‘Black Snow’ Is the Australian Crime Drama Keeping Viewers Hooked with Chilling Cold Cases and Travis Fimmel’s Haunted Detective
The acclaimed mystery series follows Detective James Cormack as he investigates decades-old crimes while searching for answers about his own family’s tragedy.
Fans of slow-burning crime thrillers have been rediscovering Black Snow, the acclaimed Australian mystery series now streaming on BBC iPlayer.
Starring Vikings actor Travis Fimmel, the drama follows Detective James Cormack, a Queensland investigator specializing in cold cases while carrying the emotional burden of his own brother’s childhood disappearance. Each season explores a different unsolved crime, blending gripping police investigations with deeply personal stakes.
The first season begins when a time capsule unearthed in a small Queensland town reopens the 1994 murder investigation of teenager Isabel Baker, exposing decades of buried secrets, community tensions and long-hidden truths. Season 2 shifts to another haunting missing-person case while continuing Cormack’s search for answers about his own past.
Praised for its atmospheric storytelling, cinematic Australian landscapes and emotionally layered mysteries, Black Snow has earned strong reviews from both critics and audiences. For fans of Broadchurch, The Missing or True Detective, the series offers a compelling blend of suspense, emotional depth and unpredictable twists—all available to binge now on BBC iPlayer.
