Melanie Lynskey Stars In ‘Mushroom Murders’ Australian True Crime Limited Series Ordered By Paramount+
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Melanie Lynskey Stars In ‘Mushroom Murders’ Australian True Crime Limited Series Ordered By Paramount+

Paramount+ has ordered a six-part drama about the Leongatha mushroom murders, with Yellowjackets star Melanie Lynskey playing convicted killer Erin Patterson.

Paramount+ has greenlit Mushroom Murders, a six-episode limited drama series out of Australia starring and executive produced by Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets, Don’t Say Good Luck). It is based on Au...

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What happened

Paramount+ has greenlit Mushroom Murders, a six-episode Australian limited series based on the Leongatha case that shocked the country.

The detail

New Zealand actress Melanie Lynskey will play Erin Patterson, who was sentenced to at least 33 years in prison and is currently appealing her conviction.

And then

The series covers the 97 days between the fatal lunch in Patterson's Victoria home and her arrest, and was announced at the Australian TV upfronts.

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What readers are saying

Aliceo
The series covers 97 days between the lunch and her arrest, which is a tight window for showing how the investigation actually unfolded. That's going to need tight writing to keep it from dragging, especially when you're depicting something that real people are still processing.
charlie67
If you're planning to watch this, note that Patterson's appeal is still ongoing as of the article date, so the legal outcome isn't final. The show is depicting a conviction that could change before or after it airs.
joy_herveybay
Calling it the 'infamous' Leongatha murders feels like it assumes we all remember it equally, but depending on where you were or what you were doing in 2023... some people might not have followed it closely at all.
philip_chatswood
The fact that the series focuses on the 97 days leading up to the arrest is significant because it covers the period of intense public speculation before the legal process officially began. It will be interesting to see how the production handles the transition from a local investigation to a case that drew nationwide attention.
keithk
Lynskey is a great actress but this feels far too soon.
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