Picnic At Hanging Rock is an original six episode tv series by Amazon. It is based on a book by the same name. The tv series is set in the 1800’s when a women’s college took an outing  to Mount Diogenes also called the Hanging Rock.  At the outing three of the school girls and a governess go missing. The show centers around the hysteria that happens with the women missing.

The show starts off with Natalie Dormer as a conwoman pretending to be widow Mrs. Appleyard that has arrived in a small town around Victoria, Australia. She purchases a manor. The show fast forwards to where she has turned the manor into a finishing school for young ladies. There are four governesses that assist her in teaching the young ladies.

What I did like!

Natalie Dormer is sensational.  I adored her in the Tudors and in Game of Thrones. So I was excited to see her. I loved the props and costumes. The production team did a really good job. I really liked it. I enjoyed the basic plot of the series.

What confused me?

There was a lot of plot bunnies running around. I know that this is based on a short story by the same name. While the production team took liberties they cut out a bit too much.

1. Why Mrs. Appleyard and Sarah had such a tense relationship? Sure, Appleyard came from an orphanage too but that was made clear till near the end of the series.
2. Why didn’t Irma explain what had happened to Miranda, Marion, and their teacher?
3. Why was Sarah cutting herself?
4. How did Sarah not recognize Bertie when she dreamed about him?
5. Why did Mrs. Appleyard do what she did in the end?

Despite these questions, I think that this series is hypnotizing and makes you wonder what was really going on. I know that through an interview that the series was supposed to dive into the characters rather than plot from the original story. I just wish that they would given us more information. I would like a second season of the series if it explained what had happened. I think that would be amazing. This series has great drama, suspense, and a fantastic cast. I give this series a 4 out 5 stars. If you check it out I don’t think you’d be disappointed. If you have watched or plan to watch let me know down below if you can answer any of my questions. Till next time!