An intricately woven, suspenseful tale of love, murder, magic, and revenge set on the wild West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island at the height of the 1860s gold rush.
EPISODE 1
Fingerprint
1865, two young adventurers, Anna Wetherell and Emery Staines, meet on the last day of their voyage to New Zealand. They make a plan to reunite but are kept apart by agents with their own designs.
EPISODE 2
The Place You Return
Lydia and Carver hatch a plan to free Carver from his convict past. Emery sets sail to the goldfields in search of Anna. In 1866, the results of Crosbie Wells’ autopsy are revealed.
EPISODE 3
Leverage
Anna’s suspicion is aroused as Lydia prepares to host a party. Lauderback is blackmailed. In 1866, Crosbie Wells is buried.
EPISODE 4
The Other Half
1865, Emery and Anna have a disastrous reunion in Hokitika, Emery learns about Carver’s past and Quee makes a rewarding discovery. In 1866, hope is fading for Anna; in desperation she takes matters into her own hand.
EPISODE 5
Paradox
1866, Emery is inexplicably wounded. A stranger arrives in town and interrupts a secret council between the men of Hokitika. The events from the night Crosbie Wells died are pieced together.
EPISODE 6
The Old Moon in the Young Moon's Arms
New evidence reveals a secret connection between Lauderback and Crosbie Wells. Emery is found. Moody, Anna and he concoct a defense to expose Lydia and Carver’s crimes.
Eva Green
Himesh Patel
Marton Csokas
Eve Hewson
Ewen Leslie
Erik Thomson
Callan Mulvey
Claire McCarthy
Eleanor Catton