When an unidentified woman is found brutally murdered, evidence discovered at the scene links to a 20-year-old unsolved crime. What begins as a routine investigation exposes something more insidious, as political corruption and shady business dealings intertwine with sinister crimes and occult practices.
The thrilling eight-part series stars Emma Booth (Glitch) and Ewen Leslie (The Cry), alongside Martin Henderson (Grey’s Anatomy), Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road) and Rena Owen (Siren), with a stellar director lineup including Michael Rymer (American Horror Story), Greg McLean (Wolf Creek) and Sian Davies (Wentworth).
The Gloaming is a Stan Original series and distributed internationally by ABC Studios.
Created and Written by Vicki Madden. Produced by John Molloy, Fiona McConaghy, and Vicki Madden.
“With its manifest historic guilt and creepy iconography, this is an uninhibited success.” — Binger
“Moody and unsettling, this ambitious new streaming series imprints on you until you can’t shake that uneasiness off.” — News.com.au
“More than just another exploitative dead-woman thriller, it just may be the year's finest local show.” — ABCTV
“While The Sinner and True Detective established the genre, The Gloaming has taken it to a whole new level in a stunning eight-part series that you'll be desperately trying to finish in a weekend.” — Daily Mail
“Roaming forlornness, an evil spirit, an unwholesome sea: these feel like apt words to describe the brilliant brume of The Gloaming.” — The Guardian
“One of the Stan streaming service’s most ambitious original productions to date.” — New York Times
“A glorious mix of crime and supernatural, featuring a gripping murder-mystery that crime fans will be hooked on” — Pedestrian
“Incredible acting, genuine scares, unresolved sexual tension and a plot line that kept me guessing from scene to scene.” — Buzzfeed