Cast of Black Snow TV Series: Who Plays Who in Season 1

Most people searching for the cast of a crime drama already want something more specific: who is the detective, and how much of the story is actually confirmed? For Black Snow, Travis Fimmel leads as Detective James Cormack, the lead credited on the Stan (Australian streaming platform) season page, and Wikipedia (open encyclopedia) dates the first season’s Stan premiere to 1 January 2023 with six episodes.

Streaming service: Stan (Australian subscription) · Lead actor: Travis Fimmel · Lead character: Detective James Cormack · Genre: Crime drama (cold-case detective story)

Quick snapshot

1Confirmed facts

Travis Fimmel stars as Detective James Cormack, a detective working cold cases (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Season 1 has six episodes of about 49 to 53 minutes each (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Black Snow is a crime drama created by Lucas Taylor for Stan, according to Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)

2What’s unclear

Season 2 premiere date: Wikipedia gives 1 January 2025 (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)), while TV Tango (US TV listings site) gives 24 April 2025 for its US AMC+ release
Episode counts for seasons 2 and later are not stated in the sources gathered (TV Tango (US TV listings site))

3Timeline signal

Season 1 premiered on Stan on 1 January 2023 (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia))
Season 1 debuted on Sundance Now in the US on 23 February 2023 (TV Tango (US TV listings site))

4What’s next

A third season premieres on New Year’s Day, with Travis Fimmel reprising James Cormack (Stan News (platform announcements))
Seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream on Stan (Stan (Australian streaming platform)) (Stan News (platform announcements))

Most of the table below rests on Stan’s own season page, which makes it the reference point for Season 1. The gap that matters most is the episode count for later seasons.

Label	Value
Streaming service	Stan, Australian subscription (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Lead actor	Travis Fimmel (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Lead character	Detective James Cormack (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Genre	Crime drama about cold cases (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia))
Creator	Lucas Taylor (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia))
Season 1 episodes	Six (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Season 1 runtime	About 49 to 53 minutes per episode (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Season 1 premiere on Stan	1 January 2023 (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia))
Episode count for seasons 2 and later	Not confirmed in the sources gathered

Bottom line: The implication: the lead credit and the Season 1 runtime rest on Stan’s own page, while episode counts for later seasons stay open.

Who are the actors in the TV series Black Snow?

The lead is Travis Fimmel, and the Stan season page credits him as Detective James Cormack (Stan (Australian streaming platform)). The supporting roles come from a secondary reference, so they carry a weaker source tier than the lead credit.

For a cast breakdown of a different series, see Cast of White Gold (TV Series): Actors and Season 3.

Travis Fimmel as Detective James Cormack

Cormack is focused on solving cold-case mysteries (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
He is haunted by a personal quest to find his younger brother, who vanished when they were children (Stan (Australian streaming platform))

Supporting cast named in search results

Jemmason Power plays Hazel Baker, and Talijah Blackman-Corowa plays Isabel Baker, according to Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)
Seini Willett plays Glenda Baker and Eden Cassady plays Kalana Baker (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia))
Brooke Satchwell plays Chloe Walcott, Alexander England plays Anton Bianchi, and Rob Carlton plays Victor Bianchi (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia))

Other credited roles listed for season 1

Gulliver McGrath plays Constable Dale Quinn (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia))
The Stan cast listing also names Jana McKinnon and Megan Smart, without roles in the sources gathered (Stan (Australian streaming platform))

Why this matters

Only the lead role is tied to the platform page in this research, so a reader quoting a supporting actor’s character should check that role against a current listing first.

The catch: the lead credit is solid, while the supporting roles rest on a weaker reference and should be confirmed before you repeat them.

What is the new series Black Snow about?

Black Snow is an Australian crime drama, and according to Wikipedia (open encyclopedia) it was created by Lucas Taylor for Stan. Season 1 is built around a 1994 killing: the murder of 17-year-old Isabel Baker in the fictional town of Ashford, which stays unsolved until a time capsule opened 25 years later reveals a secret (Stan (Australian streaming platform)).

Core premise: a detective and cold cases

Detective James Cormack works to solve cold cases (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Apple TV’s listing places the investigation in Ashford, North Queensland (Apple TV (platform listing))

Genre and tone

The genre is crime drama, according to Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)
The sources gathered describe tone only in broad terms and include no named critic judgement

The upshot

Cormack’s case and his missing brother pull in the same direction, so the series reads as a family mystery as much as a police procedural. That pairing, drawn from the Stan description, is what separates it from a standard case-of-the-week drama.

The implication: viewers who expect a standard procedural should expect the personal thread to carry as much weight as the case itself.

Is Black Snow worth watching?

The sources gathered include no named critic score, so the decision rests on the format and the premise. Season 1 is short: six episodes of roughly 49 to 53 minutes each (Stan (Australian streaming platform)).

Upsides

Six episodes total roughly five hours, so a Season 1 commitment is short (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
One cold case drives all of Season 1, which gives the story a single clear thread (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
The lead has a personal stake beyond the case: the search for his missing brother (Stan (Australian streaming platform))

Downsides

No named critic review or aggregate score appears in the sources gathered
Season 2 has no named critic reviews in the research, only unattributed snippets
Availability varies by territory: Sundance Now and AMC+ in the US, according to TV Tango (US TV listings site)

The trade-off

Stan is the only platform the Season 1 listing ties to directly, so a viewer outside Australia has to check territory before committing. The premise justifies that check, though it does not make the check optional.

The pattern: the strongest reasons to watch are verified, while the strongest reasons to hesitate are missing data rather than negative reviews.

Where can I watch season 1 of Black Snow?

Stan is the reference point. Its season page confirms that Season 1 streams there on subscription, with seasons 1 and 2 available at the time the page was retrieved (Stan (Australian streaming platform)).

Stan as the listed platform

Season 1 streams on Stan in Australia, on subscription (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Black Snow was created for Stan, according to Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)

Regional availability outside Stan

In the US, Season 1 premiered on Sundance Now on 23 February 2023, and AMC+ is also listed, according to TV Tango (US TV listings site)
TVLine reported the show free to watch in the US via The Roku Channel, with ads (TVLine (entertainment news outlet))
In the UK, the show aired on BBC Four in August 2023 and BBC Two in April 2025, with BBC iPlayer catch-up, according to Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)

The catch

In the US, the sources name Sundance Now, AMC+ and The Roku Channel, so one listing rarely tells the whole story. A free listing reported at one point can change without notice.

What this means: a US or UK viewer should check the current platform page on the day of watching, because the availability picture has shifted across services in the sources.

How many episodes does Black Snow have?

Season 1 has six episodes, a count the Stan listing gives directly (Stan (Australian streaming platform)). No total for later seasons appears in the research, so that number stays open.

For a season-by-season guide to a different series, see Vigil (TV Series): Season 3, Cast, Filming Locations & True Story.

Season 1 episode list

Episode titles in the listed order: Unfinished Business, Predators, Ezekiel, The Lost Boys, Sugar Sugar and Spirits Speak (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Each episode runs about 49 to 53 minutes (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Episode 1 was directed by Sian Davies and written by Lucas Taylor, and episodes 4 to 6 were directed by Matthew Saville, according to Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)

Timeline signals

1 January 2023: Season 1 premieres on Stan, according to Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)
23 February 2023: Season 1 debuts on Sundance Now in the US (TV Tango (US TV listings site))
1 January 2025: Season 2 premieres, according to Wikipedia (open encyclopedia), while TV Tango (US TV listings site) gives 24 April 2025 for the US AMC+ release
New Year’s Day, year not stated: the Season 3 premiere (Stan News (platform announcements))

Confirmed facts

Travis Fimmel stars as Detective James Cormack (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Season 1 has six episodes of about 49 to 53 minutes (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
Season 1 streams on Stan in Australia on subscription (Stan (Australian streaming platform))
A third season premieres on New Year’s Day (Stan News (platform announcements))

What’s unclear

Total episode count for seasons 2 and 3
The year of the Season 3 premiere
Filming location, which the sources do not name
Whether the story is based on true events
Season 2 critical reception, with no named critic reviews
The Season 2 premiere date, where TV Tango (US TV listings site) and Wikipedia (open encyclopedia) differ
Regional availability outside Stan and the listed US services

The implication: the confirmed column is short and drawn mainly from Stan, so any new season detail should be treated as provisional until a current platform page confirms it.

“Season 3 premieres New Year’s Day. Stream seasons 1-2 now.”

Stan, streaming service marketing (Stan (Australian streaming platform))

“Created for the Australian streaming service Stan, ‘Black Snow’ is currently available to watch for free in the U.S. via The Roku Channel.”

TVLine, entertainment journalism (TVLine (entertainment news outlet))

Black Snow gives a viewer one clear cold case, a lead the platform credits by name, and a short first season, but the later-season picture is thin in the sources gathered. For Australian viewers, the choice is simple: subscribe to Stan (Australian streaming platform) for seasons 1 and 2, and treat any season 3 date as provisional until the platform confirms the year.

Additional sources

stan.com.au, rottentomatoes.com, justwatch.com, metacritic.com, stan.com.au, flicks.com.au, stan.com.au, stan.com.au, moviefone.com, rottentomatoes.com

Frequently asked questions

Is Black Snow a true story?

The sources gathered do not say whether the story is based on real events, so treat that point as unconfirmed. The Wikipedia entry describes the show as a crime drama (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)).

Where is Black Snow filmed?

The research does not name a filming location. The story itself is set in the fictional town of Ashford, where the 1994 killing of Isabel Baker takes place (Stan (Australian streaming platform)).

Will there be a Black Snow season 3?

Stan has announced a third season, with Travis Fimmel reprising James Cormack and Goalpost Pictures as producer (Stan News (platform announcements)). The premiere is set for New Year’s Day, but the year is not stated in the research.

What are the reviews like for Black Snow season 2?

The research contains no named critic review of season 2 and no aggregate score. Season 2 reception remains an open question until an established outlet reviews it.

Which streaming service carries Black Snow?

In Australia, Stan carries the show, and seasons 1 and 2 stream there (Stan (Australian streaming platform)). In the US, TV Tango names Sundance Now and AMC+ (TV Tango (US TV listings site)), and TVLine reported free viewing via The Roku Channel with ads (TVLine (entertainment news outlet)).