Limited series · Netflix
Tidelands
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Charlotte Best
Cal McTeer
8 eps
Marco Pigossi
Dylan
8 eps
Elsa Pataky
Adrielle Cuthbert
8 eps
Peter O'Brien
Bill Sentelle
8 eps
Sam Foster
Zach Maney
1 eps
Brendan Glanville
Ronnie Dedrick
1 eps
Tracie Filmer
Prison Officer
1 eps
Neveen Hanna
Minister of Antiquities
1 eps
Daran Thomson
Algerian Bodyguard
1 eps
Ethan Keenan
Handsome Tourist
1 eps
Chantelle Slee
Chris Crotty
1 eps
Paula Nazarski
Dana Mason
1 eps
Robert Reitano
Crab Fisherman #1
1 eps
Steve Daddow
Crab Fisherman #2
1 eps
Gary Young
China Tom
2 eps
Hunter Page-Lochard
Jared
4 eps
Darko Tuscan
Milos
2 eps
Matilda Harding
Young Adrielle
1 eps
Rijen Laine
Young Bill
1 eps
Ngoc Phan
Morgue Attendant
1 eps
Bianca Saul
Somoche
5 eps
Damien Garvey
Edwin Welch
2 eps
Miyuki Lotz
Obstetrician
1 eps
Barbara Lowing
Dr. Keeble
1 eps
Bryan Probets
Professor Lonstrom
1 eps
Sharnae Orley
Tidelander
1 eps
Zoe Blake
Tidelander
1 eps
Joel Greasley
Tidelander
1 eps
Haywa Adams
Tidelander
1 eps
Gabriel Keane
Tidelander
1 eps
Natalie Hunt
Tidelander
1 eps
Brandon Sherwood
Tidelander
1 eps
Brad McMurray
Wendall Overman
7 eps
Alex Andreas
Lev Nuyland
6 eps
Aaron Jakubenko
Augie McTeer
8 eps
Mattias Inwood
Corey Welch
8 eps
Dalip Sondhi
Lamar Cloutier
8 eps
Alex Dimitriades
Paul Murdoch
7 eps
Richard Davies
Colton Raxter
8 eps
Caroline Brazier
Rosa
8 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Tidelands actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Tidelands reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Ex-con Cal McTeer's return to her hometown of Orphelin Bay blows the lid off a generations-long conspiracy of silence around murder, drugs and Sirens.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Home
After a 10-year prison sentence, Calliope "Cal" McTeer returns home to Orphelin Bay, where her brother Augie is dealing with a fisherman's murder.
- Directed by Toa Fraser
- Written by Stephen M. Irwin
S01E07
The Prophecy
Tensions rise as Adrielle finalizes her deal with Gregori. When Bill tells her about the shards and his past, Cal vows to challenge the queen.
S01E05
The Calling
Violca gives Colton some shocking news, while Adrielle consults an expert to decipher the new shard. Cal confronts Dylan about his actions.
S01E06
Loyalty
With Augie on the run from his crew, Cal returns to town, where Corey tells her the truth about what happened 10 years ago, which Rosa corroborates.
S01E08
The Queen's Knife
After Corey's revelation at the morgue, Cal realizes she holds a crucial piece of the puzzle. With Augie in danger, she has only one choice.
S01E03
Not One of You
Bill's revelation leaves Cal reeling. Lamar and Violca continue to spy on Adrielle, who wants a prophecy she can trust and more money -- quickly.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Stephen M. IrwinWriter
Direction
- Toa FraserDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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