TV series
Playing Gracie Darling
Overview
When Joni was 14, her best friend Gracie Darling disappeared during a séance. Some 27 years on, the local kids in a small town get their kicks with a game of 'Playing Gracie Darling' – but the seemingly innocent game turns sinister when another girl disappears. Joni, by then a child psychologist, returns to the town and partners with a police sergeant Jay to uncover the truth, while Gracie's sister Ruth faces a mother's worst nightmare when her own daughter vanishes under hauntingly similar circumstances.
Details
- First air date
- 2025-08-14
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery
- Network
- Paramount+
- Production
- Curio Pictures
- Country
- AU
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kristina Bogic as Gracie Darling
- Morgana O'Reilly as Joni Grey
- Rudi Dharmalingam as Jay Rajeswaran
- Chloe Brink as Mina Grey
- Saiesha Sundaralingam as Raffy Rajeswaran
- Ariel Donoghue as Frankie Darling
- Celia Pacquola as Ruth Darling
- Annie Maynard as Anita Rajeswaran-Evans
- Dominic Ona-Ariki as Zac Teporoa
- Eloise Rothfield as Young Joni
- Kavan Meegamuge as Young Jay
- Scarlett Simmons as Young Anita
Creators and crew
- Miranda Nation - Creator
- Jo Porter - Executive Producer
- Miranda Nation - Executive Producer
- Sophia Mogford - Executive Producer
- Rachel Gardner - Executive Producer
- Jonathan Brough - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Darling Girl
A missing girl draws Joni back to a dark mystery from her teenage years.
Episode 2: Gray Starling
Joni suspects a misfit from her past. Mina witnesses a game gone terribly wrong.
Episode 3: Murmurations
Joni investigates the kids' strange symptoms, fearing something dark is at work
Episode 4: Let Me Out
An ominous discovery at the tip sends shockwaves through the town.
Episode 5: Nine of Swords
Joni and Jay hold a séance to recover long-hidden memories.
Episode 6: Dies Irae
Joni finally uncovers what happened to Gracie. Is it the key to finding Frankie?
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