Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV Series) Framed for Murder (2013) User Reviews

Misinterpretations of the final scene

[eekmeep · 8/10 · 14 April 2019]

The actor was still in costume. He isn't chained to the bed. The chain on his ankle is just part of his costume from the movie.

Could have been great

[bensonmum2 · 7/10 · 2 June 2017]

I'll start this by saying that I agree with the negative comments I have read on the internet over the depiction of Phryne's black lover in chains. The decision to depict this man in that manner is indefensible. It's too bad because this one unnecessary scene puts a damper on what would otherwise be one of the best, most fun episodes in the series.

In Framed for Murder, we discover that Phryne has invested in a film titled Bride of Babylon. Her investment is in danger, however, when the leading man is killed on-set. Phryne is called in to investigate. Before she (or Jack) can find the killer, the film's director is also murdered. Phyrne is forced into multiple roles - detective, investor, and, now, director.

Other than the unfortunate scene I've already mentioned, the rest of Framed for Murder is fantastic. An Australian motion picture studio in the 1920s makes for a fascinating set. I'm not sure how accurate everything is, but it makes for great TV. There are plenty of opportunities for period costumes and the episode uses this to its full advantage. The period detail is, to my untrained eye, fantastic. As with the previous episode, I think the writing in Framed for Murder is as good as I've seen in the series. While figuring out the "why" of the murder is fairly obvious, the "who" is trickier. I'm sure most viewers will be like me and guess incorrectly.

Overall, I'm rating this episode a 7/10. While I was thoroughly entertained and thought about rating the episode higher, the scene I keep referencing left a bad taste in my mouth.

Chained to the bed

[doyley37683 · 22 April 2019]

While the actor was still in chains in his costume from the movie, I distincly saw Phryne place her hand on his naked backside. Or so it looked to me.

End scene awful

[jazneabrumfield · 1/10 · 26 April 2017]

I enjoy this show a lot. I've started watching it on Netflix and I find it refreshing and interesting. But I am completely offended that she slept with the black man and had him chained to the bed at the end of this episode. She has had lovers of different races and she never showed interest in chains or whips of such. I know this is suppose to be in the 20s but they could've left the chain as if he was a slave out of the scene.

End of episode 9 season 2

[a_siler2001 · 10 October 2015]

Liked everything in episode till Phrane was shown in bed with a black , an in an ankle chain. I am an African American woman, and I am insulted by the depiction of a man of African descent in chains. The story did not do anything of that nature with any of her other lovers, including an Asian man. In other period shows, such as "The Murdock Mysteries",depicted, racism of the period including Black on Black crime, but did not give a sense that racism is OK, by making a tongue in cheek joke as may have been meant in the scene. I did not find it funny or cute. I like the series, and recommended it to my friends, but no more. I will miss watching the series, and I will recommend my friends stop watching as well.