How to watch Playing Gracie Darling in Australia

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July 17, 2025

Playing Gracie Darling is Paramount+’s latest Australian original, following the disappearance of Gracie Darling after a séance gone wrong. Twenty seven years later, Gracie’s best friend Joni is still haunted by the incident, even more so when another girl vanishes under similar circumstances. Coincidence? Not quite, forcing Joni to confront her past and the secrets it dangerously harbours. 

The new mystery drama premieres Thursday, 14 August 2025 with all six episodes launching on Paramount Plus. Paramount+ Australia continues to grow its local programming with the addition of a new series starring Morgana O’Reilly. Other Australian shows like One Night, Fake, Five Bedrooms, Last King of the Cross, and Paper Dolls also proved to be huge hits. 

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Season 1Release DateStreaming Service
Episode 1Thur, 14 Aug 2025Paramount+
Episode 2Thur, 14 Aug 2025Paramount+
Episode 3Thur, 14 Aug 2025Paramount+
Episode 4Thur, 14 Aug 2025Paramount+
Episode 5Thur, 14 Aug 2025Paramount+
Episode 6Thur, 14 Aug 2025Paramount+

You can watch the trailer for Paramount+’s new Australian original below: 

At age 14, Joni (Morgana O’Reilly) lost her best friend Gracie when the latter mysteriously disappeared during a séance. She has not been the same ever since. Nearly three decades later, the local teenagers have a ball by indulging in a creepy game called ‘Playing Gracie Darling’, named after the girl who was never found. That all stops when the supposedly exhilarating séance takes another young girl—again. 

Recognising that the girl’s disappearance is similar to what happened to Gracie, Joni has to muster courage to confront her past and find the eerie truth, once and for all. Playing Gracie Darling is created and written by Miranda Nation (Undertow) and directed by Jonathan Brough (The End).

The new series features a stellar international cast headlined by New Zealand actress Morgana O’Reilly (The White Lotus Season 3) as Joni, Dame Harriet Walter (Ted Lasso) as Pattie, and Rudi Dharmalingam (Wakefield) as Jay. Meanwhile, the show’s Australian cast includes Celia Pacquola (Love Me) as Ruth, Annie Maynard (Colin From Accounts,) as Anita, Dan Spielman (The Code) as Peter, and iconic star Anne Tenney (The Castle) as Moira.

Cast of Playing Gracie Darling
Dame Harriet Walter and Morgana O’Reilly | Credit: Paramount+

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If you love mystery dramas like this one, there’s plenty of other shows that provide the same thrill. New releases include Happy Face, Paper Dolls, The Burning Girls, and Dexter: Resurrection. There are also the latest seasons of thrillers like School Spirits, Yellowjackets, and The Ex-Wife. For some all-time favourites, you won’t go wrong with True Detective, Mare of Easttown, Sharp Objects, The Undoing, Barry, Mindhunter, and The Sinner, 

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