A year after their lives collided on an outback road, retired Australian detective Jack Darby (Iconic Australian actor Bryan Brown) and English widow Joan Kirkhope (Emmy Award winning actress Greta Scacchi) have forged an important and intimate friendship amid shared investigative adventures. But Jack's story has only just begun - he's determined to clear his name of the unexplained cloud hanging over his career and find the one person he believes can reveal the truth about the night that changed his life. Despite the potential danger, or perhaps because of it, Joan insists on helping Jack with his quest. But Jack and Joan soon realise they are not alone on this journey and their search becomes a race against time. Can they uncover the truth after all these years? Or will their search for answers only unearth more questions? As they travel through Queensland's spectacular landscapes solving mysteries along the way, Jack and Joan's relationship will be tested as they encounter potential new romance and dangerous old rivals. An escapist adventure where a new mystery awaits around every bend in the road, DARBY AND JOAN is a 6 x 1hr series that asks: can you find yourself in the middle of nowhere?