Mystery Road: Origin

*Mystery Road: Origin*
Mystery Road: Origin
Genre	Crime; Mystery; Neo-noir; Drama;
Written by	Blake Ayshford; Steven McGregor; Dylan River; Kodie Bedford; Jada Alberts; Erica Glynn; Samuel Paynter; Gary Hamaguchi;
Directed by	Dylan River; Wayne Blair; Jub Clerc;
Starring	Mark Coles Smith; Tuuli Narkle
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producers	Ivan Sen; Sally Riley; Brett Sleigh; Rachel Okine;
Producers	David Jowsey; Greer Simpkin;
Production company	Bunya Productions;
Original release
Network	ABC TV
Release	3 July 2022 –; present
Related
	Mystery Road (film); Goldstone, Mystery Road (TV series)
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Mystery Road: Origin is an Australian television crime mystery series. It is a prequel to the TV series Mystery Road, which first aired on ABC TV from 3 June 2018. Both series are spin-offs from Ivan Sen's feature films Mystery Road and Goldstone. The series focuses on the early career of indigenous detective Jay Swan, and his relationship with his future wife Mary. Jay and Mary are played by Mark Coles Smith and Tuuli Narkle, succeeding Aaron Pedersen and Tasma Walton, who played the roles in the film and earlier series.

The first series aired from 3 July 2022, with the second debuting on 21 September 2025.