Treasure & Dirt
Australian drama series
Treasure & Dirt is an Australian crime drama and psychological thriller series for ABC Television, released on 19 July 2026. It is also going to be broadcast on BBC One in the UK later in the year. The series was produced by Easy Tiger and based on the novel written by Chris Hammer. A dying opal town hiding many secrets is pulled into a murder investigation where the townspeople are more hindrance than help.
Plot
A dying opal town in the middle of the desert is left needing answers after a body is found in the local mine. Ivan Lucic is sent to investigate alongside local officer Nell Buchanan and through the investigation they find out just how truly warped the town is.
It was described as "an atmospheric, multi-layered, psychological thriller where the isolation, heat and barren landscape add to the many challenges the investigative team must overcome to solve a rivetingly complex crime" by Sue Deeks of BBC Acquisitions.
Cast
Michael Dorman as Ivan Lucic
Liv Hewson as Narelle 'Nell' Buchanan
Sarah Peirse as Sergeant Patricia Richter
Elena Carapetis as Billie
Glenda Linscott as Packenham
Kelton Pell as Ray Penuch
Ling Cooper Tang as Lady Mayoress Lydia Tallon
Mark Mitchinson as Mayor Doug
Steve Le Marquand as Garry Ahern
Kris McQuade as Colleen Delaney
Bessie Holland as Dr Carole Ness, forensic pathologist
Nic Darrigo as Dazzler
Thomas M. Wright as David "the Seer"
Dean O'Gorman as The Irishman
Nathan Jones as Man Mountain
Eamon Farren as Robby Inglis
Production
On 20 November 2025, the series was first announced at ABC's 2026 Upfronts with the drama slate programs for the following year. Funding had been secured from Screen Australia and the South Australian Film Corporation. On 21 November, it was acquired by BBC One and BBC iPlayer from Sphere Abacus in November 2025.
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