Midsommer Murders Meets Sin City
BBC3
Conceptually, the show could be a masterpiece or a disaster. But a glance at the BBC3 series (fellow Yankees can find episodes on YouTube) foretells lightning-in-a-bottle energy that comedic talent like Arnett and Co. have proven track records of handling. The real source of laughter comes from watching everyone involved try to both keep a straight face and to get the rest of the cast to crack with wilder and wilder off-the-cuff dialogue. Despite the lean into improvisation, every episode is loosely scripted by a team of writers eight-strong who know the specifics: victim, perp, suspects. Everything else is off the dome, and the more game a guest star is, the more bonkers the saga will be. Arnett’s recurring cast includes Haneefah Wood as Chief Rhonda Jenkins-Seattle, Lilan Bowden as medical examiner Amber Kang, and Philip Smithey plays detective Darren “Daz” Phillips. Guest celebrities include Conan O’Brien, Annie Murphy, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch, and Sharon Stone.
Iain K. Morris (“The Inbetweeners”) and Brennan Shroff (“Southern Belles”) co-direct “Murderville,” and the show is executive produced by Arnett, Marc Forman, Jonathan Stern, Peter Principato, Brian Steinberg, Tom Davis (star of the UK original series), Andy Brereton, and James De Frond (creator and director of the UK series, respectively). “Murderville” lands on the police blotters at Netflix on February 3, 2022.
Will Arnett To Lead All-Star Cast Through Improvised Whodunit In Netflix’s Murderville
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By Anya Stanley/Jan. 13, 2022 5:02 pm EST
Arnett’s iteration of the series is similar; he plays senior homicide detective Terry Seattle, each celebrity guest will be his partner-in-training, and the duo will hit the beat and bring down the bad guys together. Under showrunner Krister Johnson (“Wet Hot American Summer”), the series has made its way to Netflix, a partnership Arnett must feel right at home with after the “Arrested Development” resurrection and “BoJack Horseman,” both featuring Arnett from the streaming giant. The series, offered in a crisp six episodes, drops on February 3.
Midsommer Murders Meets Sin City
BBC3
Conceptually, the show could be a masterpiece or a disaster. But a glance at the BBC3 series (fellow Yankees can find episodes on YouTube) foretells lightning-in-a-bottle energy that comedic talent like Arnett and Co. have proven track records of handling. The real source of laughter comes from watching everyone involved try to both keep a straight face and to get the rest of the cast to crack with wilder and wilder off-the-cuff dialogue. Despite the lean into improvisation, every episode is loosely scripted by a team of writers eight-strong who know the specifics: victim, perp, suspects. Everything else is off the dome, and the more game a guest star is, the more bonkers the saga will be. Arnett’s recurring cast includes Haneefah Wood as Chief Rhonda Jenkins-Seattle, Lilan Bowden as medical examiner Amber Kang, and Philip Smithey plays detective Darren “Daz” Phillips. Guest celebrities include Conan O’Brien, Annie Murphy, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch, and Sharon Stone.
Iain K. Morris (“The Inbetweeners”) and Brennan Shroff (“Southern Belles”) co-direct “Murderville,” and the show is executive produced by Arnett, Marc Forman, Jonathan Stern, Peter Principato, Brian Steinberg, Tom Davis (star of the UK original series), Andy Brereton, and James De Frond (creator and director of the UK series, respectively). “Murderville” lands on the police blotters at Netflix on February 3, 2022.
Iain K. Morris (“The Inbetweeners”) and Brennan Shroff (“Southern Belles”) co-direct “Murderville,” and the show is executive produced by Arnett, Marc Forman, Jonathan Stern, Peter Principato, Brian Steinberg, Tom Davis (star of the UK original series), Andy Brereton, and James De Frond (creator and director of the UK series, respectively).
“Murderville” lands on the police blotters at Netflix on February 3, 2022.
