She chooses to live alone, she chooses not to get married. ![]() Eagger told a writer for If Magazine, "We were a bit curious to know what it was about it that could appeal to a 16-year-old and a 70-year-old. Įagger said that they were curious to discover what made the series appeal to all generations. It was hard to find a reason to bring stories about psychotic killers and serial murderers to the screen." Cox and Eagger then came across Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher murder mystery series and were drawn to them because of their diverse fan base. The producers were disappointed by what they initially found and Cox explained: "It takes so long to raise the finance and script and produce a television series, so you need to feel it's worthwhile-both financially and philosophically. Head writer and producer of the series, Deb Cox, has said that she and Fiona Eagger were looking to adapt a crime novel for television and believed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) were looking for a prime-time crime series for their network. Pip Miller as The Baron of Richmond (Henry George Fisher), Phryne's father (series 3).Nicholas Bell as Murdoch Foyle, a former university lecturer imprisoned after the disappearance of Miss Fisher's sister Jane.Ruby Rees-Wemyss as Jane Ross, Miss Fisher's ward who shares the same first name of Phryne's deceased sister, "Janey".Miriam Margolyes as Prudence Elizabeth Stanley, Miss Fisher's aunt and a reputation-conscious society matron.Elizabeth "Mac" Macmillan, Miss Fisher's close friend and doctor at a women's hospital in Melbourne, and a lesbian who sports fashionable menswear. Anthony Sharpe as Cec Yates, also ex-AIF and friend of Bert and also working-class devout communist who often assists in Miss Fisher's investigations.Travis McMahon as Bert Johnson, ex- AIF veteran and a working-class devout communist who often assists in Miss Fisher's investigations.Butler, Miss Fisher's loyal butler, an excellent household manager who provides good advice when needed, and a veteran of the Australian Imperial Force who can put up a fight if required to. Hugo Johnstone-Burt as Constable Hugh Collins, Inspector Robinson's right-hand man and Dot's boyfriend, and later husband. ![]() Dot is a devout Catholic and has an ongoing relationship with Hugh Collins, a Protestant, and in late Series 3 marries him. Ashleigh Cummings as Dorothy "Dot" Williams, Miss Fisher's paid companion.Nathan Page as Detective Inspector John "Jack" Robinson, a police detective who works reluctantly with Miss Fisher.Essie Davis as The Honourable Phryne Fisher, an independent, glamorous private detective, who is determined to solve any crime.A third series was commissioned in June 2014 and began airing on. ![]() The series began airing from 6 September 2013 and concluded with a Christmas special on 22 December 2013. A second series was commissioned in August 2012 and filming began in February 2013. The drama has been bought by broadcasters in 120 countries and territories worldwide. The first thirteen-part series was filmed over a six-month period in and around Melbourne from July 2011 and each episode had a budget of A$1 million. ![]() In the first series, a running theme is the kidnapping and death of Phryne's younger sister Janey when they were children watching a circus, a crime that still haunts Phryne, feeling she should have protected her sister. Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries revolves around the personal and professional life of Phryne Fisher ( Essie Davis), a glamorous private detective in late 1920s Melbourne.
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