J.P. Pomare’s page-turning crime thriller The Clearing was a potent mix of intrigue and darkness as it tracked the real-life cults in Australia and around the globe. Hulu’s eight-part adaptation does the bestseller justice and then some. It’s a psychological thriller, as intriguing to watch as it is thought-provoking. Chilling, in fact. You can’t keep your eyes off it.

The Clearing follows the nightmares of a cult and a woman who’s forced to face the horrors of her past so that she can stop the kidnapping and coercion of innocent children. The standout cast here features Teresa Palmer (Discovery of Witches), Miranda Otto (Homeland), Guy Pearce (Mare of Easttown), Hazem Shammas, Mark Coles-Smith, Kate Mulvany, and Julia Savage in a head-turning role.

Filmed across Victoria, The Clearing was created and written by Elise McCredie (Stateless) and Matt Cameron (Jack Irish), with co-writer Osamah Sami. Jeffrey Walker...