Melanie Lynskey to Lead Paramount+ Limited Series Mushroom Murders
Lynskey will play Erin Patterson in the six-episode drama, which covers the 97 days between the 2023 lunch and Patterson's arrest.
Melanie Lynskey will star in and executive produce Mushroom Murders, a limited series for Paramount+, according to joblo.com. She plays Erin Patterson in the drama, which is produced by Soapbox Pictures.
The series is based on the 2023 case in which Patterson served beef wellingtons, allegedly prepared with death cap mushrooms, at a lunch at her home in Victoria, Australia. Three guests died. The drama depicts the 97 days between that lunch and Patterson's arrest.
Mushroom Murders was created by Anya Beyersdorf, Daina Reid and Deb Balderstone. Reid will direct all six episodes. Beyersdorf, Dianne Taylor and Belinda Chayko are writing.
Beyersdorf, Reid, Balderstone and Lynskey executive produce alongside Xavier Marchand and Paramount+'s Sophia Mogford.
Lynskey's other work
Lynskey's recent credits include the Netflix movie Don't Say Good Luck, a guest role on CBS's Matlock and the first season of The Last of Us. Yellowjackets, which she also stars in, is coming to an end; its final season premieres November 20 on Paramount+.
Quick answers
Who stars in Mushroom Murders?
Melanie Lynskey stars as Erin Patterson and also serves as an executive producer.
How many episodes will Mushroom Murders have?
The limited series runs six episodes, all directed by Daina Reid.
Where will Mushroom Murders stream?
The series is produced by Soapbox Pictures for Paramount+.