{"id":643465,"date":"2026-10-28T04:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T04:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/643465\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T04:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T04:50:10","slug":"melanie-lynskey-to-play-erin-patterson-in-mushroom-murders-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/643465\/","title":{"rendered":"Melanie Lynskey to Play Erin Patterson in ‘Mushroom Murders’ Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tMelanie Lynskey<\/a> is set to star in the limited series \u201cMushroom Murders,\u201d which has been greenlit at Paramount+<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe show is based on the now-infamous case of Erin Patterson, the Australian woman who was convicted on multiple counts of murder and attempted murder after allegedly preparing food for guests containing toxic death cap mushrooms. The show will depict the 97 days between the meal and Patterson\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

\n\tLynskey will executive produce in addition to starring. Anya Beyersdorf (\u201cFake,\u201d \u201cApple Cider Vinegar,\u201d \u201cFires\u201d), Daina Reid (\u201cThe Handmaid\u2019s Tale,\u201d \u201cShining Girl,\u201d \u201cRun Rabbit Run\u201d) and Deb Balderstone (\u201cDustfall\u201d, \u201cTicket to Paradise,\u201d \u201cPalm Beach\u201d) created the series, all three serving as executive producers. Reid will also direct all six episodes. <\/p>\n

\n\tBeyersdord will write along with Dianne Taylor (\u201cDustfall,\u201d \u201cAfter the Party\u201d) and Belinda Chayko (\u201cDustfall,\u201d \u201cFires\u201d). Xavier Marchand also executive produces, as does Sophia Mogford for Paramount+. Soapbox Pictures will produce. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis is an ambitious series that brings a gripping real-life story that captivated Australia and the world to the screen with the scale, quality and creative vision audiences expect from Paramount+,\u201d said Beverley McGarvey, president of Network 10 and head of streaming for Paramount Australia. \u201cIt is a powerful addition to our growing slate of premium storytelling, and we are delighted to partner with such an exceptional creative team to share it with viewers around the world. We are also thrilled to welcome Melanie Lynskey, whose remarkable talent will be integral to the series both on screen and as an Executive Producer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLynskey currently stars in the Paramount+ series \u201cYellowjackets,\u201d which is going into its fourth and final season. She has received two Emmy nominations for outstanding lead actress in a drama for her work in the series. She was also nominated in 2023 for guest starring in the hit HBO series \u201cThe Last of Us.\u201d Her other TV credits include \u201cTwo and a Half Men,\u201d the true crime drama \u201cCandy,\u201d \u201cTogetherness,\u201d and \u201cMrs. America.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tShe is repped by Gersh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Melanie Lynskey is set to star in the limited series \u201cMushroom Murders,\u201d which has been greenlit at Paramount+.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":643466,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,76882,111,139,69,421,437],"class_list":["post-643465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-melanie-lynskey","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-paramount","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=643465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643465\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/643466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=643465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=643465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=643465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}