Black Snow is a 2023 Australian crime drama television series set in an Australian South Sea Islander community in northern Queensland. It was released on Stan on 1 January 2022 A second season was announced on March 2024.
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Lucas Taylor |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Cinematography | Eric Murray Lui |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Production company | Goalpost Pictures |
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| Network | Stan |
| Release | 1 January 2023 – present |
Synopsis
editIn 2019, police detective James Cormack investigates the cold case murder of 17-year-old Isabel Baker in 1994.
Cast
edit- Travis Fimmel as Detective James Cormack
- Jemmason Power as Hazel Baker
- Talijah Blackman-Corowa as Isabel Baker
- Seini Willett as Glenda Baker
- Eden Cassady as Kalana Baker
- Gulliver McGrath as Constable Dale Quinn
- Brooke Satchwell as Chloe Walcott
- Annabel Wolfe as Young Chloe Walcott
- Jimi Bani as Joe Baker
- Fraser Anderson as Young Hector Ford
- Josh Macqueen as Young Anton Bianchi
- Erik Thomson as Steve Walcott
- Lisa Blackman as Aunty Rosa
- Kim Gyngell as Sergeant Troy Turner
- Rob Carlton as Victor Bianchi
- Alexander England as Anton Bianchi
- Ava Carmont as Young Tasha Hopkins
- Kestie Morassi as Tasha Hopkins
Production
editThe first series of Black Snow was made in 2022 and directed by Matthew Saville and Sian Davies. It was written by Lucas Taylor, Boyd Quakawoot, and Beatrix Christian [1]
Release
editBlack Snow was released on Stan on 1 January 2022.[2]
It was renewed for a second season on 12 March 2024.[3]
In the United States, the series was released on Sundance Now and AMC+.[4] In the United Kingdom, the show aired on BBC Four and streamed on BBC iPlayer.[5]
Reception
editThe Sydney Morning Herald's Karl Quinn wrote "Black Snow is a Trojan horse of a show. It’s an effective crime drama that does pretty much all you could ask of it. But lurking inside there’s a whole legion of more challenging ideas."[2] Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian gave it three stars, saying it is "a mostly well-made murder mystery that starts strong but runs out of gas as it approaches its twist-filled ending".[6]
Awards
edit- Logie Awards of 2023
- Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie – nominated[7]
- Most Outstanding Supporting Actor – Alexander England – nominated[7]
- 13th AACTA Awards[8]
- Best Drama Series – nominated
- Best Lead Actor in a Drama – Travis Fimmel – nominated
- Best Supporting Actor in a Drama – Alexander England – nominated
- Best Supporting Actress in a Drama – Brooke Satchwell – nominated
- Best Screenplay in Television – Lucas Taylor (Episode 1) – nominated
- Best Production Design in Television – Helen O'Loan (Episode 1) – nominated
- Best Sound in Television – Mark Cornish, Tom Heuzenroeder, Justin Spasevski, Robert Mackenzie (Episode 6) – nominated
External links
edit- Black Snow at IMDb
References
edit- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (31 December 2022). "Black Snow review – Australian murder mystery has a corker of a premise". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b Quinn, Karl (29 December 2022), "Black Snow might be the Australian history lesson you never knew you needed", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Knox, David (12 March 2024). "Stan unveils bumper Originals slate". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (12 July 2022). "Filming underway on upcoming Stan drama, Black Snow". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (11 August 2023). "Black Snow drifts to BBC Four". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (1 January 2023). "Black Snow review – Australian murder mystery has a corker of a premise". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Kelly, Vivienne (19 June 2023), "Logie Awards 2023: Full List of Nominees Revealed", Variety
- ^ "Winners & Nominees". Aacta.org. AACTA Awards. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.