Have no fear, Will Arnett and a group of celebrities are on the case in Murderville, an original comedy series on Netflix. But there’s a fun twist to it all, as Murderville is going to be a series that relies heavily on improvisation.
Murderville is based on the BBC3 series Murder in Successville that ran for three seasons and starred Tom Davis. Arnett also compared the series to a long-running, popular US-based crime show: "We’re basically making Law & Order without a script," Arnett told The Hollywood Reporter.
Who's joining Arnett to solve crimes in Murderville season 1? Here is everything we know about Murderville. Plus, we've got the details on the special episode Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery.
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Just in time for the holidays comes Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery. The special event premiered on Netflix on Thursday, December 15, and sees Will Arnett bring on not only one major celebrity guest to improvise, but two. Here’s a synopsis of the episode:
"Senior Detective Terry Seattle (Will Arnett) is back and this time, the case is critical. Along with his two celebrity guest stars, Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph, he is on a mission to figure out...who killed Santa? But here’s the catch: Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph aren't being given the script. They have no idea what’s about to happen to them. Together, with Terry Seattle (and many surprises), they will have to improvise their way through the case... but it will be up to both of them to name the killer. Based off the BAFTA award winning BBC3 series Murder in Successville by Tiger Aspect Productions and Shiny Button Productions."
Check out the trailer for what to expect.
Murderville release date
Murderville premiered on Netflix on February 23.
Murderville plot
Going with the classic "case-of-the-week" crime show format for each episode, Murderville throws its celebrity guests into the deep end as they try to not only keep a straight face but put the clues together and solve the case. Here is the official synopsis for Murderville:
"Meet Senior Detective Terry Seattle, Homicide Division. For Terry, every day means a new murder case and a new celebrity guest star as his partner. But here’s the catch: each episode's guest star isn’t being given the script. They have no idea what’s about to happen to them. Together, the guest star and Terry Seattle will have to improvise their way through the case... but it will be up to each celebrity guest alone to name the killer. Join them as they punch a one-way ticket to Murderville."
Murderville cast
Will Arnett stars in Murderville as Terry Seattle, an eccentric detective who is tasked with teaming up with clueless celebrity guests to solve a brand-new murder. Arnett is best known for his role as Gob Bluth on Arrested Development and for providing his voice in the Netflix animated series Bojack Horseman and in the film The Lego Batman Movie.
Partnering with Arnett’s Detective Seattle in Murderville season 1 are six celebrities. They are talk show host Conan O’Brien, Annie Murphy (Schitt's Creek), Ken Jeong (The Masked Singer), former NFL player Marshawn Lynch, Sharon Stone (Casino) and Kumail Nanjiani (Chippendales).
There are also additional recurring characters, played by Haneefah Wood (Truth Be Told) as Chief Rhonda Jenkins-Seattle, Lilan Bowden (Andi Mack) as Amber Kang and Philip Smithey (Johnson) as Darren Daz Phillips.
Murderville trailer
Check out the trailer for the unique show below.
