S01E01 Episode 1
In the final decade of the 19th century, mysterious widow, Hester Appleyard, arrives in Australia, haunted by a secret past. Here, in the new world, she establishes a successful school for young ladies. But six...
Picnic at Hanging Rock
S01E04: Episode 4
Hester struggles to contain mounting hysteria as aftershocks from the disappearance continue to disrupt the old order. A mysterious visitor summons memories of Hester's dark past, whilst Sara seeks escape from the college. Meanwhile, we are taken into the story of the missing girls in the months leading up to the picnic, and the dark stain of the unsolved mystery continues to spread.
Overview
Valentine's Day, 1900. Three schoolgirls and their governess mysteriously disappear in Hanging Rock, Australia, without a trace.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
Hester's three star pupils and a governess have disappeared. Led by a dogged sergeant, local men search for the missing. Has something supernatural befallen them? Or has a human outrage occurred? An aristocratic young Englishman,...
S01E03 Episode 3
The missing Rothschild heiress, Irma Leopold, has been found, remarkably unharmed, but claiming to remember nothing. Meanwhile, rumours spread and the sergeant turns his attention to the college. What secrets lie hidden behind the locked...
S01E04 Episode 4
Hester struggles to contain mounting hysteria as aftershocks from the disappearance continue to disrupt the old order. A mysterious visitor summons memories of Hester's dark past, whilst Sara seeks escape from the college. Meanwhile, we...
S01E05 Episode 5
French governess, Mademoiselle, is growing increasingly suspicious of Mrs Appleyard's erratic behavior, and fears the worst when she is told that Sara was unexpectedly collected by her guardian, unseen by any other staff. As Mademoiselle...
S01E06 Episode 6
Hester has grown increasingly certain that her vengeful husband's behind the disappearances and is coming after her. As she prepares to flee, the arrival of Sara's guardian provides conclusive proof of Mrs Appleyard's lies. As...
Cast
Natalie Dormer
Mrs. Hester Appleyard
Lily Sullivan
Miranda Reid
Samara Weaving
Irma Leopold
Madeleine Madden
Marion Quade
Inez Curro
Sara Waybourne
Lola Bessis
Mademoiselle Dianne de Poitiers
Yael Stone
Dora Lumley
Harrison Gilbertson
The Hon. Michael Fitzhubert
James Hoare
Albert Crundall
Anna McGahan
Greta McCraw
Ruby Rees
Edith Horton
Jonny Pasvolsky
Sergeant Bumpher
