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When youre stuck in the miserable February doldrums, nothing hits as well as extremely silly television.
For that exact feeling, your best bet right now is the new Netflix crime-solving improv show,Murderville.
Murdervilles premise hits that perfect spot in the Venn diagram between obvious and unhinged.
Its an adaptation of a British show (Murder in Successville, which isavailable on Britbox).
In the American version, Will Arnett plays Terry Seattle, a hard-boiled noirish detective.
The partners are all celebrities who play themselves.
They also have no idea whats going to happen.
Take, for example, a scene fromMurdervilles first episode, which pairs Arnett with celebrity partner Conan OBrien.
She can only talk to them if they order food and eat it.
At the same time, OBriens trying to interview their suspect.
Is it true Captivating Keith replaced you with Sarah because he thought youd gotten too old?
he tries to ask amid an enormous mouthful of sloppy jalapen-joe.
As the waitress weeps about the magicians cruelty, Terry Seattle adds more hot sauce to OBriens sandwich.
He takes another bite.
I want to die, he grunts before looking back at the list of questions in his notebook.
Is the hot sauce real?
How much does OBrien actually know about the scenes hes supposed to be playing?
But its clear that the celebrity guests are at least somewhat on the back foot.
There are a few different flavors of celebrity participant over the course ofMurdervilles six episodes.
The game is no longer Will the guest break?
its Will all the improv players manage to keep it together while the guest sincerely loses his mind?
Watching them stay stoic while everyone around them falls apart makes everything even better.
I enjoyed both of them this is my favorite Ken Jeong role in quite a while!
Sometimes that sort of thing is exactly what you need.
