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Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

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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.
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Fans of Murderville's improvisational hijinks will get a kick out of this festive mystery, with a scene-stealing Maya Rudolph proving to be Santa's best little helper.

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Christy Lemire FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) What's such a blast is watching people who are so good at what they do bounce off each other. Dec 20, 2022 Full Review Peter Rainer FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) Even if something doesn't quite work, you know something good is going to come next. Dec 20, 2022 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Arnett manages to play it straight most of the time, while Bateman and in particular Rudolph frequently break up at the absurdity of it all. Rated: 3/4 Dec 17, 2022 Full Review Stephanie Snyder Common Sense Media Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery follows the same unique premise as the Murderville series, bringing in high profile celebrities to help solve a murder mystery using improv. Rated: 4/5 Jan 3, 2023 Full Review Clare Martin Paste Magazine Everything about Who Killed Santa? comes across as Netflix’s low effort attempt to churn out more Christmas content, which is a shame because hilarious performers like Kurt Braunohler and Eliza Coupe are wasted here. Rated: 5.9/10 Dec 29, 2022 Full Review Sameen Amer The News International (Pakistan) The supremely silly Who Killed Santa? ultimately brings some much-needed joy to our improv-loving hearts. More please! Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 28, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nurmia M Absolutely hilarious!! Love love love Armett, Bateman & Hayes trio! Maya Rudolph was also hilarious. Love the improv of it , definitely kept Bateman and Rudolph on their toes. Bateman and the milk bowl hahahahahahahaha Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Jason F Quite simply hilarious! A Christmas treat. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/27/23 Full Review Eddie M Pretty funny, Will Arnett is awesome. Adding in Pete Davidson was a fail, he literally only broke character and ruined scenes but besides that it was awesome. Jason Bateman killed it too Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/17/23 Full Review Amy G really funny....Pete Davidson was unnecessary and distracting but Jason, Maya and Sean were fantastic! Will just brings the laughs Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review tom g The premise and structure of "Murderville" may not be for everyone, but, if you're on board, "Who Killed Santa?" is particularly delightful. Making the show "smaller," with all of the action taking place essentially in one locale, helps focus the show, and the undeniable rapport between Arnett and Bateman is absolutely fantastic. Maya Rudolph is also a lot of fun, as are a couple of other surprises that I won't spoil here. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review harrison r Funny! Good acting. Not brilliant by any means but worth watching Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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.
Director
Laura Murphy
Screenwriter
Krister Johnson, Owen Burke, Marina Cockenberg, Kerry O'Neill
Rating
TV-MA (Language)
Genre
Comedy, Holiday, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2022
Runtime
52m
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