Scrublands: Season 1

2023

Recommended
4 episodes
Drama

Australian crime series set in an isolated country town, where a charismatic and dedicated young priest calmly opens fire on... More

Australian crime series set in an isolated country town, where a charismatic and dedicated young priest calmly opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners. One year later, investigative journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write what should be a simple feature story on the anniversary of the tragedy. But when Martin's instincts kick in and he digs beneath the surface, the previously accepted narrative begins to fall apart and he finds himself in a life and death race to uncover the truth.

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Where to watch Scrublands: Season 1

Scrublands: Season 1 is available to stream in the United... More Kingdom now on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store and Google TV and BBC iPlayer.

Scrublands: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1

One year after a horrific mass shooting, an investigative journalist... More arrives in a remote country town to write an anniversary piece, but soon realises there is much more to the story than meets the eye.

Episode 2

Martin’s investigation leads to a series of revelations that draw... More him deeper into the scrublands and the secrets of Riversend.

Episode 3

The pieces of the puzzle are starting to come together... More but Martin’s excitement is short lived when his search for the truth marks him as a target, and he very nearly pays the ultimate price.

Episode 4

All the answers as to who Byron Swift really was... More and why he chose to kill five people are revealed as Martin comes face to face with the true mastermind.

Scrublands: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

Complex, pacy drama

What drove an attractive, popular young preacher to gun down local men from the church steps? This is the question this new Australian drama, set a year after a massacre in a small NSW town, explores - a complex, pacy drama that weaves real-life headlines into its clever storytelling.