The Ridge
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Mia is fleeing addiction and leaving behind a professional life in tatters in Scotland. She accepts a wedding invitation from her estranged sister in New Zealand – only to find the would-be-bride dead upon arrival. Caught up in grief and pulled by a dark attraction to her late-sister's fiancé Ewan, Mia soon finds that familiarity among a small community breeds secrets and tensions, endangering the brittle fabric of the town itself.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
6 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Tue, Oct 21 2025 5:00 AM GMT+0000
42 min
Scottish anaesthetist Mia Beaton arrives in New Zealand for sister Cassy's wedding, only to find Cassy has died. Mia determines to find her sister's killer among the unusual townsfolk.
E02
Episode 2
Tue, Oct 21 2025 5:00 AM GMT+0000
43 min
Mia makes enemies as she lines up suspects. She discovers Cassy had secrets, leading to conflict between Ewan and Teddy - but little does she realise that Ewan has a secret of his own.
E03
Episode 3
Tue, Oct 21 2025 5:00 AM GMT+0000
43 min
Mia questions Teddy and Harry, with conflicting results. An arson attempt fuels Mia's suspicions that she is not welcome. The realisation that she hardly knew Cassy draws Mia closer to Ewan.
E04
Episode 4
Tue, Oct 21 2025 5:00 AM GMT+0000
43 min
The town's Whitebait Festival proves the worst possible drug comedown for a strung-out Mia. The truth about her deadly past in Scotland is revealed, yet she remains unrepentant.
E05
Episode 5
Tue, Oct 21 2025 5:00 AM GMT+0000
44 min
With Sadie's help, Mia digs into an earlier death. Meanwhile, Annot recalls more of Ewan's misbehaviour than he would like, and a gruesome discovery in the forest puts Mia in immediate danger.
E06
Episode 6
Tue, Oct 21 2025 5:00 AM GMT+0000
42 min
A deadly hike up the ridge reveals that Mia and Ewan have more in common than expected. While addiction may be a weakness, it gives Mia strength to bring down her sister's killer.