Darby and Joan (TV series)

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Darby and Joan
Genre
Created by Phillip Gwynne
Glenys Rowe
Starring
Music by Kate Miller-Heidke, Keir Nuttall [1]
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Production locationsQueensland, Australia
Original release
Network Acorn TV
Release8 August (2022-08-08) 
29 August 2022 (2022-08-29)

Darby and Joan is an Australian cozy murder mystery, crime comedy drama television series starring Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi about a retired Australian detective and an English nurse who work together to solve the mystery of her husband's recent death. [2] The title alludes to the proverbial mutually devoted couple Darby and Joan. The series was announced in 2021 and began streaming on Acorn TV from 8 August 2022. The eight part series was created by Glenys Rowe and Phillip Gwynne and filmed in Queensland across the Gold Coast, Scenic Rim, Redland City, North Stradbroke Island, Mount Isa and Cairns. [3] [4]

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Synopsis

Widowed English nurse Joan Kirkhope (Greta Scacchi) is on a quest to find answers about her husband's mysterious death, while ex-detective Jack Darby (Bryan Brown) has taken to the open road to escape his past. But when they collide in the Australian outback and become drawn into a series of mysteries, this unlikely investigative duo soon realize the most intriguing puzzle they face is each other.

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Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Episode 1"David CaesarKeith Thompson & Paul Bennett8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
A shock collision forces Jack and Joan to travel together as her search for answers begins at a beachside paradise. But all is not as it seems when they realise that what appears to be a tragic accident is in fact, murder!
2"Episode 2"David CaesarAndrew Anastasios8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Jack takes a detour to help an mate recover some stolen guns, whilst Joan begins to suspect that there’s more to Jack then he’s letting on.
3"Episode 3"Ben C. LucasGiula Sandler15 August 2022 (2022-08-15)
Overwhelmed by new details about her late husband, Joan finds herself alone and in danger during a spate of thefts at a caravan park.
4"Episode 4"Ben C. LucasDavid Hannam15 August 2022 (2022-08-15)
It’s Joan’s first Australian Christmas, and Jack and Joan quickly find themselves uncovering the truth of a scuba dive gone wrong.
5"Episode 5"Mairi CameronPaul Bennett22 August 2022 (2022-08-22)
Sparks fly in a small town pub where Jack and Joan find themselves working on New Year’s Eve. When a blaze breaks out, Jack and Joan are determined to discover who really to blame.
6"Episode 6"Mairi CameronAdam Zwar22 August 2022 (2022-08-22)
Jack and Joan come face to face with Jack’s past when he’s asked to investigate a sports doping scandal. Meanwhile an increasing concerned Rebecca takes drastic action for answers.
7"Episode 7"Jovita O'ShaughnessyBeck Cole29 August 2022 (2022-08-29)
Jack and Joan search for a missing boy is complicated by the arrival of Joan’s daughter and visions of a lost little girl.
8"Episode 8"Jovita O'ShaughnessyAinslie Clouston29 August 2022 (2022-08-29)
The return of familiar faces leave Jack in hospital and enables Joan to put together the truth about her late husband. As one mystery is solved, an ominous threat from Jack’s policing days begins another.

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References

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