Black Snow (TV series)
{{Short description|2023 Australian crime drama television series}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
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| genre = Crime drama
| creator = Lucas Taylor
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- Lucas Taylor
- Beatrix Christian
- Boyd Quakawoot
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- Sian Davies
- Matthew Saville
- Helena Brooks
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- Travis Fimmel
- Jemmason Power
- Talijah Blackman-Corow
- Brooke Satchwell
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| country = Australia
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 12
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| executive_producer = Cailah Scobie /
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- Lois Randall
- Kaylene Butler
- Milly Olrog
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| cinematography = Eric Murray Lui
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| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 52 minutes
| company = Gaslight Pictures
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| network = Stan
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|01|01|df=y}}
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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
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 2024, 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.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-11-12 |title=Black Snow: trailer |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/11/black-snow-trailer.html |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}}
Cast
- Travis Fimmel as Detective James Cormack (season 1 & 2)
= Series 1 =
- 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 =
- Jana McKinnon as Zoe Jacobs
- Dan Spielman as Leo Jacobs
- 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
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{{cite web | last=Buckmaster | first=Luke | title=Black Snow review – Australian murder mystery has a corker of a premise | website=The Guardian | date=31 December 2022 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/01/black-snow-review-australian-mystery-has-a-corker-of-a-premise | access-date=22 July 2024}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-04-09 |title=Black Snow filming S2 in Queensland |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/04/black-snow-filming-s2-in-queensland.html |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}} Fimmel confirmed that he filmed the final episode of the second season on 11 November 2024.{{Cite web |last=Laidlaw |first=Kyle |date=2024-11-11 |title=Stan Releases Black Snow Season 2 Trailer as Travis Fimmel Steps Behind the Camera |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2024/11/12/stan-releases-black-snow-season-2-trailer-as-travis-fimmel-steps-behind-the-camera/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=TV Blackbox |language=en-AU}} He was executive producer of show for season 2.{{Cite web |last=Wigney |first=James |date=2024-12-05 |title=Travis Fimmel: Dune Prophecy star on Black Snow, making beer and putting Australia first |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/travis-fimmel-dune-prophecy-star-on-black-snow-making-beer-and-putting-australia-first/news-story/4e539d15ab36488631f07e1ee4f403f6/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Herald Sun |language=en-AU}}
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.{{cite web |last=Disalvo |first=Tom |title=Ziggy Ramo to make screen debut in Stan series 'Black Snow' premiering New Year's Day |website=NME |date=14 December 2022 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ziggy-ramo-to-make-screen-debut-in-stan-series-black-snow-premiering-new-years-day-3366539 |access-date=19 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=Black Snow Jack of Clubs (2024) |website= Screen Australia |url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/black-snow-jack-of-clubs-2024/42069/ |access-date=19 January 2025}}
Release
Black Snow was released on Australian streaming service Stan on 1 January 2023.{{Citation | last= Quinn | first= Karl | title= Black Snow might be the Australian history lesson you never knew you needed | url= https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/black-snow-might-be-the-australian-history-lesson-you-never-knew-you-needed-20221223-p5c8kx.html | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 29 December 2022}} It was renewed for a second season on 12 March 2024,{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |title=Stan unveils bumper Originals slate |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/03/stan-unveils-bumper-originals-slate.html |date=12 March 2024 |website=TV Tonight |access-date=12 March 2024 |language=en-AU}} which premiered on 1 January 2025.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-10-24 |title=Returning: Black Snow |website=TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/10/returning-black-snow.html |access-date=2024-10-24 |language=en-AU}}
In the United States, the series was released on Sundance Now and AMC+.{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/07/filming-underway-on-upcoming-stan-drama-black-snow.html |title=Filming underway on upcoming Stan drama, Black Snow |date=12 July 2022 |website=TV Tonight |access-date=14 July 2024}} In the United Kingdom, the show aired on BBC Four in August 2023 and BBC Two in April 2025, and was released as catch-up on BBC iPlayer.{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |title=Black Snow drifts to BBC Four |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/08/black-snow-drifts-to-bbc-four.html |date=11 August 2023 |website=TV Tonight |access-date=15 August 2023}}
Reception
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." 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".{{cite news | last = Buckmaster | first = Luke | date = 1 January 2023 | title = Black Snow review – Australian murder mystery has a corker of a premise | work= The Guardian | url = https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/01/black-snow-review-australian-mystery-has-a-corker-of-a-premise }}
Awards
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Category !Nominee !Result !Ref |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie |Black Snow |Nominated |
| Most Outstanding Supporting Actor
|Nominated |
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Category !Nominee !Result !Ref |
| rowspan="7" |2024
|Black Snow | rowspan="7" |Nominated |
| Best Lead Actor in a Drama |
| 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
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External links
- {{IMDb title|21263178}}
{{Stan (streaming service)}}
Category:2023 Australian television series debuts
Category:2020s Australian drama television series