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Murder Under the Mistletoe

  • Episode aired Dec 22, 2013
  • 54m
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7.9/10
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Essie Davis in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012)
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Phryne's Christmas in July turns deadly when trapped inhabitants at a snowed-in mountain lodge find themselves being killed off according to the song The Twelve Days of Christmas.Phryne's Christmas in July turns deadly when trapped inhabitants at a snowed-in mountain lodge find themselves being killed off according to the song The Twelve Days of Christmas.Phryne's Christmas in July turns deadly when trapped inhabitants at a snowed-in mountain lodge find themselves being killed off according to the song The Twelve Days of Christmas.

  • Director
    • Tony Tilse
  • Writers
    • Kerry Greenwood
    • Elizabeth Coleman
    • Jo Kasch
  • Stars
    • Essie Davis
    • Nathan Page
    • Hugo Johnstone-Burt
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    504
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    • Director
      • Tony Tilse
    • Writers
      • Kerry Greenwood
      • Elizabeth Coleman
      • Jo Kasch
    • Stars
      • Essie Davis
      • Nathan Page
      • Hugo Johnstone-Burt
    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Essie Davis
    Essie Davis
    • Phryne Fisher
    Nathan Page
    Nathan Page
    • Detective John 'Jack' Robinson
    Hugo Johnstone-Burt
    Hugo Johnstone-Burt
    • Hugh Collins
    Ashleigh Cummings
    Ashleigh Cummings
    • Dorothy Williams
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Aunt Prudence
    Tammy Macintosh
    Tammy Macintosh
    • Dr Mac
    Travis McMahon
    • Bert Johnson
    Anthony J. Sharpe
    Anthony J. Sharpe
    • Cec Yates
    • (as Anthony Sharpe)
    Richard Bligh
    • Mr. Butler
    Ruby Rees
    Ruby Rees
    • Jane
    • (as Ruby Rees-Wemyss)
    Simon Burke
    • Nicholas Mortimer
    John Noble
    John Noble
    • Edward Stanley
    George Shevtsov
    George Shevtsov
    • Chester Groves
    Greg Saunders
    • Quentin Lynch
    Alicia Gardiner
    Alicia Gardiner
    • Birdie Fowler
    Emily Milledge
    Emily Milledge
    • Isobel Darcy
    Sylvie de Crespigny
    • Vera Mortimer
    Todd Morgan
    • Len Fowler
    • Director
      • Tony Tilse
    • Writers
      • Kerry Greenwood
      • Elizabeth Coleman
      • Jo Kasch
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    4skinnybert

    Too Much a Stretch

    OK, you've got your based-on-the-books TV series: it's running well, everyone's enjoying doing it. But there are only so many books, and you've all all these bit roles ... Wouldn't it be great to end the season with a holiday-themed episode that somehow included every semi-regular character?

    And so we have this. Unfortunately, it has the hallmarks of the Straining-for-a-story murder mystery: move to an exotic location, cobble up a reason to isolate the cast (in this case, the weather), and then start killing people off, Ten Little Indians style. It's the kind of story that makes sense only to people who already have a steady diet of murder mysteries. The similarities to Agatha Christie's classic story go much farther than that, but why put spoilers? There's really nothing here except the gosh-wow of Magic Plot Developments, and nothing memorable for anyone to do.

    Oh, I guess I can give you this: At the end, the killer confesses all. And you won't care -- about any of it. "Exhibit A" of hack murder-mystery writing.
    8bensonmum2

    "Anyone dead yet?"

    To celebrate Christmas in July, Phryne, Dot, Mac, and Aunt Prudence travel to the Australian Alps for a vacation. They will be staying with family/friends in a mountain top villa. Another purpose for the trip is that Aunt Prudence intends to sell the family's interest in an abandoned gold mine and the trip will give her a chance to have the necessary paperwork signed. However, upon their arrival, they discover that one of the other guests has been killed. While everyone assumes it was a heart attack, Phryne is not so sure and suspects murder. Phryne is proved to be correct as one guest after another is murdered. Can Phryne get to the bottom of the murders before everyone is killed?

    Murder Under the Mistletoe is Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries take on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. You know, a group of people is gathered together and one by one they're bumped off. What makes this episode memorable to me is the very creative murders used by the killer. They're all unique and "enjoyable". It's not every day that you see someone killed with a book, fishing line, and a statue. And, all the murders have the song The Twelve Days of Christmas as the unifying theme. The writing here is especially strong. Very nicely done. The backstory of the mine collapse and the minors who died as a result is a bit too intricate for a show that's less than 60 minutes in length, but the rest is just so much fun it was easy to look past this weakness. I suppose my biggest gripe is with some of the logic - and it's the same gripe I have with And Then There Were None. The killer has a very elaborate plan to murder everyone that requires a lot of set-up and a lot of moving about. How is it that no one notices anything? It's not logical.

    I did learn a thing or two from Murder Under the Mistletoe. The biggest revelation for me is the existence of the Australian Alps. I don't know why, but I had no idea there was such a place. I'm not even sure I knew there was that much snow anywhere in Australia. You learn something new every day.

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    • Trivia
      Four measures in, the closing rendition of "Deck the Halls" mysteriously changes key (D-flat to D-natural) when the camera angle changes.
    • Goofs
      There's been a mountain snowstorm all night long, yet the water in the birdbath isn't frozen.
    • Quotes

      [Hugh hangs up the phone from speaking to Dottie]

      Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: What's that all about?

      Hugh Collins: Miss Fisher's gone on holiday again, sir.

      Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Huh. Anyone dead yet?

      Hugh Collins: Only one so far, sir.

    • Crazy credits
      "In loving memory of Mary Eagger" (Mother of producer Fiona Eagger producer, who passed away on July 6, 2013.)
    • Soundtracks
      The Twelve Days Of Christmas
      Traditional, arranged by Frederic Austin (uncredited)

      Arranged by Greg Walker (as Greg J Walker)

      Performed by Greg Walker (as Greg J Walker) featuring Bobby Flynn & Jane Tyrell

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 2013 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
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    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Latin
    • Filming locations
      • Montsalvat artist colony, Eltham, Victoria, Australia(Chalet they are staying at)
    • Production company
      • Every Cloud Productions
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      54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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