Limited series · Cinemax
Quarry
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Logan Marshall-Green
Quarry
8 eps
Jodi Balfour
Joni
8 eps
Peter Mullan
The Broker
8 eps
Damon Herriman
Buddy
8 eps
Edoardo Ballerini
Karl
8 eps
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Ruth
8 eps
Aoibhinn McGinnity
Mary
8 eps
Mustafa Shakir
Moses
8 eps
Jamie Hector
Arthur Solomon
2 eps
Skipp Sudduth
Lloyd
5 eps
Kurt Yaeger
Suggs
4 eps
Matt Nable
Thurston
2 eps
Josh Randall
Detective Tommy Olsen
7 eps
Haviland Morris
Susan
1 eps
Happy Anderson
Detective Verne Ratliff
5 eps
Paige Patterson
Gwen
2 eps
Daniel Brunnemer Hall
Cliff Williams
2 eps
Ann Dowd
Naomi
4 eps
Tom Noonan
Oldcastle
3 eps
Kaley Ronayne
Sandy Williams
4 eps
Bill Irwin
Harlowe
1 eps
Natalie Canerday
Roxanne
1 eps
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Credence Mason
4 eps
Christopher James Baker
Eugene Linwood
2 eps
Albert Jones
1 eps
Chloe Elise
1 eps
Phillip Daniel
Gary
1 eps
Joshua J. Williams
Marcus
3 eps
David Shiflett
Prisoner at Police Station (uncredited)
1 eps
James R. Miller
Bartender
1 eps
Stacie Davis
Bar Girl
1 eps
Natasha Marc
Donna
1 eps
Cariella Smith
Hattie
1 eps
Lindsay Ayliffe
Mr. Stout
1 eps
Jim Klock
Coach Blantz
1 eps
Claire Frederiksen
Female Reporter
1 eps
Liam Day
Skeleton Man
1 eps
Joshua Mikel
Billy
1 eps
Ariadne Joseph
Shaynie
1 eps
Tim Bell
Black Buick
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Quarry actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Quarry reads strongest on Bingeability, Serialized and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
The story of Mac Conway, a Marine who returns home to Memphis from Vietnam in 1972 and finds himself shunned by those he loves and demonized by the public. As he struggles to cope with his experiences at war, Conway is drawn into a network of killing and corruption that spans the length of the Mississippi River.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E08
Nuoc Chay Da Mon
Mac confronts his war demons and settles a score with an old adversary.
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Michael D. Fuller, Graham Gordy
S01E07
Carnival of Souls
The Broker enlists Mac to take down a top drug dealer. Olsen follows up on his suspicions.
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Michael D. Fuller, Graham Gordy
S01E01
You Don't Miss Your Water
Sullied Vietnam vet Mac Conway is tempted by criminal elements after returning home to Memphis in 1972.
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
S01E02
Figure Four
Mac looks to pay down a debt. Joni is queried by detectives following the death of a co-worker.
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Michael D. Fuller, Graham Gordy
S01E03
A Mouthful of Splinters
Mac is forced to turn to The Broker for help. Moses gets a new assignment.
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Michael D. Fuller, Graham Gordy
S01E04
Seldom Realized
With Suggs at large, Mac and Joni are forced to seek temporary refuge in a remote hotel.
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Michael D. Fuller, Graham Gordy
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E08
Nuoc Chay Da Mon
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Michael D. Fuller, Graham Gordy
S01E07
Carnival of Souls
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Michael D. Fuller, Graham Gordy
S01E06
His Deeds Were Scattered
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Max Allan Collins
S01E04
Seldom Realized
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Michael D. Fuller, Graham Gordy
S01E03
A Mouthful of Splinters
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Michael D. Fuller, Graham Gordy
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Michael D. Fuller
Showrunner
Graham Gordy
Creator
Steve Golin
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
David Kanter
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Ken F. Levin
Executive producer
Max Allan Collins
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Matt DeRoss
Executive producer
Greg Yaitanes
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jennifer Schuur
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Steve GolinExecutive Producer
- Joe IncapreraProducer
- Michael D. FullerExecutive Producer
- David KanterExecutive Producer
- Ken F. LevinExecutive Producer
- Max Allan CollinsExecutive Producer
Writing
- Jennifer SchuurWriter
- Michael D. FullerWriter
- Max Allan CollinsWriter
- Graham GordyWriter
Direction
- Greg YaitanesDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- YouTube TVStreaming
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