The Ridge (season 1)

Season 1 of The Ridge follows Scottish anaesthetist Mia Beaton, who escapes personal turmoil in Scotland and travels to New Zealand expecting to attend her sister Cassy's wedding. Upon arriving, she discovers that Cassy has died in what locals call a tragic accident. Grieving and suspicious, Mia becomes convinced that her sister was murdered and begins to uncover a network of secrets hidden within the small coastal town. As she investigates, she learns that Cassy, a passionate environmental activist, was entangled in conflicts with local farmers and that her relationship with fiance Ewan Carmichael was far from perfect. Alongside her pursuit of the truth, Mia struggles with her own hidden opioid addiction, professional disgrace, and the haunting memories of her past. The deeper she delves, the more deception she uncovers, realizing that the town's close-knit charm conceals dangerous tensions. Set against the rugged beauty of New Zealand and Scotland, the season portrays a psychological thriller about grief, guilt, and the lengths one woman will go to uncover what really happened at the ridge.