Netflix's New Mystery 'The Survivors' Is Your Next Binge Watch

What’s 'The Survivors' about?

Set in the moody, picturesque Tasmanian town of Evelyn Bay, the story follows Kieran Elliott (played by Charlie Vickers), who returns home 15 years after a tragic incident that left two boys dead and a girl missing.

He’s come back to care for his aging father, but when another young woman’s body washes up on the beach, the past he thought he buried starts clawing its way back to the surface. Secrets unravel. Guilt resurfaces. And yes, someone in this town is definitely lying.

Where is 'The Survivors' set?

Evelyn Bay isn’t just a backdrop—it’s part of the story. Towering cliffs, crashing waves, and that kind of small-town closeness that’s equal parts comforting and claustrophobic. It’s beautiful, eerie, and full of people who know exactly what happened… or at least think they do.

So, is 'The Survivors' good?

According to early viewers, yes. Fans are calling it “well-acted,” “emotionally grounded,” and “a terrific story.” The show is based on the novel by Jane Harper (the mind behind The Dry), so it already had a strong foundation, and it shows.

The grief, the tension, the mystery—it all builds into something that’s just as much about emotional reckoning as it is about solving a murder.

Who’s in the cast of 'The Survivors'?

Charlie Vickers (Rings of Power) leads the cast, joined by Yerin Ha (Halo, Bridgerton), Robyn Malcolm, Damien Garvey, and Jessica De Gouw.

The ensemble is stacked, and everyone brings nuance to roles that could’ve easily leaned into small-town stereotypes, but don’t.

Is 'The Survivors' a mystery?

At its core, The Survivors isn’t just about who did it. It’s about how trauma lingers, how communities cope (or don’t), and what it means to truly confront the past.

Creator Tony Ayres, known for Clickbait and Stateless, says he was drawn to the show’s themes of grief and the very human ways we try, and often fail, to move forward.

The series explores not just the facts of the crime but the emotional fallout that stretches across years and generations, making it much more than your typical whodunit.

If you like your thrillers with atmosphere, heart, and a side of emotional messiness, The Survivors is worth the binge. Just don’t be surprised if you walk away feeling haunted in more ways than one; it stays with you long after the credits roll.