With Screen Queensland and Screen Territory’s support, Prime Video, Guesswork Television, and OK Great Productions announced that Amazon Original Deadloch has been renewed for a second season.
From co-creators Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, Season One of the award-winning crime comedy garnered widespread global success in 2023. Production on the six-part second season will commence later this year and will be released globally on Prime Video.
Lauded by critics and legions of fans in Australia and worldwide, Deadloch became a bona fide breakout hit, reaching the Top 10 TV Shows in more than 165 countries and territories on Prime Video, including the U.S., UK, and Canada.
The first season, set in Tasmania, saw two very different detectives thrown together to solve the murder of a man. The series won five AACTA Awards earlier this year, including Best Acting in a Comedy for Kate Box and Best Screenplay in Television for Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan. The series recently scored three nominations in the 2024 TV WEEK Logie Awards, including Best Scripted Comedy Program.
Season Two heads to the Top End of Australia with Kate Box’s return and Madeleine Sami’s return as Dulcie Collins and Eddie Redcliffe. The detective duo are in Darwin investigating the death of Eddie’s former policing partner, Bushy. When the bodies of two Top End icons are discovered in a remote town, they are flung into a new, sweatier, stickier investigation.
Nina Oyama as Abby Matsuda and Alicia Gardiner as Cath York, Dulcie’s wife, are also reprising their roles.
“We are thrilled that Deadloch will be returning for a second season to give our global Prime Video customers another dose of its unique blend of Australian humour and gripping mystery, this time set against the visually stunning Northern Territory landscape,” said Sarah Christie, senior development executive, Amazon MGM Studios.
“The success of the first season, which has become a critical darling and cultivated a passionate fanbase, is a testament to the brilliant creative force of Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan.”
Deadloch Season Two is financed with the assistance of Screen Territory and proudly supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy.
