Last week, Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison, with a non-parole period of 33 years, for three counts of murder and one of attempted murder.

Justice Christopher Beale acknowledged the media maelstrom surrounding the case, and how this would likely necessitate Patterson’s placement in solitary confinement.

He said:

I infer that, given the unprecedented media coverage of your case, and the books, documentaries and TV series about you which are all in the pipeline, you are likely to remain a notorious prisoner for many years to come, and, as such, remain at significant risk from other prisoners.

The first of these TV series has now been released. The three-part documentary Revealed: Death Cap Murders depicts Patterson as a loner who craved community and a liar who would “stop at nothing” to achieve her own ends.

Directed and produced by Gil Marsden, Death Cap Murders blends news footage and interviews with the benefit of hindsight to create a complex profile of a woman whose motives may never be known.

During sentencing, Justice Beale acknowledged the difficulty of understanding Patterson’s crimes, telling her, “only you know why you committed them”.

The mystery of motive drives Death Cap Murders, paired with a compelling portrait of a woman who could be both incredibly measured and incredibly reckless.

The series unfolds in a montage format. It interweaves the investigative work of The Age’s crime journalists Marta Pascual Juanola and John Silvester with........

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