{"id":709752,"date":"2026-07-25T00:53:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T00:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/709752\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T00:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T00:53:19","slug":"a-grantchester-upgrade-ms-fishers-modern-murder-mysteries-is-the-10-10-detective-drama-to-watch-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/709752\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cA Grantchester upgrade\u201d: Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries is the \u201c10\/10\u201d detective drama to watch tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re in the mood for some good old-fashioned sleuthing and Grantchester<\/a>\u2019s return feels slightly too far away (likely next year!), we\u2019re here to save the day. Enter Ms Fisher\u2019s Modern Murder Mysteries, the 10\/10 detective drama<\/a> which takes us back to the swinging 1960s and on the adventures of aspiring sleuth Peregrine Fisher (Geraldine Hakewill). Grantchester upgrade, found! <\/p>\n

The spin-off to the beloved Australian series, Miss Fisher\u2019s Murder Mysteries, sees Peregrine take the mantle from her missing aunt Phryne Fisher (from the original series) and Peregrine won\u2019t stop until she\u2019s a world-class investigator just like Phyrne was. But with everything from culinary school deaths to electrocutions on her hands, she\u2019s certainly got her work cut out. <\/p>\n

With the series now available to stream, here\u2019s everything you need to know about Ms Fisher\u2019s Modern Mysteries before you tune in, including the plot, cast and how to watch it. <\/p>\n

What is Ms Fisher\u2019s Modern Murder Mysteries about?\"ms<\/p>\n

UKTV<\/p>\n

As we mentioned, the series is a spin-off of the hit Australian series, Miss Fisher\u2019s Murder Mysteries, and takes us to the Swinging Sixties in Melbourne where the fearless Peregrine Fisher (Geraldine Hakewill) is our central character. Peregrine is the niece of world-class adventuress and private detective Phryne Fisher (fans will remember her from the original series) who inherits a windfall from her famous aunt and sets out to become a sleuth in her own right.<\/p>\n

Keen to be part of the same Adventuresses’ Club as her aunt, Peregrine makes the bold decision to follow in Phryne’s footsteps and solve the murder of a model found dead at a bridal fashion show – and that’s just the beginning. In series 1, she also finds herself dealing with the murder of a pop star and a chef who\u2019s found dead at a culinary school.<\/p>\n

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Series 2 takes us back to the streets of 1964 Melbourne and sees Peregrine investigate even bigger mysteries \u2013 namely, at an air hostess school, a dog show, and a bowling alley. She\u2019s also juggling her career with a romance with Detective James Steed (Joel Jackson). But his desire for marriage brings the pair to a crossroad on possibly divergent paths.<\/p>\n

Geraldine Hakewill told IndieWire how it was important to make Peregrine Fisher her own, given the earlier success of the original series, explaining: “She’s such a ballsy, delightful, spontaneous kind of person. There’s always the anxiety that because it’s a companion piece to such a loved show that people are going to be disappointed or have very strong opinions about what they wanted it to be. <\/p>\n

She added that she watched the series back herself and was pleasantly surprised: “I really enjoyed watching it, and usually I don’t like watching myself. It’s very difficult. But I got lost in the world of it \u2013 and that’s always a good sign that something’s working \u2013 when I forget that it’s me doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s in the cast of Ms Fisher\u2019s Modern Murder Mysteries?\"ms<\/p>\n

Lachlan Moore<\/p>\n

The main cast of Ms Fisher\u2019s Modern Murder Mysteries includes:<\/p>\n

Geraldine Hakewill (Wanted) as Peregrine Fisher Joel Jackson (Jungle) as James SteedCatherine McClements (Return to Paradise) as Birdie BirnsideToby Truslove (The Strange Calls) as Samuel BirnsideJames Mason (A Star is Born) as Eric Wild Louisa Mignone (Fake) as Violetta FelliniKatie Robertson (Deadloch) as Constable Fleur ConnorGreg Stone (The Bank) as Chief Inspector Percy Sparrow Emma Hamilton (Last Cab to Darwin) as Sally WhedonMadeline Davies (She Wore Blue) as Linda WadeIs there a trailer for Ms Fisher\u2019s Modern Murder Mysteries?<\/p>\n

Yes, you can watch the trailer for Ms Fisher\u2019s Modern Murder Mysteries below. <\/p>\n


Is Ms Fisher\u2019s Modern Murder Mysteries any good?\"ms<\/p>\n

UKTV<\/p>\n

Yes \u2013 and fortunately, you don\u2019t need to have seen Miss Fisher\u2019s Murder Mysteries to enjoy it. The series is escapist, immersive and extremely well-acted. One of the real highlights is the variety of mysteries Peregrine has to solve \u2013 from the murder of a dog trainer whose prized dog is framed, to that of a pop singer and his back-up who are electrocuted during a show. It\u2019s safe to say there\u2019s never a dull moment! <\/p>\n

How can I watch Ms Fisher\u2019s Modern Murder Mysteries?<\/p>\n

You can watch the first series of Ms Fisher\u2019s Modern Murder Mysteries now on Prime Video<\/a>. You can also watch series 2 on Apple TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What other detective dramas can I watch now?\"woman<\/p>\n

UKTV<\/p>\n

For something equally escapist, we\u2019d recommend Recipes for Love and Murder<\/a>. The series introduces us to crime-solving cook and agony aunt Tannie Maria whose advice goes far beyond the kitchen! It\u2019s a brilliantly witty series that every cosy crime fan should see and, fortunately, it\u2019s available to watch on U<\/a>. For something a little darker, we\u2019d suggest Scrublands<\/a>. Investigative journalist Martin Scarsden (Luke Arnold) finds himself in the drought-stricken Australian town of Riversend where a dedicated young priest has, seemingly out of nowhere, killed five parishioners. You can watch Scrublands now on BBC iPlayer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re in the mood for some good old-fashioned sleuthing and Grantchester\u2019s return feels slightly too far away…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":709753,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[96,235132,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-709752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-ms-fisher","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=709752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/709753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=709752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=709752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=709752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}