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Darby and Joan

Darby and Joan
★ 6.2/10•2022•44m•Mystery•Drama
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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.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime44m
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 8, 2022

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E144m

Episode 1

After a vehicular collision with the enigmatic Jack, Joan's first stop in her (covert and novice) investigation into her husband's betrayal brings them to a waterside paradise where a group of old friends have gathered. Then a tragic death puts a stop to the party. Was it an accidental drowning, or is this idyllic land so intensely beautiful, it's worth killing for?

Aug 8, 2022

Episode 2 - Episode 2E243m

Episode 2

Jack takes a detour to a banana plantation to help his longtime friend and former brother-in-law, Declan, recover a cache of stolen guns. It soon becomes clear that there is more to the gun theft than first appeared, and unraveling the mystery leads to some surprising emotional truths. As Joan begins to get the hang of investigating, she turns her newfound talent to learning more about Jack.

Aug 8, 2022

Episode 3 - Episode 3E343m

Episode 3

At a remote, mountaintop campground, and after a devastating revelation about Ian's past, Jack and Joan take a moment to unwind with a friendly bunch of fellow tourists. When a high-end caravan is stolen, everyone becomes a suspect and, it turns out, everyone has something to hide. Joan's frustration with Jack puts her life in danger after the thieves return to steal her motorhome.

Aug 15, 2022

Episode 4 - Episode 4E443m

Episode 4

As Jack and Joan prepare for her first southern hemisphere Christmas by the beach, a reef dive goes catastrophically wrong, and Joan does all she can to save an injured diver. With a young woman's life in the balance, Joan and Jack discover the accident is really a case of sabotage. The mystery hits home for Jack, who secretly seeks out a woman from his past to make amends for his mistakes.

Aug 15, 2022

Episode 5 - Episode 5E543m

Episode 5

In a small outback town on New Year’s Eve, Joan’s search for answers about Ian is waylaid when the motorhome runs out of fuel. Taking jobs as waiters, Jack and Joan are drawn into the illegal tobacco trade.

Aug 22, 2022

Episode 6 - Episode 6E643m

Episode 6

Jack reconnects with Elyse, the daughter of Rosemary, the bride Jack left at the altar. A surf lifesaving champion, Elyse believes someone tampered with a drug test, causing her to be banned from her sport just before the national championships.

Aug 22, 2022

Episode 7 - Episode 7E745m

Episode 7

Rebecca's sudden arrival throws Joan into turmoil as she struggles with how to tell her daughter about the murder charges against Ian. Tracing Ian's last movements is put on hold when a neurodivergent Indigenous boy goes missing and the search becomes a potential abduction investigation. Rebecca is determined to bring her mother back to London and begins to question Joan's well-being.

Aug 29, 2022

Episode 8 - Episode 8E843m

Episode 8

When Jack is struck by a hit-and-run driver, it sparks some unexpected truths and the return of a threat from Jack's past. As Jack recovers, he and Joan track down Ian's long-lost son, who holds the keys to the mystery. But is she ready to put the past to rest? And will the new threat facing Jack see the end of this journey together?

Aug 29, 2022

Actors

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Jack Darby

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Joan Kirkhope

Jolene Anderson

Jolene Anderson

Detective Inspector Liz Darby

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