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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries: Series 3

8 episodes Premiered May 8, 2015 Updated Oct 26, 2026

When Phryne Fisher's estranged father, Lord Henry George Fisher, arrives unannounced in Australia after selling the family estate in England, he attempts to ingratiate himself with Dot, Bert, Cec, and Mr Butler. However, his roguish charm fails to impress his own daughter. Recalling a secret encounter she witnessed during the war between her father and an angry visitor, Phryne begins to suspect that the cousin from w

Previously on Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Phryne Fisher is a glamorous private detective operating in late 1920s Melbourne.
  • ⚡ The series is an Australian drama television series first broadcast on ABC in 2012.
  • ⚡ The show revolves around the personal and professional life of Phryne Fisher.
  • ⚡ Supporting characters in Phryne's life and household include Dot, Bert, Cec, and Mr Butler.
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Season overview

When Phryne Fisher's estranged father, Lord Henry George Fisher, arrives unannounced in Australia after selling the family estate in England, he attempts to ingratiate himself with Dot, Bert, Cec, and Mr Butler. However, his roguish charm fails to impress his own daughter. Recalling a secret encounter she witnessed during the war between her father and an angry visitor, Phryne begins to suspect that the cousin from whom the Fishers inherited their title may still be alive and seeking revenge.

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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S3·E1 Mytharc

Death Defying Feats

May 8, 2015 · 53 min

When the unfortunate assistant in a magic show is beheaded on stage, Jack and Phryne's investigation unravels a secret murder in the past. Phryne's estranged father makes a surpris

S3·E2 Core

Murder & the Maiden

May 15, 2015 · 53 min

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.

S3·E3 Mytharc

Murder & Mozzarella

May 22, 2015 · 53 min

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 su

S3·E4 Core

Blood & Money

May 29, 2015 · 53 min

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

S3·E5 Core

Death & Hysteria

Jun 5, 2015 · 53 min

When Phryne's Aunt Prudence opens her home to psychiatrist and natural healer, Hayden Samuels, to conduct his sanatorium for 'hysterical' women, Phryne takes on more than she barga

S3·E6 Core

Death at the Grand

Jun 12, 2015 · 53 min

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.

S3·E7 Mytharc

Game, Set & Murder

Jun 19, 2015 · 53 min

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 reve

S3·E8 Mytharc

Death Do Us Part

Jun 26, 2015 · 53 min

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

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