The Best Episodes of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Unnatural Habits

   S2:E1211/22/2013

   The gothic world of a halfway house for pregnant & wayward girls sets the scene for the death of a teenager. Phryne & Jack realise the threads of the crime lead closer to home than they suspected.

   Director:Tony Tilse

   Writer:Ysabelle Dean

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   Director:Tony Tilse

   Writer:Ysabelle Dean
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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Murder Under the Mistletoe

   S2:E1312/22/2013

   Phryne, Dot and Dr Mac accompany Aunt Prudence to a picturesque chalet to celebrate Christmas. When they arrive they find a resident dead and soon the body count starts to rapidly rise.

   Director:Tony Tilse

   Writer:Elizabeth Coleman

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   Director:Tony Tilse

   Writer:Elizabeth Coleman
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   8.2/10(9 votes)

   #3 - The Green Mill Murder

   S1:E33/9/2012

   Phryne, gorgeous in her sparkling evening gown, had thought she would dance the night away at the hottest dancehall in town, the Green Mill. That was before death spoiled the evening. In jazz-mad 1920s Melbourne, Phryne finds there are hidden perils lurking in the smoky shadows – like a mystery man from her past – and it takes all her ingenuity, and her rusty flying skills, to unravel the trail of blackmail and murder.

   Director:Kate Dennis

   Writer:Michael Miller

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   Director:Kate Dennis

   Writer:Michael Miller
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   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #4 - Murder in the Dark

   S1:E125/11/2012

   Phryne’s cousins and Aunt Prudence’s entire household come under suspicion when a young girl is found drowned in her aunt’s fountain on the eve of a lavish fancy dress party. Phryne and her aunt work together to investigate – until Phryne begins to doubt her own detecting skills. Was Murdoch Foyle really the man responsible for her sister’s death or was it someone much closer to Phryne – someone who was also there the day Janey disappeared from the circus all those years ago? When Foyle finally shows his hand, Phryne recovers her confidence – only to have it replaced by terror when she fears Foyle now has Jane in his sights.

   Director:Daina Reid

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #5 - King Memses' Curse

   S1:E135/18/2012

   Murdoch Foyle is at large and has been connected with the mysterious death of Albert Monkton, antique dealer. In investigating the murder, Phryne discovers Murdoch Foyle’s involvement in a bizarre reincarnation cult, inspired by Ancient Egypt. Phryne’s hunt for the madman leads her on a disturbing trail of death and despair before she realises her own significance in Foyle’s grand plan. Can she overcome her nemesis and finally solve the mystery regarding the fate of her sister, Janey, or will her own death be the price she has to pay to discover the truth.

   Director:Daina Reid

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Death on the Vine

   S2:E1011/8/2013

   When Phryne arrives at an idyllic vineyard to investigate a suspicious death, hostile townsfolk do everything they can to drive her out of town, and Hugh prepares for a perfect proposal.

   Director:Catherine Millar

   Writer:Chris Corbett

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   Director:Catherine Millar

   Writer:Chris Corbett
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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #7 - Dead Air

   S2:E1111/15/2013

   There's a new wireless in the Fisher household, but there's a murder on the airwaves. Dot suffers the realisation that she doesn't want to relinquish working for Miss Fisher when she marries.

   Director:Catherine Millar

   Writers:Ysabelle Dean, Mia Tolhurst

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   Director:Catherine Millar

   Writers:Ysabelle Dean, Mia Tolhurst
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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Murder & the Maiden

   S3:E25/15/2015

   When a high-ranking RAAF officer disappears without explanation from an RAAF Base, Phryne is called upon by an old flame to discreetly solve the mystery.

   Director:Tony Tilse

   Writer:Ysabelle Dean

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   Director:Tony Tilse

   Writer:Ysabelle Dean
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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Murder & Mozzarella

   S3:E35/22/2015

   In the world of family Italian restaurants, old grudges from the village are stirred up when matriarch Nonna Luisa dies and the ownership of a secret book of recipes becomes the suspected motive.

   Director:Peter Andrikidis

   Writer:Chris Corbett

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   Director:Peter Andrikidis

   Writer:Chris Corbett
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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Game, Set & Murder

    S3:E76/19/2015

    When Phryne hosts a tennis tournament to raise money for female tennis players, the practice partner of a rising star is fatally bitten by a spider, and a murder investigation reveals Phryne's hidden fear.

    Director:Daina Reid

    Writer:Elizabeth Coleman

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    Writer:Elizabeth Coleman
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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Death Do Us Part

    S3:E86/26/2015

    When a prize-winning scientist is found murdered on the same night the man intent on murdering Henry Fisher escapes police custody, Phryne must put all misgivings aside to protect her father.

    Director:Daina Reid

    Writer:Kris Wyld

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    Director:Daina Reid

    Writer:Kris Wyld
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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Deadweight

    S2:E49/27/2013

    When a gang leader is found dead outside a travelling boxing tent, Phryne's investigation leads her into the dangerous but thrilling world of fight rigging and tribal payback.

    Director:Declan Eames

    Writer:John Banas

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    Director:Declan Eames

    Writer:John Banas
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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Blood of Juana the Mad

    S2:E810/25/2013

    Now estranged, Phryne and Jack step around each other to investigate a murder and the disappearance of a valuable manuscript.

    Director:Peter Andrikidis

    Writer:John Banas

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    Director:Peter Andrikidis

    Writer:John Banas
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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Death at the Grand

    S3:E66/12/2015

    When a Hotel Concierge is pushed from the rooftop with an empty bag 'souvenired' from Phryne's house Jack calls Phryne into investigate what looks like a robbery gone wrong.

    Director:Mat King

    Writer:Chris Corbett

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    Director:Mat King

    Writer:Chris Corbett
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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Death Comes Knocking

    S2:E29/13/2013

    Phryne ends up playing host to some ghostly soldiers and exotic spiritualists. Aunt Prudence becomes swept up in the new spiritualist fad and gets a famous psychic to contact her dead godson.

    Director:Ken Cameron

    Writer:Ysabelle Dean

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    Director:Ken Cameron

    Writer:Ysabelle Dean
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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Dead Man's Chest

    S2:E39/20/2013

    Buried treasure and pirate legends bubble to the surface in the seaside holiday town of Queenscliff and Phryne finds herself at the pointy end of a Spanish dagger.

    Director:Ken Cameron

    Writer:John Banas

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    Director:Ken Cameron

    Writer:John Banas
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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Framed for Murder

    S2:E911/1/2013

    Phryne journeys into the twilight world of silent movies. When a lead actor and a director are murdered, Phryne steps in to solve the crime and save the production.

    Director:Peter Andrikidis

    Writer:Chris Corbett

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    Writer:Chris Corbett
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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Blood & Money

    S3:E45/29/2015

    The same morning Phryne is approached by a young boy whose brother has gone missing, Dr Mac calls her to advise that another boy has been found in a shallow grave near the hospital where she works.

    Director:Peter Andrikidis

    Writer:Belinda Chayko

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    Director:Peter Andrikidis

    Writer:Belinda Chayko
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    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Raisins and Almonds

    S1:E53/23/2012

    When a young man is found dead in a bookshop at the Eastern Market, Phryne Fisher is plunged into the diverse worlds of Jewish politics, alchemy, and poison. She works her way through the mystery with help from the old faithfuls – Bert, Cec, Dot, Dr Mac and Detective Inspector Jack Robinson. Ultimately, though, it’s her stealth and wit that solve the crime – and all for the price of a song...

    Director:David Caesar

    Writer:Michael Miller

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    Director:David Caesar

    Writer:Michael Miller
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    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Queen of the Flowers

    S1:E94/20/2012

    The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher has been chosen to refine a group of delinquent flower maidens for the annual flower parade. When the body of one of her charges washes up on the beach, though, she begins to question the worth of table manners and dancing lessons. In the midst of her investigation, Jane’s mother unexpectedly resurfaces and Phryne has to face her fears about losing her ward.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Blood and Circuses

    S1:E115/4/2012

    The carnival is in town. Innocent fun turns to horror when one of the sideshow acts is murdered. Phryne poses as the magician’s assistant, Fern, to investigate. The heady atmosphere of the carnival takes Phryne on a bittersweet trip down memory lane – to the days when she and her sister, Janey, would sneak into the big top, until one night Janey disappeared. Her pain is reignited when she discovers that Murdoch Foyle – the man accused of murdering her sister – was the mastermind behind an elaborate prison escape plan. Any chance of discovering the truth about her sister’s fate is dashed though, when she learns that Foyle has died and been cremated.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Murder on the Ballarat Train

    S1:E23/2/2012

    The glamorous Phryne Fisher, accompanied by her maid Dot, decides to travel to the country by train to collect her new Hispano-Suiza motor car. The charm of rail travel soon evaporates though, when Phryne unexpectedly has to use her trusty pearl-handled pistol to save a young woman’s life and solve the disappearance of her fellow passenger’s mother. Her train trip derailed by a gruesome murder, Phryne speeds home in her Hispano-Suiza to her new abode in St Kilda where she works through the clues until she discovers her unassuming murderer.

    Director:Kate Dennis

    Writer:Unknown

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    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Cocaine Blues

    S1:E12/24/2012

    The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher disembarks the Orient at Victoria Dock, returning to Melbourne after years abroad. Almost as soon as she checks into the Windsor Hotel, Phryne is embroiled in mystery: poisoned husbands, cocaine smuggling rings and illegal abortionists – not to mention erotic encounters with the handsome Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse. Her adventure reaches its steamy end in the Turkish Bath Palace off Little Lonsdale Street.

    Director:Tony Tilse

    Writer:Deb Cox

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    Writer:Deb Cox
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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Murder A La Mode

    S2:E510/4/2013

    Set in the Fleuri sisters' exclusive fashion salon at the 'Paris end' of Collins Street. When Phryne arrives at Madame Fleuri's for a fitting, she unexpectedly finds herself amidst a crime scene. The salon's benefactor has been found impaled on her own hairpiece in the sumptuous powder room, and everyone present is a suspect! Phryne uses her innate understanding of haute couture fashion to help Jack uncover an elaborate scheme.

    Director:Sian Davies

    Writer:Kristen Dunphy

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    Writer:Kristen Dunphy
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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Blood at the Wheel

    S2:E710/18/2013

    When the driver of the ladies' motorcar rally team is found dead in her roadster, Phryne is up in arms struggling to convince Jack that her friend's death was no accident.

    Director:Sian Davies

    Writer:Michelle Offen

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    Director:Sian Davies

    Writer:Michelle Offen