Mystery Road: Origin takes viewers back to the beginning of one of Australia's most popular drama series. The six-part series explores how a tragic death, an epic love, and the brutal reality of life as a police officer straddling two worlds, form the indelible mould out of which will emerge an iconic character. Alongside a new cast, an exciting new generation of Indigenous filmmakers is charged with bringing a new perspective to the world of a young Detective Jay Swan. This poster series introduces the exciting new young cast taking over the roles of longtime beloved characters.

The posters were created to work both individually, as well a collective suite, and aimed to spotlight the diverse representation across the new ensemble cast. The design leveraged the distinctive letterpress typography from the series' iconic title treatment to profile and reintroduce each of the beloved characters – now being played by a new cast member. The typography was designed to be enhanced by the distressed nature of the poster medium, providing a younger interpretation of the long-running series.

Mystery Road: Origin premiered at the Sydney Film Festival in 2022 and on ABC iview.