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The Killings at Parrish Station Lands on HBO Max UK to Strong Early Reviews

A dual-timeline cold-case thriller with soft horror elements is being positioned to broaden UK appetite for Australian premium drama.

Overview

  • The six-part Australian series is now available to stream on HBO Max in the UK after an international deal led by Stan and ITV Studios.
  • The plot cuts between a 1987 massacre at a remote research station and a present-day string of murders that drags retired detective Georgia Cooke back into the case.
  • Mia Wasikowska plays the 1980s Georgia and Heather Mitchell plays her in the present day, supported by an ensemble that includes Xavier Samuel, Robert Taylor and Alan Dale.
  • Early critical response has been positive, with The Guardian and ScreenHub Australia each giving the show four stars and reviewers praising its pace and escalating weirdness.
  • HBO Max and the show’s executive producer have promoted the series as a cinematic, genre-blending mystery, a positioning that follows a recent surge in Australian dramas finding international streaming homes.