Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries 

A female sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of Melbourne in the late 1920s, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger-sharp wit.

Stars:

Essie Davis, Nathan Page, Hugo Johnstone-Burt

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Essie Davis	...	Phryne Fisher 34 episodes, 2012-2015
Nathan Page	...	Detective John 'Jack' Robinson 34 episodes, 2012-2015
Hugo Johnstone-Burt	...	Hugh Collins 34 episodes, 2012-2015
Ashleigh Cummings	...	Dorothy 'Dot' Williams 34 episodes, 2012-2015
Richard Bligh	...	Mr. Butler 32 episodes, 2012-2015
Travis McMahon	...	Bert 29 episodes, 2012-2015
Anthony J. Sharpe	...	Cec 29 episodes, 2012-2015
Tammy Macintosh	...	Dr. Mac 17 episodes, 2012-2015

Storyline

A female sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of Melbourne in the late 1920s, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger-sharp wit.

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Plot Keywords:

female lead | detective | surname in series title | australia | investigation | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Page Official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

2012 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

Filming Locations:

Rippon Lea Estate, Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Every Cloud Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Miss Fisher lives at 221B, the same street number as Sherlock Holmes

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Goofs

Although the producers have obviously gone to some trouble to use period firearms suited to the 1920s era, nevertheless Miss Fishers trademark revolver is a Chiefs Special model that was introduced in America on 1950. Similar American revolvers by Smith & Wesson from the 20s era were distinctly different on appearance.

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Connections

Followed by Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears

User Reviews

Lots of fun, and looks gorgeous

I happened upon Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries quite by accident. I'd never read (or even heard of) the books, but the programme drew me in, and is now one of my favourites. It's set in 1920s Melbourne, and although as the title says, each episode is concerned with a murder, it's lots of fun, and not too gory at all. Because of the time it is set in, there are no sophisticated forensic techniques to be handily applied to push the story forward (such as in CSI and numerous of its copies). It's basically good old sleuthing by Phryne Fisher and Inspector Jack Robinson. I love Essie Davis and Nathan Page as Phryne and Jack - the chemistry between them is almost palpable.

The period is reproduced beautifully, and the programme is simply gorgeous to look at. (I covet Phryne's wardrobe with every episode that I watch!) I also really enjoy Phryne's maid and friend Dot, and Jack's constable Hugh. who ably help them in their crime-solving.

It's great to see a series with such a strong, intelligent and independent female lead, and Davis plays the character wonderfully.

I would definitely recommend this series to any fans of period drama or crime drama, especially if you like a dash of playfulness added to your viewing!