Melanie Lynskey to star in first Erin Patterson drama series
Emmy-nominated actor Melanie Lynskey will star as convicted killer Erin Patterson. This is the first scripted series about the case.
A six-part drama about Erin Patterson will premiere on Paramount+. Patterson was found guilty.
She killed three people with death cap mushrooms in Victoria in 2023. Melanie Lynskey is best known for Yellowjackets.
She has been nominated for multiple Emmys. She will play Patterson and serve as executive producer.
The series covers 97 days. This period runs from Patterson's infamous beef wellington lunch at her Leongatha home to her arrest.
Filming will take place in Victoria. The show is created by producers behind Fake, Apple Cider Vinegar, The Handmaid's Tale and Dustfall.
It is the first scripted drama of this widely followed case.
- Leongatha, rural Victoria
- Location
- 2023
- Year of murders
- 97 days
- Series timeline
Why it mattersA major true-crime story gripped Australia and beyond. Now it gets its first scripted drama. An internationally known actor will lead it.
AustraliaThe series brings an Australian crime case to global audiences through an American streaming platform, keeping the story in public consciousness.
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