“Murderville” made a splash earlier this yr on Netflix, splicing a homicide thriller serial premise with improvised comedic antics. Throw in visitor stars like Conan O’Brien, Kumail Nanjiani, and Ken Jeong into the combination subsequent to Will Arnett‘s clumsy senior detective, and it’s a enjoyable time throughout.
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And Netflix has one thing particular in retailer this vacation season for its subscribers: it’s a particular Christmas episode of “Murderville.” “Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery” sees Arnett again on the case, with two new visitor stars: Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph. Just a little “Arrested Development” reunion as a stocking stuffer? Not a nasty reward for comedy followers.
Here’s the particular’s official synopsis, courtesy of Netflix:
Senior Detective Terry Seattle (Will Arnett) is again and this time, the case is important. Along together with his two celeb visitor stars, Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph, he’s on a mission to determine…who killed Santa? But right here’s the catch: Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph aren’t being given the script. They don’t know what’s about to occur to them. Together, with Terry Seattle (and plenty of surprises), they should improvise their method by the case… however it will likely be as much as each of them to call the killer.
“Murderville” hit Netflix this previous February to optimistic opinions by critics. Based on the BAFTA Award-winning BBC3 collection “Murder In Successville,” the present sees a visitor star play the function of a rookie detective to Arnett’s seasoned vet as they try to unravel a homicide thriller. The comedy of the set-up lies within the visitor star not having any script, forcing them to improvise their method by every episode to unravel the killer’s id.
So, will Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Maya Rudolph resolve who killed Santa this Christmas? Find out when “Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery” hits Netflix on December 15. Watch a teaser trailer for the particular episode under.