''Reckoning'' is an Australian

crime thriller Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, crime novel, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives or fiction that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professiona ...

television limited series developed for

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Networks'

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. It received a direct-to-series order of 10 episodes on 2 May 2018. Production started in early July 2018.

Premise

When a teenager goes missing and a serial killer is suspected after five years of being dormant, two fathers find themselves set on a course of mutual destruction that threatens to consume every part of their quiet, suburban community.

Cast

Main

Sam Trammell Sam Trammell (born January 29, 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as Sam Merlotte on the HBO fantasy drama series ''True Blood''. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Richa ...

as Leo Doyle *

Aden Young Aden Young (born 30 November 1971) is a Canadian-Australian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Daniel Holden in the SundanceTV drama '' Rectify'', for which he was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor ...

as Detective Sergeant Mike Serrato *

Simone Kessell Simone Kessell (born 19 August 1975) is a New Zealand television actress known for her role as Lt. Alicia Washington in the short-lived Fox science fiction television series '' Terra Nova.'' In 2016, Kessell starred opposite Ray Winstone on the ...

as Paige Serrato * Laura Gordon as Candace Doyle *

Gloria Garayua Gloria Garayua is an American actress. Garayua made her major film debut in the 2005 comedy film '' Fun With Dick and Jane'', and is now commonly cast in guest roles on long-running series such as '' Six Feet Under'', ''Weeds'' and ''The Shield'' ...

as Detective Cyd Ramos *

Jacqueline McKenzie Jacqueline Susan McKenzie (born 24 October 1967) is an Australian film and stage actress. Early life Born in Sydney, New South Wales, McKenzie attended Wenona School in North Sydney, New South Wales, North Sydney until 1983 then moved to Pymb ...

as Linda Swain * Mitzi Ruhlmann as Amanda Serrato *

Toby Schmitz Toby Schmitz (born 4 May 1977) is an Australian actor and playwright. He was born in Perth, Western Australia, attended Perth's Scotch College and briefly studied law at the University of Western Australia. He graduated from the acting course ...

as John Ainsworth

Recurring

Milly Alcock Amelia Alcock (born 11 April 2000) is an Australian actress. She received an AACTA Award nomination for her performance in the Foxtel comedy-drama '' Upright'' (2019–2022). She gained wider recognition for starring as young Rhaenyra Targary ...

as Sam Serrato * Ed Oxenbould as Paxton Doyle * Finn Little as Jake Serrato * Anthony Phelan as Dr. Arlon Doyle *

Diana Glenn Diana Glenn (born 1974) is an Australian actress with many credits in television, film, and theatre. Early life and education Glenn has an English father, Greek mother and three siblings. She attended Melbourne Girls Grammar School and studi ...

as Tori McGrath *

Robert Mammone Robert Mammone (born 1969) is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as AK in ''The Matrix'' movies, as Sid Walker in the soap opera ''Home and Away'', and as Tim Palmer in '' Sons and Daughters''. Mammone played the main villain oppos ...

as Chief Randy Sosa *

Paula Arundell Paula Arundell is an Australian actress and singer. Early life Arundell studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), in Sydney. She graduated in 1995, with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting). Career Arundell has appeared in tel ...

as Sheriff Woller * Di Smith as Dotty Doyle * Sean Barker as Edgar Harris * Nic English as Brad *

Claude Scott-Mitchell Claude Scott-Mitchell (born 5 January 1997) is an Australian actress based in London. She is known for her roles in the film '' The Dry'' (2020) and the series '' Hotel Portofino'' (2022–). Early life Scott-Mitchell was born in Canberra and ...

as Gretchen McGrath * Kasia Stelmach as Iris Swan * Eduardo Santos as Officer Clifton *

Andrea Demetriades Andrea Demetriades (born 1987) is an Australian actress known for her television, theatre and film roles. Personal life Demetriades was born in Perth, the youngest of four sisters. Her father, Costas, emigrated from Cyprus to Australia in 1969 ...

as Valerie *

Ritchie Singer Ritchie Singer is an Australian actor. Singer portrayed executive producer Richard Shapiro in the fictionalized 2005 American television movie/docudrama '' Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure'', based on the creation and behind the scenes ...

as Dr Chaudhary *

John Batchelor John Calvin Batchelor (born April 29, 1948) is an American author and the host of ''Eye on the World'' on the CBS Audio Network. His flagship station is WOR in New York City. The show is a hard-news-analysis radio program on current events, wo ...

as Detective Purcell *

Josh Quong Tart Josh Quong Tart (born 18 September 1975) is an Australian actor. Early life Tart attended the McDonald College before he was accepted into National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1994, graduating in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Perfo ...

as Dr Hartman

Production

While the series' story takes place in Northern

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, shooting and post-production were done in

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

through incentives offered by the Made in NSW International Footloose Fund. The drama was produced by Playmaker Media, an Australian leader in premium scripted content. Sony Pictures Television Distribution handled worldwide sales of the series, with international release via the

pay channel.

Release

The series was released on the

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streaming service on 1 May 2020.

Reception

Film critic John Serba, questioned the originality of the show saying "It just doesn't offer enough original fodder to lure us into a 10-episode binge." Serba concludes his review describing how "the premise is too contrived and the characters too familiar to render it more than just another rote serial killer story."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 8690440 Australian English-language television shows Television series by Sony Pictures Television Television series by Playmaker Media 2019 Australian television series debuts 2019 Australian television series endings