Netflix has set a June 6 premiere date for “The Survivors,” the anticipated six-part Australian thriller collection primarily based on Jane Harper’s bestselling novel.
The streaming large additionally unveiled a trailer that showcases Tasmania’s rugged shoreline because the backdrop for this tense small-town thriller.
Created by acclaimed Australian showrunner Tony Ayres (“Fires,” “Clickbait,” “Stateless”), the collection follows Kieran Elliott, whose life was ceaselessly altered when two folks drowned and a younger lady disappeared in his coastal hometown of Evelyn Bay. Fifteen years later, when he returns along with his household, long-buried guilt resurfaces. The invention of a younger lady’s physique on the seaside triggers a brand new investigation that threatens to reveal long-held secrets and techniques, reveal the reality concerning the lacking lady, and unmask a killer throughout the tight-knit group.
The ensemble solid options Charlie Vickers and Yerin Ha in lead roles, supported by Australian display screen veterans Robyn Malcolm, Damien Garvey, Thom Inexperienced, George Mason, Jess De Gouw, Miriama Smith, and Catherine McClements. Cherie Nowlan and Ben C. Lucas directed the collection.
The manufacturing acquired help from Display Tasmania, which producers notice was important for authentically adapting Harper’s novel.
“The Survivors” continues Netflix Australia’s current streak of profitable unique productions, following “Apple Cider Vinegar” earlier this yr and award-winning collection “Heartbreak Excessive” and “Boy Swallows Universe,” which claimed finest drama collection and finest miniseries respectively on the 2025 AACTA Awards. These Australian productions have resonated not solely with native audiences however have additionally reached Netflix’s International Prime 10.
The collection is produced by Tony Ayres Productions with backing from Matchbox Footage and Common Worldwide Studios, a division of Common Studio Group. Extra manufacturing help got here from VicScreen via the Victorian Manufacturing Fund and the Victorian Digital Display Rebate.
Watch the trailer right here: