The Ridge

Life on the edge can be a killer.

142025•5.3/10

DramaMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.3/10(6)

Mia is fleeing addiction and leaving behind a professional life in tatters in Scotland. She accepts a wedding invitation from her estranged sister in New Zealand – only to find the would-be-bride dead upon arrival. Caught up in grief and pulled by a dark attraction to her late-sister's fiancé Ewan, Mia soon finds that familiarity among a small community breeds secrets and tensions, endangering the brittle fabric of the town itself.

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Production

Great Southern Television, Boat Rocker Studios, Sinner Films

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

October 21, 2025

Last Aired

October 21, 2025

Networks

BBC Scotland, Sky Open

Created By

Nora Chassler, David Murdoch

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2025-10-21

Scottish anaesthetist Mia Beaton arrives in New Zealand for sister Cassy's wedding, only to find Cassy has died. Mia determines to find her sister's killer among the unusual townsfolk.

Episode 2

Air date: 2025-10-28

Mia makes enemies as she lines up suspects. She discovers Cassy had secrets, leading to conflict between Ewan and Teddy - but little does she realise that Ewan has a secret of his own.

Episode 3

Air date: 2025-11-04

Mia questions Teddy and Harry, with conflicting results. An arson attempt fuels Mia's suspicions that she is not welcome. The realisation that she hardly knew Cassy draws Mia closer to Ewan.

Episode 4

Air date: 2025-11-11

The town's Whitebait Festival proves the worst possible drug comedown for a strung-out Mia. The truth about her deadly past in Scotland is revealed, yet she remains unrepentant.

Episode 5

Air date: 2025-11-18

With Sadie's help, Mia digs into an earlier death. Meanwhile, Annot recalls more of Ewan's misbehaviour than he would like, and a gruesome discovery in the forest puts Mia in immediate danger.

Episode 6

Air date: 2025-11-25

A deadly hike up the ridge reveals that Mia and Ewan have more in common than expected. While addiction may be a weakness, it gives Mia strength to bring down her sister's killer.

Cast

Lauren Lyle

Mia

Jay Ryan

Ewan

Caleb Nazzer

Josh

Beth Alexander

Natalie

Florence Hartigan

Lesley Grimes

Kauri Williams

Teddy Wilson

Connor Amor-Bendall

Cassy Beaton

Mabel Strachan

Young Mia

Chloe Parker

Sadie Grimes

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