# Melanie Lynskey to Topline Paramount+ Limited Series 'Mushroom Murders'

> Melanie Lynskey leads Paramount+ limited series 'Mushroom Murders' based on 2023 Australian homicide case.
- Title: Melanie Lynskey to Topline Paramount+ Limited Series…
- Summary: Melanie Lynskey leads Paramount+ limited series 'Mushroom Murders' based on 2023 Australian homicide case. Melanie Lynskey stars in Paramount+ limited series…
- Keywords: melanie lynskey, paramount plus, mushroom murders, yellowjackets, anyabeyersdorf, daina reid, dustfall, soapbox pictures, erin patterson, death cap mushrooms, australian homicide, 2023
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/melanie-lynskey-paramount-plus-mushroom-murders-1236741367
- Author: Rick Porter
- Published: 2026-10-28T01:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: melanie lynskey, paramount plus, mushroom murders, yellowjackets, anyabeyersdorf, daina reid, dustfall, soapbox pictures, erin patterson, death cap mushrooms, australian homicide, 2023
## Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey will lead and executive produce Paramount+ limited series Mushroom Murders.
## Mushroom Murders Series
The series is based on a 2023 Australian homicide case where Erin Patterson allegedly served toxic death cap mushrooms at a lunch.
## 2023 Homicide Case
The limited series depicts the 97 days between the infamous lunch and Erin Patterson’s arrest.
## Key takeaway

Melanie Lynskey stars in Paramount+ limited series 'Mushroom Murders' depicting 2023 Australian murder case where she allegedly served toxic mushrooms at a lunch.