Overview

• Based on Jane Harper’s novel, The Survivors debuted on Netflix on June 6 in a six-episode format that brought Tasmania’s coast to the screen.
• Under Tony Ayres’s direction, the series subverts the ‘dead girl’ mystery trope by making its central thriller drive conversations about grief and accountability.
• Filmed in Tasmania with support from Screen Tasmania and VicScreen, it highlights the region’s rugged landscape as a backdrop for a tight-knit town’s secrets.
• Performances by Charlie Vickers, Yerin Ha and Robyn Malcolm anchor the story, with the latter’s portrayal of matriarch Verity praised for its emotional depth.
• Critics have commended the show’s layered exploration of mateship, masculinity and the exclusion of outsiders, noting its blend of true-crime realism and social critique.