MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES: SERIES 3

The delectable - and somewhat dangerous - Phryne Fisher is back for another series of adventures in the Roaring Twenties and it's a season of surprises that should delight viewers of this most original detective program from Down Under.Miss Fisher and her companion Dot, in addition to solving crimes on a Royal Australian Air Force base and other unusual locales, spend much of this season dealing with some highly personal issues as well. Phryne and her police counterpart, Inspector Jack Robinson, are growing closer and closer on a personal level while Dot's engagement to Constable Hugh Collins seems less likely to result in marriage for reasons that have little to do with love. These personal issues add a bit of tension to the season's story lines that hasn't been as evident in the previous two. Some people will not like that, however, I must say that I did because it makes both characters more "human" and, therefore, more accessible.The mysteries themselves are as intriguing as ever ranging from the murder of an RAAF pilot to the killing of three young street kids.The verdict: Series star Essie Davis and her companions once again deliver the goods in an excellent season of great storytelling.

Essie Davis sparkles like diamonds in the Miss Fisher Mystery series! The first two seasonss are whimsical, fun, and upbeat. In this third season, Miss Fisher begins to mellow into a full on cozy detective and the tone is a little more serious and the plots a little more complex. The core cast is just fantastic and I certainly hope this series will take flight and a place alongside Poirot and Miss Marple in the classics of cozy mystery. Nathan Page plays detective Jack Robinson who, on his own, is the chief police detective for the district. However, his most endearing quality is how he entertains Miss Fisher's efforts and together they solve the mysteries. This series is funny (Jack and Hugh Collins in the police car late at night watching the legs of Miss Fisher disappear through an upstairs window,) and engrossing. The stories are well written and superbly acted. We love this series and hope to collect many more DVD's!

Another fun season! I'm hooked! I love MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES: SERIES 3 starring Essie Davis (Phryne Fisher) and Nathan Page (Jack Robinson). The rest of the cast are back as well including Ashleigh Cummings (Dot), Hugo Johnstone-Burt (Hugh Collins), Richard Bligh (Mr. Butler), Travis McMahon (Burt), Anthony Sharpe (Cec), Miriam Margolyes (Aunt Prudence) and Tammy Macintosh (Dr. Mac) and they all still work well together.If you haven't seen the show MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES is based in part on a character named "Phryne (Fry-Nee) Fisher" who is a flapper and super sleuth, featured in books by Kerry Greenwood ( Cocaine Blues: A Phryne Fisher Mystery (Phryne Fisher Mysteries) ). The show takes place in Australia, during the '20s and I can't get enough!This season has Inspector Jack Robinson (Page) and Phryne (Davis) getting closer, with Dot (Cummings) and Hugh (Johnstone-Burt) tying the knot. Of course there's murder throughout and we get to go along for the ride.There's also 36:27-minutes of special featurettes, with a "play-all" selection or you can just watch one or two, that talk about the sets, costumes, the story lines and the characters. Also included is a 7-minute character clips (these are the actors in character telling you about the shows, probably commercial teasers in AUS TV), an 8-minute long "Mr. Butler's Drink of the Week" (featuring Richard Bligh in character as Phryne's butler "Mr. Butler" making cocktails), and behind-the-scenes photo gallery.I hope there will be a season 4 for "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" because it's such a fun and likable series. If you like  Agatha Christie's Poirot, Series 1 , any of the  Agatha Christie's Marple: The Julia McKenzie Collection  series, or  MURDOCH MYSTERIES COLLECTION: SEASONS 1-4 , then you'll LOVE "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

After Season 2 I was a bit skeptical, maybe cause I enjoyed Season 1 so much, but it seemed a little lost and was to slow to involve all the major characters; plus for the season to end without Ms. Fisher and Jack even kissing I thought was a major foil, as their relationship is a main driver to the whole show I think. But I was open to season 3 and I found it delightful and was not disappointed, even though season 3 has five fewer episodes, only eight compared to the thirteen in season 1&2. In this season I enjoyed the working relationship between Ms. Fisher and Inspector Robinson, it had me thinking of Remington Steel in a lot of ways, especially with its undercurrent of sexual tension. I liked how in every episode you get a bit of all the main characters, something I felt was a big fail in season 2, here Mr. Butler, Dot & Hugh, Aunt Prudence, etc.. are regularly involved in the story. They did a good job of staying focused with the core cast, maybe cause of the fewer episodes, and it worked really well. They toned down Ms. Fisher's various sexual encounter's for more straight forward crime solving and I found that nice, as I find what's going on with her and Jack more interesting, and the main story of the whole series, its what keeps me watching, that whole will they get married will they become more romantic? So season 3 definitely makes up for season 2 shortcomings, I found myself wanting more Ms. Fisher, in Remington Steel they built the anticipation all the way up to the final episode, I hope they can continue to do that in a season 4.

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Outstanding Series, Love Phryne

I love this programme and can't wait for series 4.😀

The delightful Miss Fisher is as effervescent in this third series as she was in the first two - a delightful collection of murders, skillfully and cheerfully sorted out by Miss Fisher, with the grudging, but increasingly amorous attention of Detective Inspector Jack Robinson.

Essie Davis and the team involved in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries deliver a third season of fun. Who done it's with a bit of class, a bit of fun in the inter-war years. This series was delayed but ABC finally went ahead, and I for one am delighted they did so. For a few hours of light entertainment, few shows can beat this one. I hope the series continue.