# Melanie Lynskey to Play Erin Patterson in ‘Mushroom Murders’ Limited Series at Paramount+

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/melanie-lynskey-to-play-erin-patterson-in-mushroom-murders-limited-series-at-paramount/
- Published: 2026-10-28T01:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T02:11:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/melanie-lynskey-erin-patterson-mushroom-murders-series-1236932452/
- Topics: Americas, Cricket, Culture, Food, Sport, World

## Key points

- Melanie Lynskey will star in and produce *Mushroom Murders*.
- The series covers 97 days before Erin Patterson’s arrest.
- Daina Reid will direct all six episodes.

## Summary

Melanie Lynskey will star in and executive produce *Mushroom Murders*, a six-part limited series commissioned by Paramount+. It will revisit the case of Erin Patterson, the Australian woman convicted of multiple murders and attempted murders, focusing on the 97 days between a meal containing toxic mushrooms and her arrest.

Daina Reid will direct all six episodes, with scripts by Anya Beyersdorf, Dianne Taylor and Belinda Chayko. Beyersdorf, Reid and Deb Balderstone created the series, which will be produced by Soapbox Pictures. Lynskey also stars in *Yellowjackets*, which is due to end with its fourth season.

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