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Melanie Lynskey stars in 'Mushroom Murders' at Paramount+, a six-episode series on the 97 days after a fatal lunch
Lynskey also executive produces the limited series about the Erin Patterson case, and it arrives as 'Yellowjackets' heads into its final season.
The 97 days at the center
Ninety-seven days passed between a family lunch in Victoria, Australia, and the arrest of the woman who served it, and a new Paramount+ series is built around that stretch. [1] Melanie Lynskey is set to star in the limited series 'Mushroom Murders,' which has been greenlit at Paramount+. [1]
Lynskey will also executive produce the series in addition to starring. [1] The drama is based on a notorious 2023 homicide case in Australia. [2]
The case behind the series
The series is based on the case of Erin Patterson, an Australian woman who was convicted on multiple counts of murder and attempted murder. [1] In 2023, Patterson served individual beef wellingtons to her estranged in-laws and their relatives at a lunch in her Victoria home. [2]
Patterson allegedly prepared the food with highly toxic death cap mushrooms without her guests knowing. [2] Three guests died. [2]
Who is making it
Daina Reid will direct all six episodes of the series. [1] Soapbox Pictures will produce. [1]
Beverley McGarvey, president of Network 10 and head of streaming for Paramount Australia, said the series is an ambitious project that brings a gripping real-life story to the screen with the scale, quality and creative vision audiences expect from Paramount+. [1] She added that Lynskey's remarkable talent will be integral to the series both on screen and as an executive producer. [1]
Lynskey's recent run
Lynskey currently stars in the Paramount+ series 'Yellowjackets,' which is going into its fourth and final season. [1] She has received two Emmy nominations for outstanding lead actress in a drama for her work on the show. [1]
She was also nominated in 2023 for guest starring in the HBO series 'The Last of Us.' [1] Her recent work includes the Netflix movie Don't Say Good Luck and a guest role on CBS' Matlock opposite her husband, Jason Ritter. [2] Gersh represents her. [1]
What it means for you
If you subscribe to Paramount+, the final season of Yellowjackets premieres there on Nov. 20. [2] Lynskey currently stars in that series, and 'Mushroom Murders' is also greenlit at Paramount+. [1]
If you want the full story on screen, the limited series runs six episodes under one director and covers the 97 days between the lunch and Patterson's arrest. [1]
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