Scrublands

7.3
2023

In a small town, a priest opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners. One year later, a journalist arrives to investigate the tragedy, and after digging beneath the surface finds himself in a life-and-death race to uncover the truth.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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Official Trailer

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2023

In a small town, a priest opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners. One year later, a journalist arrives to investigate the tragedy, and after digging beneath the surface finds himself in a life-and-death race to uncover the truth.

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1. Episode 1

8.0

One year after a horrific mass shooting, an investigative journalist 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.

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2. Episode 2

7.7

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

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3. Episode 3

6.7

The pieces of the puzzle are starting to come together 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.

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4. Episode 4

7.3

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

Cast

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Luke Arnold

Martin Scarsden

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Bella Heathcote

Mandy Bond

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Reviews

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Peter McGinn

9/10

This miniseries from Australia is excellent, extremely watchable. With just four episodes, the storylines aren’t stretched out thin. The script and dialogue is realistic and people pretty much stay in character while a few still show some growth. The five characters who were the shooting victims seem to be given short shrift in character development, even for flashbacks.

The plot over the four episodes has a few twists but is believable taken as a while. If you have a real aversion to on-screen violence, there is a certain scene they run multiple times for effect, but I wouldn’t characterize it as gory or anything.

I don’t see myself as wanting to watch Scrublands again, but it was worth my time the go go round.

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