The Survivors TV Series (2025): Release Date, Cast, Story, Photos, Trailer & Everything You Need to Know

The Survivors Trailer, Teaser & Videos
The Survivors TV Series Details
Also known as | De overlevende |
Based on | The Survivors by Jane Harper |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Genres | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
Seasons | 1 |
No. of Episodes | 6 |
Release date | June 6, 2025 |
Running time | 50min |
Age rating | 16+ |
Starring | Charlie Vickers, Yerin Ha, Robyn Malcolm, Damien Garvey, Thom Green, George Mason, Jessica De Gouw |
Created by | Tony Ayres |
Directed by | Ben C. Lucas, Cherie Nowlan |
Written by | Tony Ayres, Jane Harper (novel) |
Produced by | Andrew Walker |
Executive producers | Tony Ayres, Andrea Denholm, Jane Harper, Cherie Nowlan, Matthew Vitins |
Cinematography by | Dan Freene, Mark Wareham |
Edited by | Angie Higgins, Ben Joss |
Music by | Thomas Rouch, Cornel Wilczek |
Production Companies | Matchbox Pictures, Tony Ayres Productions (TAP), Universal International Studios, VicScreen |
Original Network | Netflix |
The Survivors Cast & Characters
- Charlie Vickers as Kieran Elliot
- Yerin Ha as Mia
- Robyn Malcolm as Verity Elliott
- Damien Garvey as Brian Eliott
- Miriama Smith as Pendlebury
- Jessica De Gouw as Olivia
- Benedict Hardie as Chris Renn
- George Mason as Ash Carter
- Ian Bliss as Geoff Mallott
- Thom Green
- Martin Sacks as Julian Gilroy
- Julian Weeks as Liam Gilroy
- Esther Son as Teenage Mia/Young Mia
- Ned Morgan as Teenage Kieran
- Remy Kidd as Finn Eliott
- Jaime Ureta as Marco
- Johnny Carr as Detective Alex Dan
- Michael M. Foster as Uniformed Police Officer
- Ruby Proy as Young Olivia
- Darcy Halliday as Teen Ash
- Christopher Bunworth as Dennis
- Alex Duncan as Lee Doyle
- Sonya Suares as Genevieve
- Catherine McClements as Trish
- Carla Di Domenico as Petersen
The Survivors Storyline (Plot)
When a young woman is killed in Evelyn Bay, the seaside town’s tight-knit community begins to unravel as the investigation of her death exposes long-held secrets and past wounds.
The Survivors Episodes
The Survivors Release Date
The Survivors released on Netflix on March 28, 2025.
The Survivors – Where to Watch and Stream
You can watch the Australian mystery thriller series The Survivors on Netflix.
About The Survivors TV Series
The Survivors is an Australian crime mystery thriller series created by Tony Ayres. It is directed by Ben C. Lucas and Cherie Nowlan, and features Charlie Vickers, Yerin Ha, Robyn Malcolm, Damien Garvey, Thom Green, George Mason, Jessica De Gouw, Miriama Smith, Johnny Carr, and Martin Sacks.
The Survivors is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Jane Harper, first published on September 22, 2020. Harper is an internationally acclaimed crime fiction author with books like The Dry, Force of Nature, and The Lost Man. She has won numerous prestigious awards such as the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year, the Australian Indie Awards Book of the Year, the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel, and the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year.

The show explores what happens to friends and family when they’re forced to deal with the kind of traumatic events that have a habit of revisiting again and again.
The Survivors was announced by Netflix on 21 August 2023, alongside 3 other Australian television projects. On 19 December 2023, principal photography of the series began in Tasmania, Australia.
On 15 February 2024, it was announced that the series had begun production in Hobart with additional filming taking place at Melbourne’s dockland studios.
When will the The Survivors be released?
The Survivors premiered on Netflix on June 6, 2025.
Where to watch The Survivors TV series?
You can watch the Australian mystery thriller series The Survivors on Netflix.
How many episodes are in The Survivors?
The Survivors is an Australian mystery thriller series consisting of 6 episodes. All episodes released on June 6, 2025 on Netflix .
Who is the director of The Survivors TV series?
The series is directed by Ben C. Lucas and Cherie Nowlan.
Who is the writer of The Survivors TV series?
The Survivors is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Jane Harper, with the screenplay written by Tony Ayres.
Who is the creator of The Survivors TV series?
The Survivors is an Australian crime mystery thriller series created by Tony Ayres.
Who are the lead cast in The Survivors TV series?
The series stars Charlie Vickers, Yerin Ha, Robyn Malcolm, Damien Garvey, Thom Green, George Mason, Jessica De Gouw, Miriama Smith, Johnny Carr, and Martin Sacks.