Picnic at Hanging Rock ( TV series ) - Wikipedia Picnic at Hanging Rock ( TV series ) For the 1975 film adaptation of the novel, see Picnic at Hanging Rock ( film ). Picnic at Hanging Rock Amazon Video promotional poster Genre Mystery Romance Drama Based on Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay Written by Beatrix Christian Alice Addison Directed by Michael Rymer Larysa Kondracki Amanda Brotchie Composer ( s ) Cezary and Jan Skubiszewski Country of origin Australia Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 6 Production Executive producer ( s ) Jo Porter Anthony Ellis Penny Win Producer ( s ) Brett Popplewell Antonia Barnard Jo Porter Editor ( s ) Geoff Hitchins Anne Carter Running time 60 minutes Production company ( s ) FremantleMedia Australia Distributor FremantleMedia Release Original network Showcase Picture format 576i ( SDTV ) 1080i ( HDTV ) Original release 6 May 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 06 ) -- present ( present ) External links Showcase - Picnic at Hanging Rock Picnic at Hanging Rock is an Australian mystery romantic drama television series that premiered on Foxtel 's Showcase on 6 May 2018. The series was adapted from Joan Lindsay 's 1967 novel of the same name about a group of schoolgirls who, while on an outing to Hanging Rock, mysteriously disappear. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Supporting cast 3 Production 4 Episodes 5 Broadcast 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Plot Hester Appleyard purchases an isolated mansion out in the Australian bush to transform into a school for young ladies, and six years later, Appleyard College is a success. On Valentine 's Day, 1900, when students and staff go for a picnic to Hanging Rock, three of the school 's star students and their governess mysteriously vanish. Their disappearance leaves a devastating impact on the students and staff of Appleyard College, their enigmatic and formidable headmistress and the township at large. Theories abound, secrets are exposed and hysteria sets in, until eventually, the lives of our characters unravel. Cast and characters Natalie Dormer as Mrs Hester Appleyard, headmistress Lily Sullivan as Miranda Reid Lola Bessis as Mademoiselle Dianne de Poitiers, mistress of French Conversation Harrison Gilbertson as Michael Fitzhubert Samara Weaving as Irma Leopold Madeleine Madden as Marion Quade Inez Curro as Sara Waybourne Ruby Rees as Edith Horton Yael Stone as Miss Dora Lumley, mistress of Deportment and Bible Studies Philip Quast as Arthur Appleyard, Hester 's late husband Supporting cast Anna McGahan as Miss Greta McCraw, mistress of Geography and Mathematics Sibylla Budd as Mrs Valange, mistress of Art and Literature Randall Berger Kate Bradford as Rose Kenton Mark Coles Smith as Tom Ines English Kaarin Fairfax as Cook John Flaus as Mr. Whitehead, the gardener Mayah Fredes as Rosamund Swift Roslyn Gentle as Mrs. Fitzhubert Marcus Graham as Tomasetti Emily Gruhl as Minnie Kym Gyngell as Charlie Seymour - Baker Don Hany as Dr. Mackenzie Huw Higginson as Jasper Cosgrove James Hoare as Albert Crundall Rob Jacobson Felix Johnson as Trooper Nolan Markella Kavenagh as Myrtle Julie Nihill as Mrs. Horton Jonny Pasvolsky as Sgt. Bumpher Alyssa Tuddenham as Lily Kenton Bethany Whitmore as Blanche Gifford Production Filming commenced in February 2017 at Labassa, Caulfield, Mandeville Hall, Toorak, Rippon Lea, Elsternwick, Werribee Park, as well as Lysterfield Park and on Fraser St in the Victorian goldfields town of Clunes. Episodes No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date `` Episode One '' Larysa Kondracki Beatrix Christian 6 May 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 06 ) `` Episode Two '' Larysa Kondracki Beatrix Christian 6 May 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 06 ) `` Episode Three '' Larysa Kondracki Alice Addison & Beatrix Christian 6 May 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 06 ) `` Episode Four '' Amanda Brotchie Alice Addison 6 May 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 06 ) 5 `` Episode Five '' Michael Rymer Alice Addison 6 May 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 06 ) 6 `` Episode Six '' Michael Rymer Beatrix Christian 6 May 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 06 ) Broadcast The series premiered in Australia on Showcase in 2018. The program was acquired by the BBC in the United Kingdom, Canal+ in France, RTÉ in Ireland and Amazon Video in the United States. The series was also broadcast in Greece by ERT. See also Picnic at Hanging Rock, a 1975 film adaptation Picnic at Hanging Rock, the novel References ^ Jump up to : `` Picnic at Hanging Rock ''. screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 25 October 2017. Jump up ^ Knox, David ( 15 February 2018 ). `` Airdate : Picnic at Hanging Rock ''. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 February 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Picnic at Hanging Rock ''. Foxtel. Retrieved 3 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Picnic at Hanging Rock ''. Showcase. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018. Jump up ^ Clarke, Stewart ( 7 December 2017 ). `` Picnic at Hanging Rock for 2018 TV debut ''. The West Australian. Retrieved 12 January 2018. External links Picnic at Hanging Rock - Foxtel Picnic at Hanging Rock on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Picnic_at_Hanging_Rock_(TV_series)&oldid=855911617 '' Categories : 1900 in fiction 2018 Australian television series debuts 2010s Australian drama television series 2010s mystery television series English - language television programs Showcase Australia shows Television shows set in Victoria ( Australia ) Television programs based on Australian novels Television series by FremantleMedia Television series set in the 1900s Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from May 2017 Use Australian English from May 2017 All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English Pages using infobox television with editor parameter Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Italiano Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 21 August 2018, at 17 : 18 ( UTC ). 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Question: where was picnic at hanging rock tv series filmed
Answer: at Labassa, Caulfield, Mandeville Hall, Toorak, Rippon Lea, Elsternwick, Werribee Park, as well as Lysterfield Park and on Fraser St in the Victorian goldfields town of Clunes