Murderville

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 3, 2022
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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Critic Reviews

  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Caroline Framke
    Feb 3, 2022
    60
    While the mysteries are silly enough to keep the celebrities entertained on set, it’s up to how well the celebrities adapt to each increasingly ridiculous scenario to keep their viewers engaged, too.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Clare Martin
    Feb 9, 2022
    55
    The dull production choices and misguided changes just compound the lack of creativity that comes with lifting an already established premise.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Nina Metz
    Feb 16, 2022
    50
    That a duo or group of performers can collectively improvise even a semicoherent story on the fly, where none existed minutes before, is half the magic. The “Murderville” setup stymies so much of this, which is why guest selection is vital. If only everyone were working at Stone’s level.
  5. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Feb 3, 2022
    50
    "Murderville" is a nice place to visit, but finally doesn't generate enough consistent laughs to make it worth hanging around for long.
  6. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Angie Han
    Feb 1, 2022
    50
    Blessed with a likable cast, game guest stars and just-challenging-enough mysteries, the six episodes range from faintly amusing to reasonably diverting. It’s just never as entertaining as it seems like it should be — or as the people onscreen appear to think it is.
  7. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Jack Seale
    Feb 3, 2022
    40
    Mediocre comedy is depressing to watch, but mediocre improvisation is excruciating, and almost every Murderville scene is torturous cringe. Arnett just doesn’t have the skills: he is unable to drive the action with any authority, corpses far too often, and has a knack for throwing his guests lines to which there can be no amusing answer.

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 7 out of 19
  1. teatom
    Feb 6, 2022
    3
    Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to love the show, I simply didn't enjoy a single thing about it.
    Whilst Arnett tries hard and delivers his    Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to love the show, I simply didn't enjoy a single thing about it.
    Whilst Arnett tries hard and delivers his scripted material well, the premise never really worked in any of the episodes I watched, swinging between cringe worthy discomfort, and simple boredom.
    The first episode, for example, has Conan as the unscripted guest, and throughout the entire episode he is constantly taking everything that Arnett says personally and in return giving no humour, a masked smile and trite responses. Stone, similarly, doesn't want to engage and gives the audience nothing other than 'I don't want to be here but I'll respond if I must' "improv".
    "Okay, but surely the comedians must be better" I hear you say, but no, not really. Nanjiani is like Conan, a fixed smile throughout, with a look like he'd rather be anywhere else, barely hidden, whilst giving zero invention to the cause.
    Ken Jeong, at least, seems to want to be there, but even his episode gives nothing to the audience to enjoy, beyond a few of Arnett's scripted moments. Perhaps surprisingly, Marshawn Lynch (being english, this is someone I'd never heard of but he's apparently a rugby player, or something) gives the best performance of any guest, being either an extremely quick wit or else coming prepared with a wealth of one-liners, up his sleeve. Unfortunately, even a good guest doesn't elevate the show very much and rather highlights the major flaw with the show, in that it's an incredibly structured buddy-cop set up. This is a cliche that has run and run for so long, now, that even unscripted spoofs of the genre are so plodding and predictable that it's even a dull background watch.
    If murderville does make it back for a second season, the best thing that could happen for the audience is a complete scenario change. This one is played out.    … Full Review »
  2. UncleWillard
    Feb 10, 2022
    2
    I really liked the idea behind this, but in the end, it's just a showcase to trot out guest stars. It's like Who's Murder Is It. Improv isI really liked the idea behind this, but in the end, it's just a showcase to trot out guest stars. It's like Who's Murder Is It. Improv is great, but I got tired of it quick in the first episode. No for me.… Full Review »
  3. MetacriticOnur
    Feb 5, 2022
    3
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