'Ms. Fisher' Gets Mod, But What Matters Hasn't Changed

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries was a surprise hit of the decade when it traveled around the world from Australian TV to America in 2013. Since then, the 1920s-era series, which is based on author Kerry Greenwood's historical mystery novels, has gone on to become a cult hit as fans discovered it on PBS, Netflix, and Acorn TV.  But all good things must come to an end. Success brought lead actress Essie Davis acting opportunities in London and the U.S., and she could no longer commit to the long-term filming schedule of a TV series down under.

Davis has agreed to do films, however; and with the help of a successful Kickstarter campaign, Miss Fisher & The Crypt of Tears will arrive in 2020. But that still left a hole on Australian TV where Miss Fisher used to reside. So series creators Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger worked with Greenwood to develop a spinoff show.

Enter Ms Fisher's MODern Murder Mysteries, a series for the next generation, where a new younger Fisher, a Ms Peregrine (Geraldine Hakewill), steps into the shoes her aunt left behind. Not that the show kills off The Hon. Phryne. Instead, it conveniently loses her in a jungle, meaning that if the show so wishedperhaps one day, Davis could return.