Critic Reviews

Like the original series, Mystery Road: Origin layers lots of stories into a slow-burn story involving Jay Swan’s very complicated life.

The narrative beats never feel laboured, and Mystery Road: Origin feels refreshingly about Jay, rather than just using him as a human pathway into a tangled web.

Mystery Road: Origin continues to give viewers compelling mysteries combined with Jay Swan’s determination to make his work speak for itself despite the racism that he faces on a daily basis.

Despite the screenplay feeling more cookie-cut than ever, the writers succeed in creating an unsettling atmosphere. .... Here’s hoping the next Mystery Road outing – if there is one – will take some risks and reinvigorate the series.