Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries

2019 · 2 seasons · Mystery
6.9 Modest

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Mystery Crime Drama

In swinging 60’s Melbourne, gorgeously reckless Peregrine Fisher inherits a windfall when the famous aunt she never knew goes missing over the highlands of New Guinea. Peregrine must prove herself brilliant enough to become a world class private detective in her own right.

Country of origin
🇦🇺 Australia
Year
2019
Created by
Deb Cox, Fiona Eagger
Channel
Seven Network · Acorn TV
Studio
Every Cloud Productions

Trivia & behind the scenes

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Origins

The series is a spin-off of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, itself based on Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher detective novels.

Origins

The story follows Peregrine Fisher, daughter of Phryne Fisher's half-sister Annabelle, who was born from an affair of Phryne's father.

Trivia

The series is set in Melbourne in the mid-1960s and centers on Peregrine inheriting a fortune when her famous aunt Phryne goes missing over the highlands of New Guinea.

Reception

A second season was commissioned by Acorn TV on 28 July 2020, premiering on 7 June 2021 and concluding on 19 July 2021.

Trivia

For its UK broadcast on the Drama channel starting January 2020, each episode of the series was split into two parts.

Reception

John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal praised Geraldine Hakewill for completely owning the show as Peregrine Fisher.

Reception

The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 78% audience approval rating for the series.

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