The Australian crime drama Black Snow has solidified its status as one of 2025’s standout television events, with Season 2 captivating BBC audiences and sparking fervent calls for a third instalment. Starring Travis Fimmel as tormented cold-case Detective James Cormack, the series masterfully intertwines chilling Queensland mysteries with deeply personal demons, delivering jaw-dropping twists that have left fans heartbroken and desperate for more.
Season 1, which first aired internationally in 2023, introduced Cormack investigating the 1994 murder of a young South Sea Islander woman in the sugar cane town of Ashford. Praised for its cultural depth and atmospheric tension, it set a high bar. But Season 2, subtitled “Jack of Clubs” and premiering on Stan in Australia on New Year’s Day 2025 (with BBC broadcast following in April), elevates the stakes dramatically.
Set against the brooding Glass House Mountains, Cormack tackles dual disappearances: the 2003 vanishing of Zoe Jacobs (Jana McKinnon) from her 21st birthday party, and his own brother’s unsolved case from 1994. This personal thread – Cormack’s haunting past as a child overshadowed by family tragedy – adds gut-wrenching emotional layers, transforming procedural elements into a profound exploration of loss, guilt, and redemption.
Fimmel’s nuanced performance anchors the show, portraying Cormack as a brooding, flawed hero whose quiet intensity draws comparisons to classic anti-heroes. Supported by a strong ensemble including Megan Smart as sharp Constable Samara Khalil, the razor-sharp plotting unfolds with relentless twists, dark family secrets, and moral ambiguities that echo the best of Scandinavian noir.
Critics have hailed it as “far beyond anything else this year,” with reviews praising the “multi-layered” storytelling and “unforgettable characters.” Viewers agree, binge-watching episodes in one breathless sitting and flooding social media with pleas for Season 3 – especially after the finale’s shocking revelations leave threads tantalisingly unresolved.
Produced by Goalpost Pictures, Black Snow continues to haunt long after the credits, blending addictive whodunnit suspense with raw human drama. As fans await renewal news, this is the heartbreaking, addictive masterpiece defining 2025 television.
