Black Snow (TV series)
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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 |
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.
Synopsis
[edit]In 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
[edit]The 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
[edit]Black 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
[edit]The 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.