Travis Fimmel (“Vikings,” “Boy Swallows Universe”) will make his directorial debut during the second season of Stan Originals series “Black Snow“.
Fimmel will direct the sixth and final episode of the second season of the popular Australian mystery-drama, which premieres with a double episode exclusively on Stan on January 1st, 2025. Episodes will drop weekly after that.
The show, which began production around the Sunshine Coast in April this year, follows the actor as James Cormack, a cold-case investigator with a penchant for uncovering long-buried secrets.
Season two sees Cormack diving into not one but two heart-wrenching mysteries: the disappearance of Zoe Jacobs (Jana McKinnon), who hasn’t been seen for over 20 years, and the personal quest to find his younger brother, who vanished when they were children.
The season trailer begins with a therapist asking Cormack, “Shall we try this again? Why did you become a cop?” He pauses before replying, “Survival.”
What follows are a series of scenes set against the Glasshouse Mountains that outline how 21-year-old Zoe Jacobs (McKinnon) disappeared in 2003, and the new evidence suggesting she may still be alive.
The trailer ends with the therapist asking Cormack, “How do you control this anger?” To which he responds with a wry smile, “Barely.”
“Black Snow” season two is helmed by Sian Davies (“The Gloaming”), with executive producer Rosemary Blight (“The Invisible Man”) and series creator Lucas Taylor (“Harrow”) back at the helm.
New to the director’s chair is Helena Brooks (“Population 11”), while season one star Talijah Blackman-Corowa takes on the role of director’s attachment, with support from Screen Queensland.
A host of new faces will join Fimmel for this season, including Megan Smart (“Class of ’07”), Alana Mansour (“Erotic Stories”), Dan Spielman (“The Newsreader”), Victoria Haralabidou (“The Tourist”) and Kat Stewart (“Offspring”).
The first season of “Black Snow” was a massive success, gaining international acclaim and a nomination for Most Outstanding Drama Series at the 2023 Logie Awards.
It also received seven AACTA nominations, including Best Drama Series and Best Lead Actor for Travis Fimmel.