Limited series · Netflix
Murderville
When solving a murder, sometimes you have to improvise.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Will Arnett
Detective Terry Seattle
6 eps
Haneefah Wood
Chief Rhonda Jenkins-Seattle
6 eps
Lilan Bowden
Medical Examiner Amber Kang
6 eps
Philip Smithey
Detective Darren 'Daz' Phillips
6 eps
Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani
1 eps
Annie Murphy
Annie Murphy
1 eps
Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien
1 eps
Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn Lynch
1 eps
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone
1 eps
Ken Jeong
Ken Jeong
1 eps
Alison Becker
Deb Melton
1 eps
DeMorge Brown
Captivating Keith
1 eps
Owen Burke
Officer Hughes
2 eps
Brandilyn Cheah
Charlotte
1 eps
Steve Zirnkilton
Opening Title Sequence (voice)
2 eps
Mary Hollis Inboden
Kathy
1 eps
David Wain
Magic Melvin
1 eps
Michael Hogan
Kaiser
1 eps
Rob Huebel
Chadd Worthington / Charles Worthington / Chester Worthington
1 eps
Ian Gomez
Kevin Rivera
1 eps
Erinn Hayes
Lisa Capobianco
1 eps
Jay Larson
Brad Torker
1 eps
Gabriel Oliva
Random Guest
1 eps
John Ennis
Vinnie Palmieri
1 eps
Erica Hernandez
Ms. Anya Cortez
1 eps
Tom McComas
Alistair Hale
1 eps
Nina Pedrad
Nanette Dubois
1 eps
Vladimir Perez
Frankie Skids
1 eps
John J. Pistone
Mario Gambizi
1 eps
Anthony Rutowicz
Henchman
1 eps
Josh Banday
Dr. Will Gonzalez
1 eps
John Paul Batista
Zumba Instructor
1 eps
Samantha Cutaran
Dr. Madison Chen
1 eps
Irene White
Dr. Jocelyn Alexander
1 eps
Ralph Lammie Jr.
Doctor
1 eps
Shay Ali
Bobby Singh
1 eps
Phillip Brock
Jerry Humphries
1 eps
Peter Giles
Seamus Doyle
1 eps
Mitchell Hurwitz
McCarley
1 eps
Phil LaMarr
Commissioner Barton
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Murderville actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Murderville reads strongest on Tension, Bingeability and Cliffhanger Intensity.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
Eccentric detective Terry Seattle teams up with clueless celebrity guest stars to investigate a series of murders in this improvisational crime comedy.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Murder by Soup
When a chief health inspector is found dead by poisoning, Terry and Annie Murphy get their hands dirty as they look for leads in a menu of suspects.
- Directed by Iain Morris
- Written by Marina Cockenberg, Krister Johnson
S01E06
The Cold Case
After a big break in a cold case, the investigation heats up for Terry and Ken Jeong, as they resort to truly desperate measures to catch a killer.
- Directed by Iain Morris
- Written by Krister Johnson
S01E03
Most Likely to Commit Murder
Working the night shift, Terry is paired with detective-in-training Kumail Nanjiani and heads back to high school to investigate a tech CEO's death.
- Directed by Iain Morris
- Written by Anna Drezen
S01E05
Heartless
After a doctor flatlines at the hospital, Terry and Sharon Stone tackle a medical murder mystery where they must question staff and sew up loose ends.
- Directed by Iain Morris
- Written by Adriana Robles, Hannah Levy
S01E01
The Magician's Assistant
Terry begrudgingly welcomes Conan O'Brien to the force and works a magic show murder case involving a rival, a former assistant and a moms' association.
- Directed by Brennan Shroff
S01E02
Triplet Homicide
As Terry mourns his late great-aunt, he finds support in trainee Marshawn Lynch, who helps him scope out suspects after a wealthy woman is killed.
- Directed by Brennan Shroff
- Written by Krister Johnson, Kerry O'Neill
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E02
Triplet Homicide
- Directed by Brennan Shroff
- Written by Krister Johnson, Kerry O'Neill
S01E03
Most Likely to Commit Murder
- Directed by Iain Morris
- Written by Anna Drezen
S01E04
Murder by Soup
- Directed by Iain Morris
- Written by Marina Cockenberg, Krister Johnson
S01E05
Heartless
- Directed by Iain Morris
- Written by Adriana Robles, Hannah Levy
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Krister Johnson
Showrunner
Will Arnett
Executive producer
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Peter Principato
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Andy Brereton
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Marc Forman
Executive producer
Jonathan Stern
Executive producer
Tom Davis
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
James de Frond
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Brian Steinberg
Executive producer
Anna Drezen
Writer
Marina Cockenberg
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Adriana Robles
Writer
Hannah Levy
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Kerry O'Neill
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Will ArnettExecutive Producer
- Krister JohnsonExecutive Producer
- Peter PrincipatoExecutive Producer
- Trish HadleyProducer
- Andy BreretonExecutive Producer
- Marc FormanExecutive Producer
Writing
- Anna DrezenWriter
- Marina CockenbergWriter
- Adriana RoblesWriter
- Krister JohnsonWriter
- Hannah LevyWriter
- Kerry O'NeillWriter
Direction
- Brennan ShroffDirector
- Iain MorrisDirector
Cinematography
- Kevin AtkinsonDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
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