Treasure & Dirt is an upcoming Australian drama series for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) releasing in 2026. Produced by Easy Tiger and based on the novel written by Chris Hammer. A dying opal town hiding many secrets is pulled into a murder investigation where the townspeople are more hindrance than help.
A dying opal town in the middle of the desert is left needing answers after a body is found in the local mine Ivan Lucic is sent to investigate alongside a local officer Nell, through the investigation they find out just how truly warped the town truly is. [1]
The cast was named on 20 November 2025. [1]
On 20 November 2025, the series was first announced at ABC's 2026 Upfronts with the drama slate programs for the following year. [2]
It was announced that the series had secured funding from Screen Australia and the South Australian Film Corporation and the series was filming on location in Coober Pedy South Australia with the series bringing in over 100 jobs to the local economy. [3] [4]