Fans have been loving Joanne Froggatt's thriller North Shore following its release on Netflix, with the show recently trending on the streamer.

The series follows a pair of British and Australian detectives who team up to investigate the murder of a British trade minister's daughter when her body is found in Sydney.

If you've already binged through all six episodes, we've rounded up a list of five largely Australia-focused thrillers you should now check out – while you can also check out our list of 11 more thrillers to watch.

Black Snow

This Aussie crime drama stars Vikings' Travis Fimmel as a detective called James Cormack as he investigates a new cold case each season.

Now two seasons in, the first set of episodes focuses on a high school student's murder over two decades beforehand, while in the second Cormack tries to get to the bottom of two missing persons cases – including the disappearance of his own brother.

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Black Snow has drawn huge acclaim, with the first season earning a perfect 100% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, Concrete Playground calling it a "must-stream crime drama".

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Available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

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High Country

This mystery series first debuted last year and focuses on a Sergeant called Andrea 'Andie' Whitford (Leah Purcell) as she is transferred to a town called Brokenridge in the Victorian High Country. There, she looks into the cases of five missing people, realising they may be linked.

High Country, which was created by Marcia Gardner and John Ridley, takes inspiration from real events, and is teased as having an "eerie setting and tense atmosphere" and "edge-of-the-seat" thrills.

Available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

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The Last Anniversary

The Last Anniversary is based on a book by Australian author Liane Moriarty, and focuses on a woman called Sophie (Teresa Palmer) who comes to inherit a house on an island – though it contains many secrets.

Also starring Good Omens' Miranda Richardson and The Tourist's Danielle Macdonald, the show also counts Nicole Kidman as an executive producer.

The Last Anniversary has largely drawn acclaim, sitting at a 78% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with Common Sense Media calling it "a patient, lovely drama that delves into the complexities of family, motherhood, and relationships".

Available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

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The Crow Girl

Another literary adaptation, The Crow Girl is based on the series by Erik Axl Sund, and debuted on Paramount+ earlier this year.

The show sees Happy Valley's Katherine Kelly play a psychotherapist who teams up with a detective (Eve Myles) to hunt down a serial killer targeting young men, uncovering a dark world of abuse and murder.

Also starring Crime's Dougray Scott, Digital Spy called the show "a twisty, ride that will make you glad you hopped on the viewing train in the first place" in our four-star review.

Available to stream now on Paramount+.

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Bay of Fires

This dark crime comedy stars Jack Irish's Marta Dusseldorp as a high-flying CEO who is forced into witness protection in a small Tasmanian town, and raises suspicion among the locals as she also tries to protect her children.

"Betrayed and in danger, she has no other option but to trust a stranger who claims to be on her side, accept a new name she hates (Stella Heikkinen), and move her family to Mystery Bay – a town so remote it eludes GPS," the synopsis adds.

"Mystery Bay isn't the kind of place they put on postcards. There are no waterfalls, murals, or floral clocks, and the natural beauty that is there (a dense, primordial forest) – the town does its very best to hide."

Available to stream now on ITVX.


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