Picnic at Hanging Rock
On showcase
A haunting, ambiguous mystery set in Edwardian Australia where the disappearance of schoolgirls at a sacred rock becomes a meditation on the unknowable and the inexplicable.
Valentine's Day, 1900. Three schoolgirls and their governess mysteriously disappear in Hanging Rock, Australia, without a trace.
Clusters
Where to watch
Questions people ask
Is Picnic at Hanging Rock sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Picnic at Hanging Rock leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Picnic at Hanging Rock easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Picnic at Hanging Rock scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Is Picnic at Hanging Rock violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Picnic at Hanging Rock
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Picnic at Hanging Rock
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Picnic at Hanging Rock, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Picnic at Hanging Rock, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Picnic at Hanging Rock, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
