Mystery Road: Origin
| Mystery Road: Origin | |
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| Starring | Mark Coles Smith Tuuli Narkle |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 3 July 2022 – present |
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| 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.