Prepare yourself a lamington and put the kettle on to boil, because Acorn TV has just released a new trailer forDarby and Joan, a new series set to begin airing on Acorn TV beginning on August 20, 2025.
The new series, which starsBryan BrownandGreta Scacchi, is an Australian road trip drama that follows a retired Australian homicide detective Jack Darby, played by Brown, and a recently widowed English nurse Joan Kirkhope, played by Scacchi, as they trek across the Australian landscape in Darby’s RV. The duo, brought together by chance, are certainly an odd pair.
Darby, for his part, is a lowkey kind of guy, who wants nothing more than a good drink and the company of his loyal dog, Diesel. Joan, on the other hand, is a bit more tightly wound. But as the two make their way across the outback, they will be drawn into a series of mysteries that requires both of their contrasting perspectives to solve.
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The new trailer gives us a look at what to expect from the new series. It shows us the ongoing squabbles of Darby and Joan, with Darby’s easy outback personality and Joan’s high-strung English perspective often clashing in hilarious and endearing ways. And Darby even gets the chance to introduce Joan to the signature Australian cake dish, lambington. But the trailer isn’t all fun and games, as Darby is pulled into a murder investigation and Joan discovers a firearms operation going on just under her nose. It looks like Joan will need some more wine for whatever trouble her outback adventure will have in store for her.
The series will explore the real-life phenomenon of “grey nomads”, a term that describes the growing trend of retirees who decide to leave their homes and set off on the open road. Spending their golden years exploring new and fun locations.Darby and Joanwill explore the phenomenon, along with the expansive and unique beauty of Australia’s outback.
The series was filmed in Queensland, Australia, andis executive produced byClaire Tonkin,David Hannam,Matt Campbell,Bea Tammer, andCatherine Mackin. The series is created byGlenys RoweandPhillip Gwynne, and it is written byPaul Bennett,Keith Thompson,Andrew Anastasios,Giula Sandler,David Hannam,Adam Zwar,Beck Cole, andAinslie Clouston.
Darby and Joanwill premiere its first two episodes on Acorn TV on August 22, 2025, with two new episodes every Monday through July 21, 2025. You can check out the new trailer below:
