Whodunnit?

Honestly if you watch this show, DO NOT TAKE IT SERIOUSLY! Because if you do, all you get is mediocrity. Although if you watch it as a comedy, it is one of the funniest shows ever. It has everything, bad acting, a British butler (with a bad British accent) saying bad puns, people act like the "murders" are real. Some of the contestants will even cry about the "murders". This show comedically reaches the same areas as "Birdemic", "The Room", "Troll" 2, "The Happening". I mean when the phone rings and the contact name comes up as "The KIller", how can you not laugh? And the horse episode had so many terrible horse puns it. But I can guarantee you if you watch it as a comedy, you will never stop laughing at how bad this show is. If the show is being watched as a serious reality show about fake murders and trying to solve them, I would give this show 1 out of 10 stars. But if you watch it like you do any of the movies I listed above, then you will love this show. So its rating as a comedy is a 10 out of 10 stars.

I was really excited about this show when I heard about it because I love whodunnits. However, it put me off the minute the contestants started speaking - reminded me too much of silly reality shows with the pointless self-centered drama. It had more of "the bachelor" feel than a murder mystery. The guests seem rather annoying and more focused on the prize than actually solving a murder and getting into the details. It would have been much better if they knew what they were there for rather than get all melodramatic. I'm guessing it's only a matter of minutes before they get personal and start complaining about the others and making personal attacks or talking about themselves. It doesn't seem like a intriguing game at all! For once, a murder mystery succeeded in getting me to not care who did it. Sorry, but this was so disappointing because I guess I was hoping for an intelligent "Cluedo" revival.

I love whodunnits, and I love this show because of that. This show is just chock full of clues, and allows the viewer to play along, trying to figure out exactly what happened. It's not as much of a mind teaser as Agatha Christie, but it's entertaining.

On the other hand, I could do without all the reality show nonsense; the way they make the contestants act as though these are real murders, the reaction shots edited in to create a story other than the one that actually happened.

I wish there were an alternate version of this show, in which it was filmed, not to be typical reality fare, but to show how people really reacted, show them making fun of the cornier bits and talking about the murders in terms of solving a game rather than a real murder, and without people screaming at fake bodies and the like. I would like a show that just trusted that the central mystery was enough.

But to be fair, some people love this nonsensical reality-show style (I assume, considering how much of it there is), and I'm watching it in spite of it, so the producers seem to have come up with a workable formula to get two types of viewers engaged.

The show is certainly not perfect, but as a fan of "Escape the Night," I found this show, which has a very similar set-up (Occasional confessions, a death nearly each episode, mostly improvised, challenges to complete), pretty good. The murders are compelling to watch, especially in the sixth episode. I admire them giving some new people a chance to shine, but I think the show would've had more appeal had they had some star power. I honestly knew who none of these people were. A lot of red herrings, one thing would be presented but that might not have been what actually killed them. The show does have some plotholes, such as during certain killings how the killer could be in two places at once. Lots of morbid puns. Take it for what it's worth. It's not completely bad, but it doesn't achieve even close to perfection. If you're a fan of "Escape the Night," or any show that's similar, this might be good for you to give a view.

Some people compare shows to the high and mighty image of their favorite show from the past...you can like this show too...and I did...great first episode...loved the theatrics of the first episode finale,..I also loved the rest of the 9 episode series...and I didn't work out whodunnit but had more than enough info to do so...I recommend...at least watch the first episode and see if you get hooked like me....I hope there is a second series... Excellent production... The butler is fantastic.... The reality contestants are not annoying And well written crime investigation episode... Loved it... Great production... The Butler was fantastic... The reality contestants were not annoying (mostly).. Well written crime investigation scenarios.... I highly recommend...