{
  "id": 16827523,
  "title": "Melanie Lynskey to Play Erin Patterson in ‘Mushroom Murders’ Limited Series at Paramount+",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/melanie-lynskey-to-play-erin-patterson-in-mushroom-murders-limited",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/melanie-lynskey-erin-patterson-mushroom-murders-series-1236932452/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Melanie Lynskey is set to star in the limited series “Mushroom Murders,” which has been greenlit at Paramount+. The show is based on the now infamous case of Erin Patterson, the Australian woman who was convicted on multiple counts of murder and attempted murder after allegedly preparing food for guests containing toxic death cap mushrooms. […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Melanie Lynskey Stars In ‘Mushroom Murders’ Australian True Crime Limited Series Ordered By Paramount+",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/melanie-lynskey-stars-in-mushroom-murders-australian-true-crime",
        "published": "2026-10-28T01:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Melanie Lynskey to Topline Paramount+ Limited Series ‘Mushroom Murders’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/melanie-lynskey-to-topline-paramount-limited-series-mushroom-murders",
        "published": "2026-10-28T01:30:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}