Renewed: The Doctor Blake Mysteries

Hit ABC whodunnit The Doctor Blake Mysteries, has been commissioned for a fifth series to air in 2017.

That should make fans happy after the cliffhanger scene teasing more between Dr Lucien Blake (Craig McLachlan) and housekeeper Jean (Nadine Garner).

ABC Director of Television Richard Finlayson says “We are delighted to commission more Doctor Blake for our audience. Series four has been the most successful to date with an average audience of 1.67 million viewers across TV broadcast and iview. Doctor Blake satisfies an appetite for engaging, home grown stories.”

Co-creator and showrunner George Adams says “December Media is elated to be returning to 1960s Ballarat once again to bring our loyal audience more tales of murder, mystery, mayhem and a wee bit of love with Blake, Jean and all our favourite characters.”

ABC teases Season 5 will see Blake facing mysteries from the boxing ring to the vineyards of Victoria, from Gypsy camps to the Debutantes Ball and notes “Loyalties will be tested, friendships will be strained and faiths will be challenged. Will Blake and Jean finally find the happiness they so richly deserve? And can they then survive the return of an avenging nemesis from the recent past?”

ABC is yet to announce a return for Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries featuring Gold Logie nominee Essie Davis.