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 | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Executive producer | Cailah Scobie / Amanda Duthie /Travis Fimmel |
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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 an Australian crime drama television series available on Stan. The series is set in and filmed throughout different locations in Queensland, Australia. Each season follows a different cold case being investigated by Detective James Cormack as he struggles with his own family demons.
Synopsis
[edit]Season one introduces Detective James Cormack in 2019. Cormack is placed in charge of an inquiry into the cold case murder of 17-year-old Isabel Baker in 1994 in the fictional town of Ashford. A majority of the season focuses on the Australian South Sea Islander community Isabel was a part of.
Season two, subtitled “Jack of Clubs” and set in an unknown year, focuses on Detective Cormack investigating the missing persons case of Zoe Jacobs in 2003 in the fictional town of Moorevale. Cormack is simultaneously informally looking into the disappearance of his younger brother in 1994. [1]
Cast
[edit]- Travis Fimmel as Detective James Cormack (season 1 & 2)
Series 1
[edit]- 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
- Daniela Farinacci as Katherine Bianchi
- Ziggy Ramo as Ezekiel Iseul
Series 2
[edit]- Jana McKinnon as Zoe Jacobs
- Dan Spielman as Vincent Callahan
- George Mason as Ritchie Cormack
- Megan Smart & Alana Mansour as Samara Kahlil
- Kat Stewart as Julie Cosgrove
- Victoria Haralabidou as Nadja Jacobs
- Ella Scott Lynch as Dr. Nina Hirsch
- Frederick Du Rietz & Benedict Samuel as Sean Cosgrove
- Paula Nazarski as Val
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[2] Season 1 was filmed in and around Proserpine, Queensland.
On 9 April 2024, Black Snow went into production for its second season, which was filmed in and around the Glass House Mountains in Queensland.[3] Fimmel confirmed that he filmed the final episode of the second season. In 11 November 2024.[4] He was executive producer of show for season 2.[5]
Ziggy Ramo made his acting debut as Ezekiel Iseul in season 1, and, along with Jed Palmer, produced all of the music for both seasons.[6][7]
Release
[edit]Black Snow was released on Australian streaming service Stan on 1 January 2023.[8] It was renewed for a second season on 12 March 2024,[9] which premiered on 1 January 2025.[10]
In the United States, the series was released on Sundance Now and AMC+.[11] In the United Kingdom, the show aired on BBC Four in August 2023 and was streamed on BBC iPlayer.[12]
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."[8] 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".[13]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie | Black Snow | Nominated | [14] |
| Most Outstanding Supporting Actor | Alexander England | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Best Drama Series | Black Snow | Nominated | [15] |
| Best Lead Actor in a Drama | Travis Fimmel | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama | Alexander England | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama | Brooke Satchwell | |||
| Best Screenplay in Television | Lucas Taylor (Episode 1) | |||
| Best Production Design in Television | Helen O'Loan (Episode 1) | |||
| Best Sound in Television | Mark Cornish, Tom Heuzenroeder, Justin Spasevski, Robert Mackenzie (Episode 6) |
References
[edit]- ^ Knox, David (12 November 2024). "Black Snow: trailer | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (31 December 2022). "Black Snow review – Australian murder mystery has a corker of a premise". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (9 April 2024). "Black Snow filming S2 in Queensland | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Laidlaw, Kyle (11 November 2024). "Stan Releases Black Snow Season 2 Trailer as Travis Fimmel Steps Behind the Camera". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Wigney, James (5 December 2024). "Travis Fimmel: Dune Prophecy star on Black Snow, making beer and putting Australia first". Herald Sun. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Disalvo, Tom (14 December 2022). "Ziggy Ramo to make screen debut in Stan series 'Black Snow' premiering New Year's Day". NME. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Black Snow Jack of Clubs (2024)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ 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 (24 October 2024). "Returning: Black Snow". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 October 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Black Snow at IMDb