Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries

• Geraldine Hakewill as Peregrine Fisher{{cite web |first=David |last=Knox |date=28 October 2018 |title=Further cast for Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries |website=TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/10/further-cast-for-ms-fishers-modern-murder-mysteries.html }}
• Joel Jackson as Detective James Steed
• Catherine McClements as Birdie Birnside
• James Mason as Eric Wild
• Toby Truslove as Samuel Birnside
• Louisa Mignone as Violetta Fellini
• Greg Stone as Chief Inspector Percy Sparrow
• Katie Robertson as Constable Fleur Connor
• Madeline Davies as Linda Wade
• Emma Hamilton as Sally Whedon

• Alicia Banit as Rita (1 episode)
• Bernard Curry as Dr. Clifford Gill (1 episode)
• Christopher Kirby as Abraham Sifo (1 episode)
• Dave Lawson as Freddy Miles (1 episode)
• Debra Lawrance as Henrietta Osborn (1 episode)
• Diana Glenn as June Montogomery Jones (1 episode)
• Gareth Yuen as Chung Li (1 episode)
• Georgia Chara as Julie Thomas (1 episode)
• Heather Mitchell as Edwina Maddox (1 episode)
• Jacek Koman as Alexander Kowalski (2 episodes)
• Jack Rowan as Rex Carr (1 episode)
• Jacob Collins-Levy as Laurence Osborn (1 episode)
• Libby Tanner as Florence Astor (1 episode)
• Ling Cooper Tang as Lucy Harrington (1 episode)
• Maria Mercedes as Joyce Hirsch (1 episode)
• Nell Feeney as Oona O'Doherty (1 episode)
• Nicholas Bell as Announcer (2 episodes)
• Steve Mouzakis as Hans Petersen (1 episode)

{{Series overview

| color1 = #FF69B4

| link1 = #Series 1 (2019)

| episodes1 = 4

| start1 = {{Start date|2019|2|21|df=y}}

| end1 = {{End date|2019|3|14|df=y}}

| color2 = #000000

| link2 = #Series 2 (2021)

| episodes2 = 8

| start2 = {{Start date|2021|6|7|df=y}}

| end2 = {{End date|2021|7|19|df=y}}

}}

{{Episode table|background=#FF69B4 |overall= |series= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |episodes=

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 1

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = Just Murdered

|DirectedBy = Fiona Banks

|WrittenBy = Deb Cox

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|2|21|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Peregrine Fisher arrives in Melbourne to collect her inheritance from her aunt, Phryne Fisher, who has not been seen since her plane crashed in the jungles of Papua New Guinea a year ago. Wanting to be part of the same Adventuresses' Club as her aunt, Peregrine decides to follow in Phryne's footsteps and solve the murder of a model found dead at a bridal fashion show.

|LineColor = FF69B4

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 2

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = Dead Beat

|DirectedBy = Kevin Carlin

|WrittenBy = Jo Martino and Deb Cox

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|2|28|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Peregrine's ex-boyfriend has been implicated in the murder of a pop singer from a popular television show and Peregrine is determined to investigate. Violetta's past may just be the key to solving the case.

|LineColor = FF69B4

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 3

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = Space for Murder

|DirectedBy = Lynn Hegarty

|WrittenBy = Jo Martino and Samantha Winston

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|3|7|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Birdie's past comes back to haunt her when her friend is found murdered after sending her a cryptic message. Peregrine's investigation takes her to a top secret military facility and rumours of alien abductions and UFOs.

|LineColor = FF69B4

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 4

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = Seasoned Murder

|DirectedBy = Fiona Banks

|WrittenBy = Jo Martino and Alli Parker

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|3|14|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = A chef is found dead at a culinary school run by Samuel's ex-sister-in-law. The investigation into the chef's murder leads to chefs that can't cook, questions about the car crash that killed Samuel's wife, and an injured Chief Inspector Sparrow.

|LineColor = FF69B4

}}

}}

For the UK broadcast, on the Drama channel commencing in January 2020, each episode was split into two parts.

{{Episode table |background=#000000 |overall= |season= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |airdateR={{cite web |title=Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries – Listings |url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/ms-fishers-modern-murder-mysteries/index.html |website=Australian Television Information Archive |access-date=6 June 2021}} |episodes=

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 5

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = Death by Design

|DirectedBy = Kevin Carlin

|WrittenBy = Deb Cox with Matt Kazacos

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|7|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = The morning after a party, an architect – who was supposed to be redesigning Peregrine's home – and his lover are found dead in the sauna. Peregrine and James attempt to retrace the partygoers' movements, but the task proves difficult as the guests were swapping partners in the name of free love.{{cite web |title=Death by Design |url=https://acorn.tv/msfishermodernmysteries/series2/death-by-design/ |website=Acorn TV |access-date=23 June 2021 |language=en}}

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 6

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = Come Die With Me

|DirectedBy = Lynn Hegarty

|WrittenBy = Michael Miller

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|7|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Peregrine's excitement over her upcoming nuptials is short-lived as she begins to realize she and James have different plans for their future together. When a woman's body is discovered during flight attendant training at Melbourne Airport, Peregrine goes undercover at hostess school.{{cite web |title=Come Die with Me |url=https://acorn.tv/msfishermodernmysteries/series2/come-die-with-me/ |website=Acorn TV |access-date=23 June 2021 |language=en}}

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 7

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = Blood Wedding

|DirectedBy = Lynn Hegarty

|WrittenBy = Felicity Packard

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|14|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = James is called to investigate the murder of a farmhand the day before a wedding at an estate where James's father works. Peregrine tries to help, but James is still frosty towards her, and a reunion with his old flame doesn't help matters.{{cite web |title=Blood Wedding |url=https://acorn.tv/msfishermodernmysteries/series2/blood-wedding/ |website=Acorn TV |access-date=23 June 2021 |language=en}}

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 8

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = A Killer Unleashed

|DirectedBy = Kevin Carlin

|WrittenBy = Elizabeth Coleman

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|21|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = At the Melbourne Kennel Club's 1964 championship dog show, a competitor dies and her prized collie is framed for the murder. Having sworn off men, Peregrine considers a canine companion herself. Meanwhile, Birdie returns from a trip but appears to be hiding something.{{cite web |title=A Killer Unleashed |url=https://acorn.tv/msfishermodernmysteries/series2/a-killer-unleashed/ |website=Acorn TV |access-date=23 June 2021 |language=en}}

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 9

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = Death Alley

|DirectedBy = Jess Harris

|WrittenBy = Michael Miller

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|28|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = A brawl at a bowling alley between rockers and mods leads to decapitation. When the police arrest Violetta's nephew for the murder, Peregrine sets out to prove his innocence.{{cite web |title=Death Alley |url=https://acorn.tv/msfishermodernmysteries/series2/death-alley/ |website=Acorn TV |access-date=5 July 2021 |language=en}}

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 10

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = Coop de Grace

|DirectedBy = Jess Harris

|WrittenBy = Trent Roberts

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|5|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = On race day, the president of the Sandridge Pigeon Club is discovered dead in the coop, covered in feathers and choked by birdseed. While Peregrine works the case with James, Birdie has her own mysterious mission to complete.{{cite web |title=Coop de Grace |url=https://au.acorn.tv/msfishermodernmysteries_ub/series2/coop-de-grace/ |website=Acorn TV |access-date=15 July 2021 |language=en}}

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 11

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = Reel Murder

|DirectedBy = Lynn Hegarty

|WrittenBy = Felicity Packard

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|12|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = The gang gather at the river to relax and distract themselves from their assorted heartaches, but when Samuel hooks a corpse with his fishing rod, a day in the sun turns deadly. It emerges that the victim evaded murder charges many years ago, and so Peregrine and James search for a suspect with motive for revenge.{{cite web |title=Reel Murder |url=https://acorn.tv/msfishermodernmysteries/series2/reel-murder/ |website=Acorn TV |access-date=15 July 2021 |language=en}}

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 12

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = New Year's Evil

|DirectedBy = Lynn Hegarty

|WrittenBy = Elizabeth Coleman

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|19|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Peregrine throws a New Year's Eve party at the Adventuresses' Club and invites Melbourne's hottest pop band to play. But it's not long before a shot rings out in the dark, leaving the lead singer dead on the floor. With all the suspects contained to the club, Peregrine and James must work together to discover the killer in their midst, even as the tension between them reaches a boiling point.{{cite web |title=New Year's Evil |url=https://acorn.tv/msfishermodernmysteries/series2/new-years-evil/ |website=Acorn TV |access-date=21 July 2021 |language=en}}

|LineColor = 000000

}}

}}

John Anderson in The Wall Street Journal wrote that "the charismatic Geraldine Hakewill, as Peregrine Fisher, completely owns her show. ... “Ms. Fisher,” a four-episode romp through a curiously crime-ridden Melbourne, is all about reinvention".{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/ms-fishers-modern-murder-mysteries-review-seductive-sleuthing-11556221331 |title=‘Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries’ Review: Seductive Sleuthing |last=Anderson |first=John |work=The Wall Street Journal |publisher=Dow Jones & Company, Inc. |date=April 25, 2019 |access-date=January 19, 2013}} After viewing the first two episodes, Ann Donahue at IndieWire wrote "what makes “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries” as satisfying as its original incarnation and keeps it away from the dreaded “cozy” label, redolent of teapots and elderly tabbies – is that beneath all the glamour is the undercurrent of how women with very little interest in the tedious social expectations of their time handle their systemic dismissal with verve."{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/ms-fishers-modern-murder-mysteries-review-acorn-tv-1202126796/ |title=‘Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries’ Review: Vivacious Crime Series Spinoff Delights on Acorn TV |date=April 25, 2019 |access-date=January 19, 2025}}

K.L. Connie Wang from Parade was enthusiastic about Season 2, writing "A Jill of many trades...Peregrine is the epitome of a Camelot-era modern woman".{{cite web|url=https://parade.com/1166894/klconniewang/ms-fishers-modern-murder-mysteries-season-2/ |title=Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Is Back! Here's Everything We Know So Far About Peregrine Fisher's Latest Adventures, Including the Premiere Date |last=Wang |first=K.L. Connie |work=Parade |publisher=The Arena Media Brands, LLC |date=April 27, 2021 |access-date=January 19, 2025}} Also about Season 2, Anthony Morris of ScreenHub wrote "The latest Ms Fisher franchise is crafted with care and style to spare. It's got a 60s sleuth you want to hang out with ... fans of mod murder will find much to enjoy as Peregrine embraces her role as an always fashionable P.I.."{{cite web|url=https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/reviews/tv-review-ms-fishers-modern-murder-mysteries-s2-is-groovy-262741-1429779/ |title=TV Review: Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries S2 is groovy |date=June 4, 2021 |access-date=January 19, 2025}}

The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 78% audience approval rating.{{cite web |title=Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/ms_fishers_modern_murder_mysteries |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango |access-date=January 19, 2025}}

{{Reflist}}

• {{Official website|https://7plus.com.au/ms-fishers-modern-murder-mysteries}}
• [http://www.everycloudproductions.com.au/news/ms-fishers-modern-murder-mysteries-faqs/p/150 Every Cloud Productions]
• {{IMDb title|tt9224216}}

{{Seven Network programming}}

Category:2019 Australian television series debuts

Category:Australian television spinoffs

Category:2010s Australian drama television series

Category:Australian English-language television shows

Category:Seven Network original programming

Category:Television series set in the 1960s

Category:Acorn TV original programming