Murderville

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Murderville
Murderville Title Card.jpg
Genre
Based on
Murder in Successville
by
  • Andy Brereton
  • Avril Spary
Developed byKrister Johnson
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Will Arnett
  • Krister Johnson
  • Marc Forman
  • Jonathan Stern
  • Peter Principato
  • Brian Steinberg
  • Tom Davis
  • Andy Brereton
  • James De Frond
Running time29–35 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseFebruary 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)

Murderville is an American comedic murder-mystery streaming television series with improvised elements developed by Krister Johnson for Netflix. The series is based on the BBC Three television series Murder in Successville. Murderville premiered on February 3, 2022 with the release of all six episodes of the first season. In each episode, a guest star plays the role of a rookie detective. However, the guest is not given a script beforehand and must improvise their way through the episode as they try to solve who the true killer is.

In the original British series, many of the town's residents (including all the murder suspects) are well-known celebrities, played by impersonators. By contrast, in Murderville, the suspects are simply fictional characters.

Cast and characters[]

Main[]

  • Will Arnett as Terry Seattle, a clumsy senior detective who is going through divorce proceeding with Rhonda. He has a hard time getting over the death of his former partner Lori Griffin who dies 15 years prior to the beginning of the series, he also has a tough time getting over his divorce with Rhonda
  • Haneefah Wood as Rhonda Jenkins-Seattle, the chief of police who is in divorce proceedings with Terry
  • Lilan Bowden as Amber Kang, a coroner who assists Terry and the respective guest on the murder
  • Phillip Smithey as Darren "Daz" Phillips, a detective who starts dating Rhonda

Guest stars[]

Detectives[]

Murder Suspects[]

Special guest[]

  • Jennifer Aniston as Lori Griffin, Terry’s former partner who was murdered 15 years ago, appears in a photograph hanging in Terry’s office[2]

Episodes[]

No.TitleSpecial Guest DetectiveDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Magician's Assistant"Conan O'BrienBrennan ShroffTeleplay by��: Marina Cockenberg & Krister JohnsonFebruary 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)
Terry arrives at the station and is confronted by Rhonda who introduces him to his new partner Conan. Terry tells Conan about his former partner Lori Griffin who was murdered 15 years prior. Before long, both are tasked by Rhonda to solve the murder of a magicians assistant named Sarah. The two interview three suspects, the former assistant Deb, the rival magician Magic Melvin and the anti-magician Kathy. After putting the clues together, Conan declares that Magic Melvin is the killer, Rhonda confirms that he is correct and thanks him for his work.
2"Triplet Homicide"Marshawn LynchBrennan ShroffKrister Johnson & Kerry O'NeillFebruary 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)
Terry grieves the loss of his great-aunt. However, Rhonda reveals that Terry’s aunt died of old age, and it has been fifteen years since she passed. Rhonda assigns him his new partner Marshawn. After Terry and Marshawn bond over the urn, Rhonda sends them to investigate a recent case, one about the murder of Cora Worthington, an 84-year-old woman who became wealthy by designing dolls. The suspects include her triplet sons, Chadd, Charles and Chester. After interviewing them, Marshawn claims that Charles is the killer, but Rhonda confirms he is incorrect and the real killer was Chester. Marshawn is fired by Rhonda for his incorrect assumption.
3"Most Likely to Commit Murder"Kumail NanjianiIain K. MorrisAnna DrezenFebruary 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)
To avoid his high school reunion, Terry works the night shift whilst Rhonda heads onto a date. Before she leaves she introduces Terry to his next partner, Kumail. The two then learn that tech billionaire Seth Gourley was murdered at Terry’s high school reunion forcing Terry to attend after all. Together, Terry and Kumail interview three suspects, Seth’s former business partner Kevin Riviera, former school bully Brad Torker and former student Lisa Capobianco. After putting all of the clues together Kumail claims that Brad is the killer. Rhonda reveals that he is correct and Terry learns that her date was detective Daz.
4"Murder by Soup"Annie MurphyIain K. MorrisMarina Cockenberg & Krister JohnsonFebruary 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)
Upset about Rhonda dating Daz, Terry brings donuts for everyone in the station except for him. Rhonda introduces Terry to his first female partner Annie. Annie learns that Terry has been sleeping in his office, which has caused it to be very cluttered. Rhonda orders the duo to solve the murder of chief health inspector Alistair Hale who died at city hall after digesting poisoned soup. They interview three suspects suspects, chef Nanette DuBois, kindergarten teacher Ms. Anya Campbell and mobster Vinny Palmeiri. After analyzing the clues, Annie reveals that Anya is the killer. Rhonda reveals that she is correct and thanks her for her help.
5"Heartless"Sharon StoneIain K. MorrisHannah Levy & Adriana RoblesFebruary 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)
Rhonda assigns Terry his new partner Sharon whom Terry tells not to fall in love with him. The two quickly learn of the recent murder of Sebastian Pierce, a surgeon at City General Hospital. They investigate three suspects, Sebastian’s boss Jocelyn Alexander, his ex-girlfriend Maddison Chen, and anesthesiologist Dr. Will Gonzalez. After analyzing the clues, Sharon reveals that Maddison is the killer. Rhonda reveals that she is incorrect and that Dr. Will is the real killer. Sharon is fired from her job. Terry later receives a call coming from Lori’s desk, he answers it.
6"The Cold Case"Ken JeongIain K. MorrisJack KukodaFebruary 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)
After receiving a call Lori’s desk, Terry convinces Rhonda to re-investigate the murder of Lori Griffin. She gives him the okay while introducing his new partner Ken. Ken and Terry collect clues by recreating the crime scene from the night Lori was murdered. They interview three suspects, an Irish mobster Seamus Doyle who is currently in prison, condo building owner Rebecca Hendricks, and the chief of police Donald Barton. After putting the clues together, Ken declares that Donald is the killer. Rhonda reveals that he is incorrect as she prepares to move into her new condo in the building owned by Rebecca. Whilst thinking, Terry realizes that all three suspects had a role in Lori’s murder. They are all arrested and Ken is fired by Rhonda.

Production[]

Krister Johnson serves as showrunner. Anna Drezen, Chadd Gindin, Craig Rowin, Jack Kukoda, Marina Cockenberg, Kerry O'Neill, Hannah Levy, and Adriana Robles also serve as writers.[3] Iain K. Morris and Brennan Shroff shared director duties for each episode.[4] The series was filmed in mid-2021.[5] Murderville was released on February 3, 2022 on Netflix.[6]

Reception[]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 75% approval rating with an average rating of 6.2/10, based on 28 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Murderville's improvisational premise can lead to stretches of dead air, but the moments of spontaneous inspiration are worthwhile—and it helps to have Will Arnett on the case."[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 69 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Kathryn VanArendonk of Vulture praised the show's concept, writing, "Arnett’s flexibility and playfulness are key to making Murderville work, but strong celebrity casting is what keeps its fairly predictable shtick from getting boring."[9]

The Guardian's Jack Seale felt that the original BBC series "was a startling flash of bottled chaos that deserves to be cherished. It doesn’t deserve the new US remake, Murderville (Netflix), which hacks off the concept’s eccentric rough edges, then makes a mess of the less interesting show that’s left."[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 24, 2022). "'Murderville': Will Arnett Solves Crime With Ken Jeong, Annie Murphy & More In Trailer For Netflix Improv Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Starr, Michael (February 2, 2022). "Will Arnett Kills It In Cop Spoof 'Murderville'". NewYorkPost. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Luchies, Adam (January 13, 2021). "'Murderville' Images Reveal Will Arnett Solving Murders Alongside Kumail Nanjiani, Annie Murphy, and More Celebrity Guests". Collider. Retrieved January 17, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Nash, Anthony (January 13, 2022). "Netflix Announces Improvised Murder Mystery Comedy Murderville". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Rose, Lacey (January 13, 2022). "Will Arnett, Netflix Team for Improvised, Star-Packed Whodunnit (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Peters, Fletcher; Monteil, Abby (January 19, 2022). "New on Netflix February 2022". Decider. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "Murderville: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Murderville: Season 1". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  9. ^ VanArendonk, Kathryn (February 2, 2022). "Murderville Is So Silly, and Doesn't That Sound Nice Right Now?". Vulture. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  10. ^ Seale, Jack (February 3, 2022). "Murderville review – almost every scene is torturous cringe". The Guardian. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

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