Australian drama detective series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, featuring the talents of Essie Davies in the eponymous role, will be playing in further territories and has deepened its hold in key markets, courtesy of investor and distributor, all3media international.
Previously announced deals for Series 1 included those to Alibi in the UK as well as Netflix and Acorn for USA, Canal Plus Poland, DR Denmark, Globosat, Knowledge Canada, Kanal 5 Sweden, HRT Croatia and Viasat for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway — as well as a clutch of deals with local broadcasters in Hungary, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia and Turkmenistan — and France 3.
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
all3media international has announced that major terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5 is now also on board with the series in the UK.
Katie Keenan, Head of Acquisitions for Channel 5, said: “Miss Fisher is a great period crime drama that we’re delighted to bring to Channel 5 viewers later this year.”
Furthermore, Singapore’s MediaCorp has taken the series whilst the Italians have fallen for Miss Fisher’s charms, doubly, with both Rai and Universal taking the show.
“We are delighted with the warm reception Italian audiences have given to Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries on Rai and now soon to launch on NBC Universal Channels Italia. The dubbing of the series has been excellent and both Rai and NBC have done a first rate job of promoting this new detective across Italy. Season two is due to air shortly on Rai and we hope Miss Fisher will continue to delight her Italian fans with new adventures and her fabulous clothes,” added Stephen Driscoll, SVP International Sales at all3media international.
In addition, renewals for the second series have been placed for France 3, as well as in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, USA, Canada and Poland.
General Secretary of France 3, Julien Borde, commented: “We’re proud to welcome Miss Fisher‘s Murder Mysteries. The series has all it takes to become a success on France 3; it’s a classic who-dunnit series carried by the glamorous Essie Davis. We’re convinced our audience will soon become great fans and will enjoy helping Miss Fisher solve the deepest mysteries.”
Nina Lorgen Flemmen, Head of Acquisition at TV Norge/ Vox/ Fem, summed up the continued appeal of the series: “We are excited to bring a classy female who-dunnit murder mystery series into the mix of things at our channel Vox. The channel aims at bringing quality entertainment for the picky viewer so Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is a perfect match.”
A third series is under discussion.
The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher – our lady sleuth – sashays through the back streets, jazz clubs and divine mansions of the 1920s, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of admirers in her wake, our thoroughly modern heroine enjoys life and ruffles feathers, while solving all manner of mysteries along the way.
Aided by Dot, the sweetest of maids, the somewhat reluctant Detective Inspector Jack Robinson and not forgetting society matron, Aunt Prudence of course, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is a classic who-dunnit murder-mystery series – and one classy offering!
The series is made by Every Cloud Productions for ABC, Australia, and is funded by ABC TV, ABC Commercial, Film Victoria, Screen Australia and all3media international.
Louise Pedersen, Managing Director at all3media international, added: “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries has gone from strength to strength on the global stage and we’re delighted to see the second season promising equal success. From the moment we became involved with this series we could see its great international potential. The meticulous and opulent recreation of the 1920s combined with outstanding performances and lively stories from award-winning author Kerry Greenwood creates fantastic primetime viewing, which holds strong appeal for a wide audience demographic.”
