The Ridge

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2025-10-21

Last Air Date: 2025-10-21

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Nora Chassler, David Murdoch

Networks: BBC Scotland

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Top Cast

Lauren Lyle as Mia
Jay Ryan as Ewan
Caleb Nazzer as Josh
Beth Alexander as Natalie
Florence Hartigan as Lesley Grimes
Kauri Williams as Teddy Wilson
Connor Amor-Bendall as Cassy Beaton
Mabel Strachan as Young Mia
Chloe Parker as Sadie Grimes

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (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.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2025-10-21)

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.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2025-10-21)

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 Miacloser to Ewan.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2025-10-21)

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.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2025-10-21)

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.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2025-10-21)

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.