How many episodes are in Dustfall?

Dustfall has 6 episodes in this listed season.

When does Dustfall premiere?

Dustfall premieres on 2026-10-11.

Is Dustfall a new series?

Dustfall is a new series (Season 1).

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Dustfall(2026)

Now Streaming · ABC iview

M6 eps

S01

DramaCrimeMystery

ON AIR: OCT 11Season 1

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Dustfall builds its crime mystery slowly, letting clues surface across a season-long case rather than offering quick resolutions. The sun-bleached Australian coast gives the drama an unsettling contrast: familiar seaside surroundings conceal predators, and suspicion can reach anyone in town. Tig’s connections to old neighbours, friends and family turn each lead into something more personal than a routine line of inquiry.

The survivors’ experiences carry weight alongside the question of who is responsible. Sexual violence and its aftermath are treated as serious subjects, while failures by institutions meant to protect people make the search for truth harder. Progress toward justice is slow and hard-won, with the investigation confronting both hidden offenders and the systems that let people down.

Best for

unsettling crime mystery, slow-burn investigation and Drama

Story lane

Drama and Crime

Commitment

Season 1 · 6 episodes

Where

ABC iview

Official Premise

Detective Tig returns to her coastal hometown and uncovers drink-spiking assaults, pushing her into a dangerous investigation where hidden predators and broken systems threaten the truth.

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Strongest Match

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Why this pick

Dustfall’s creeping dread and steady trail of revelations carry over to Down Cemetery Road, where ordinary people find themselves in real danger. Its missing-child mystery grows more twisty and its dry, wry humour offers a lighter edge, while secrets and betrayals keep the tension close.

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Why this pick

Dustfall’s quiet coastal unease will feel familiar in Mystery Road: Origin, another slow-burn Australian crime story where a town’s secrets press on a detective’s personal life. Wide outback landscapes and long silences build the dread, while strained family ties give the mystery a more intimate, sorrowful edge.

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