APRA Screen Music Awards
[ winner 2024 ]
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
High Country - What Lies Beneath
Synopsis
A detective transferred to Victorian High Country investigates 5 missing persons. She uncovers a complex web of murder, deceit and revenge.
TV Series S1 2024 | S2 2026
Mystery Thriller
8 x 60 min. Episodes
Foxtel / Binge / BBC1
Season 2 – 2026
Written By
John Ridley
Kim Wilson
Marcia Gardner
Beck Cole
Directed By
Lucy Gaffy
Ben Lucas
Starring
Leah Purcell
Ian McElhinney
Sarah Wiseman
Brendan Cowell
Aaron Pederson
Starring
Jo Porter
Rachel Gardner
John Ridley
Leah Purcell
Season 1
Written By
Marcia Gardner
John Ridley
Beck Cole
Directed By
Kevin Carlin
Beck Cole
Starring
Leah Purcell
Ian McElhinney
Sarah Wiseman
Aaron Pederson
Executive Producers
Jo Porter
Rachel Gardner
Marcia Gardner
John Ridley
Leah Purcell
Producers
Pino Amenta
Sue Edwards
Released On
Foxtel
BBC1 (UK)
Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts Awards
[ finalist ]
Best Lead Actress in a Drama
Leah Purcell
Australias Writer's Guild Awards
[ finalist ]
Limited Series
Marcia Gardner & John Ridley
Screen Producers Association
[ finalist ]
Drama Series Production of the Year
Equity Ensemble Awards
[ finalist 2025 ]
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES