Overview

• Erin Patterson’s murder trial has moved to jury deliberations after she pleaded not guilty to serving Death Cap mushrooms at a 2023 luncheon that killed three guests and hospitalized a fourth.
• ABC and Tony Ayres Productions have officially announced 'Toxic,' a scripted series that will dramatize the high-profile mushroom poisoning case.
• Creators Elise McCredie and Tony Ayres are collaborating with ABC journalist Rachael Brown to structure the series around multiple timelines and viewpoints.
• Production is backed by Matchbox Pictures and Universal International Studios under Tony Ayres Productions, with casting expected to begin soon.
• Stan has also commissioned a companion documentary to explore the real-life events alongside the scripted adaptation.