Mapleworth Murders
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| Genre | Comedy-Mystery |
| Directed by | Claire Scanlon |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 (list of episodes) |
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| Release | August 10, 2020 – present |
Mapleworth Murders is an American comedy-mystery series. It stars Paula Pell, John Lutz, J. B. Smoove and Hayley Magnus. Lorne Michaels and Seth Meyers serve as executive producers. It premiered on August 10, 2020, on Quibi.[1]
Premise
A murder-mystery writer solves homicides in her small town, with each episode featuring guest victims and suspects, to answer the question, why are there so many murders in one small town?
Cast and characters
Main
- Paula Pell as Abigail Mapleworth
- John Lutz as Gilbert Pewntz
- J. B. Smoove as Chief Billy Bills
- Hayley Magnus as Heidi
Recurring
- Fred Armisen as Brody Bcbillan/Belk
- Tim Meadows as Andy Hapsburg
- Maya Rudolph as Broda Bcbillan
- Patton Oswalt as Jerry Sprinks
- Jack McBrayer as Dink Choadler
- D'Arcy Carden as Server
- Pam Murphy as Camille Canelli-Twat
- Ben Warheit as Ben Jr.
- Annie Mumolo as Paige Wellingtont
- Ike Barinholtz as Richard Belt
- Mary Holland
- James Anderson as Branda Bcbillan
- Drew Tarver
Guest
- Tina Fey
- Chris Parnell as Ben Canelli
- Andy Samberg as Bran Bcbillan
- Wanda Sykes as Leigh Drain
- Terry Crews as Yoda
- Nicole Byer as Julia Squift
- Jimmy Carlson
Episodes
| No. | Title [2] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [2] |
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| 1 | "A Murderer's Beef – Part 1" | Unknown | Paula Pell & John Lutz | August 10, 2020 |
| 2 | "A Murderer's Beef – Part 2" | Unknown | Paula Pell & John Lutz | August 10, 2020 |
| 3 | "A Murderer's Beef – Part 3" | Unknown | Paula Pell & John Lutz | August 10, 2020 |
Episodes of the first season include:[a]
- Killer Voices, Chapter 1 written by Paula Pell & John Lutz
- Mrs. Mapleworth's Grand Finale, Chapter 1 written by Paula Pell & John Lutz
- The Case Of The Case Of Wine, Chapter 1 written by Paula Pell & John Lutz
- Killer Voices, Chapter 2 written by Paula Pell & John Lutz
- Mrs. Mapleworth's Grand Finale, Chapter 2 written by Paula Pell & John Lutz
- The Case of the Case of Wine, Chapter 2 written by Paula Pell & John Lutz
- Killer Voices, Chapter 3 written by Paula Pell & John Lutz
- Mrs. Mapleworth's Grand Finale, Chapter 3 written by Paula Pell & John Lutz
- The Case Of The Case Of Wine, Chapter 3 written by Paula Pell & John Lutz
- ^ Episodes are currently ordered as they appear on the Writers Guild of America West website.[3]
Production
Development
In June 2019, it was announced Paula Pell and John Lutz would star, write and executive produce the series, with Lorne Michaels and Seth Meyers serving as producers under their Broadway Video and Sethmaker Shoemeyers banner, alongside Universal Television for Quibi.[4] In December 2019, it was announced Claire Scanlon would direct the series.[5]
Casting
In December 2019, J. B. Smoove and Hayley Magnus joined the cast as series regulars, with Fred Armisen, Tim Meadows, Maya Rudolph, Patton Oswalt, Jack McBrayer, D'Arcy Carden, Pam Murphy, Ben Warheit, Annie Mumolo, Ike Barinholtz, Mary Holland, James Anderson, and Drew Tarver in recurring capacity and Tina Fey, Chris Parnell, Andy Samberg, Wanda Sykes, Terry Crews, Nicole Byer and Jimmy Carlson to guest star.[6][7]
References
- ^ Miska, Brad (June 18, 2020). "Quibi Investigates the "Mapleworth Murders" This August". Bloody-Disgusting. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Mapleworth Murders – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Mapleworth Murders". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 25, 2019). "Paula Pell & John Lutz To Topline Quibi Comedic Murder Mystery From 'SNL' Team". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Hermanns, Grant (December 3, 2019). "Lorne Michaels' Quibi Murder Mystery Signs Ensemble Cast". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Pederson, Erik (December 3, 2019). "'Mapleworth Murders': Quibi Comedic Murder Mystery Sets JB Smoove & Hayley Magnus As Regulars; Fey, Oswalt, Samberg Among Guests". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Porter, Rick (December 3, 2019). "Lorne Michaels' Quibi Murder Mystery Lines Up All-Star Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2020.