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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries is an Australian Broadcasting Commission TV drama/mystery show based on author Kerry Greenwood's novels and created by Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger. The show is set in Melbourne, Australia, featuring the Honorable Miss Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) a rich private detective who solves crimes with a modern feminine flair.
Seasons and transpositions from novels[]
Although the initial intention of the directors was to faithfully transpose the novels on which the series is based, they soon found themselves having to cut characters and events and add or modify others to meet script requirements. For example, they added Mrs. Prudence Stanley, the aunt of Phryne, who does not appear in the novels. Another plot added exclusively for the TV series is the subplot about Phryne's sister's disappearance and the involvement of an Egyptologist fanatic of eternal life.
Series 1 was released in 2012, followed by Series 2 in 2013.
Series 3 is currently under development.
Main Cast[]
Essie Davis as Miss Phryne Fisher, the main protagonist
- Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis), an independent, glamorous private detective, who is determined to solve any crime.
- Detective Inspector Robinson (Nathan Page), a detective who works reluctantly with Miss Fisher.
- Dorothy "Dot" Williams (Ashleigh Cummings), Miss Fisher's companion.
- Constable Collins (Hugo Johnstone-Burt), Inspector Robinson's right-hand-man, and Dot's beau.
- Mr Butler (Richard Bligh), Miss Fisher's loyal butler, an excellent household manager who provides good advice when needed.
- Bert and Cec (Travis McMahon and Anthony Sharpe), two working-class friends and devout communists who often assist Miss Fisher's investigations.
- Dr Elizabeth "Mac" Macmillan (Tammy MacIntosh), Miss Fisher's close friend and a doctor at a women's hospital in Melbourne.
- Jane Ross (Ruby Rees-Wemyss), Miss Fisher's ward, who shares the same name with Phryne's deceased sister.
- Aunt Prudence (Miriam Margolyes), Miss Fisher's aunt and a reputation-conscious society matron.
- Murdoch Foyle (Nicholas Bell), a former university lecturer imprisoned after the disappearance of Miss Fisher's sister Jane.