# Tidelands (2018)

> An ex-convict returns to her hometown of Orphelin Bay and uncovers a generations-old conspiracy of silence around murder, drugs and Sirens.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/71141

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 8
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, crime, science fiction, fantasy
- Created by: Stephen M. Irwin, Tracey Robertson, Nathan Mayfield, Leigh McGrath
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Charlotte Best, Marco Pigossi, Elsa Pataky, Peter O'Brien, Sam Foster, Brendan Glanville, Tracie Filmer, Neveen Hanna
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6898970/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: brooding, sensual, gritty, mythic, tense

## What critics say

Audience reception is mixed, with viewers finding the mystery premise intriguing but the execution uneven and the sexual content excessive.

## Synopsis

Tidelands (2018) is an Australian supernatural crime drama series created by Stephen M. Irwin, Tracey Robertson, Nathan Mayfield and Leigh McGrath for Netflix. Charlotte Best plays Cal McTeer, an ex-convict who returns to her hometown of Orphelin Bay and begins pulling at a generations-long conspiracy of silence surrounding murder, drugs and the mythic Sirens. Marco Pigossi as Dylan and Elsa Pataky as Adrielle Cuthbert are among the principal figures tangled in her investigation, while Peter O'Brien as Bill Sentelle anchors the town's older loyalties. The engine of the story is Cal's need to uncover the truth about her past and her family while the town resists her at every turn, with each episode peeling back another layer of buried violence and a love triangle that complicates her search. The eight-episode single season is one continuing serialized story set in a present-day Australian coastal town, where ancient manuscripts and supernatural power sit beneath ordinary small-town life. Its tone is brooding and sensual, with a noir register and mythic atmosphere. Viewers who enjoy Top of the Lake and Picnic at Hanging Rock will find resonance in its isolated community and secrets rooted in the land and sea. Its adult content and nudity make it best suited to mature viewers.

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