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New Zealand actress Melanie Lynskey has been cast as convicted Australian murderer Erin Patterson in a new Paramount+ drama examining the 97 days between the deadly mushroom lunch and her arrest.

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00:00I moved on, and I genuinely hope that they were able to do the same.
00:04And that's the end of the story.
00:05Yellow Jacket star Melanie Linsky is set to portray convicted Australian mushroom killer
00:11Erin Patterson in a new six-part television drama.
00:14The New Zealand actress will lead a Paramount Plus series titled Mushroom Murders,
00:19which explores the 97 days between the deadly 2023 Beef Wellington lunch and Patterson's arrest.
00:27Patterson was convicted of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth
00:31after serving a meal containing poisonous death-cap mushrooms in regional Victoria.
00:37The series will be filmed in Victoria, with Australian director Dana Reid overseeing all six episodes.
00:43Linsky, also known for The Last of Us and Two and a Half Men, will serve as an executive producer.
00:50The series is expected to premiere in 2027.
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