Gwynne
Written by
Ainslie Clouston, Sarah Smith, Beck Cole, Stephen Vagg
Starring
Bryan Brown, Greta Scacchi, Jolene Anderson, Kerry Armstrong, Peter O'Brien, Robert Coleby, Kaarin Fairfax, Ling Cooper Tang
Music
Kate Miller-Heidke
Cinematography
John Stokes
Length
2 seasons, 14 episodes, 44 min each
Network
Acorn TV
Country
Australia
Languages
English, Spanish

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