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Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

  • TV Special
  • 2022
  • TV-MA
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
7.4K
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Jason Bateman and Will Arnett in Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery (2022)
Senior Detective Terry Seattle is back. 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: Bateman and Rudolph aren't being given the script. They have no idea what's about to happen to them. They will have to improvise their way through the case.
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Our Detective is back with a critical case. Along with two celebrity guests, he's on a mission to solve who killed Santa? But the catch: Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph aren't given the scrip... Read allOur Detective is back with a critical case. Along with two celebrity guests, he's on a mission to solve who killed Santa? But the catch: Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph aren't given the script. They have no clue what's about to happen.Our Detective is back with a critical case. Along with two celebrity guests, he's on a mission to solve who killed Santa? But the catch: Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph aren't given the script. They have no clue what's about to happen.

  • Director
    • Laura Murphy
  • Writers
    • Krister Johnson
    • Kerry O'Neill
  • Stars
    • Will Arnett
    • Jason Bateman
    • Pete Davidson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    7.4K
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    • Director
      • Laura Murphy
    • Writers
      • Krister Johnson
      • Kerry O'Neill
    • Stars
      • Will Arnett
      • Jason Bateman
      • Pete Davidson
    • 48User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Will Arnett
    Will Arnett
    • Detective Terry Seattle
    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • Jason Bateman
    Pete Davidson
    Pete Davidson
    • Pete Davidson
    Maya Rudolph
    Maya Rudolph
    • Maya Rudolph
    Sean Hayes
    Sean Hayes
    • John 'Johnny' Blaze
    Haneefah Wood
    Haneefah Wood
    • Chief Rhonda Jenkins-Seattle
    Lilan Bowden
    Lilan Bowden
    • Amber Kang
    Kurt Braunohler
    Kurt Braunohler
    • Jim Trentley
    Dennice Cisneros
    Dennice Cisneros
    • Angie
    Eliza Coupe
    Eliza Coupe
    • Donna Foccacia
    Jessica Elaina Eason
    • Caretaker Gabriela
    Alex Jayne Go
    Alex Jayne Go
    • Orphan Charlotte
    Marshawn Lynch
    Marshawn Lynch
    • Marshawn Lynch
    Liam Martinez
    Liam Martinez
    • Orphan Terry
    Tawny Newsome
    Tawny Newsome
    • Mayor Palmer
    Courtney Parchman
    Courtney Parchman
    • Mia Briggs
    Steven Zirnkilton
    Steven Zirnkilton
    • Main Title Narrator
    Marco Vazzano
    Marco Vazzano
    • Bouncer
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    • Director
      • Laura Murphy
    • Writers
      • Krister Johnson
      • Kerry O'Neill
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    User reviews48

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    10mark-78383

    GREAT stress reliever. Stupid fun!

    Arnette was born to do this show. He seems like he could do this in his sleep, he is so natural at it.

    This was probably the mist fun episode of the series. And partnering up Bateman and Rudolph was fun due to seeing them bounce off of each other instead of being left alone.

    I was like an excited kid watching this because it was the first time in a long while that I just shut my brain off and had fun for an hour. It is just stupid, silly fun.

    And it would have been perfect except for Pete Davidson showing up last minute. My constant grin literally sunk when he showed up. I'm sick of seeing his face. His 15 minutes really should be up by now. I'm tired of seeing someone who isn't funny, and just kills time with random laughing instead of being professional, getting so many opportunities. HE'S NOT FUNNY and he sucks at everything. Let him go away.
    7kaideneve

    Not as entertaining as the original

    I'm a huge fan of Arnett and Bateman, and gave a perfect 10 to the original series because it absolutely cracked me up at every turn, specifically Conan, Marshawn Lynch, and Kumail Nanjiani.

    I didn't laugh quite as much in this one, and I think maybe part of it was the format of having 3 'detectives' at once. Bateman had some hilarious scenes before Maya Rudolph showed up, and then I think it just got too... complex. They couldn't really play off of each other.

    Don't get me wrong, Rudolph is great, particularly in Idiocracy and Brooklyn 99, but in terms of creative improv she was kind of a dud. Didn't really laugh much at anything she did.

    And then for some dumb reason they brought in Pete Davidson for the last 10 minutes, who I still to this day struggle to see why anyone thinks is funny. Just basically came in and messed the whole thing up. Truly the Britta of the comedy universe.

    Started off great, ended with a fizzle. I sort of wish that the guest stars would have tried a bit more and gotten more into it. I've seen dozens of live improv shows and it's easy to tell when people are dialing it in.

    And he seems like a chill guy, but for the love of Pete, no more Davidson.
    10chrisrichardson-76077

    I created an IMDb just to rate this

    Having never seen any of the Murderville series, I stumbled across this on Netflix, and I am SO happy I did. It is silly, it is nonsensical and it is improv at its very best. Will Arnett is incredibly funny and quick-witted and keeps the humour going throughout. The mini breaks in character by all of the actors keep an element of improv authenticity to it, which you can't help but chuckle at. The cameos from sports stars were great, and hats off to Kurt Braunohler who went "all out" to throw the actors off and keep the laughs coming.

    All in all, it's worth committing 52 minutes of your life to.

    I'm still not sure why Pete Davidson bothered showing up.
    7springeraldmeza

    Santa exist and someone murdered him lol

    If you are a fan of Improv and The Murderville series you will fall right in line (unscripted) and enjoy this short series. If Escape Rooms were to turn into improv style puzzle this will be it! It's interactive, funny and quick on your feet.

    If you have not seen Murderville or a fan of improv, watch this episode because it's pure comedy and it's less than an hour ( 52 minutes).

    And if you do not like it, just can make up the 52 minutes that you lost by scrolling through your phone for hours.

    Will Arnett and Jason Bateman are great, I sense some Arrested Development character feel on their improv. Maya Rudolph was her Saturday night live self. So Watch Murderville and Who Killed Santa and trust me you will not regret it.

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
    8AlbertsTaylor

    Hopefully they do more of these

    Batman and Bateman, of course, brought it and Maya Rudolph is adorable. She looked like she was having fun and looked hilarious in her basketball uniform. The scene with Sean Hayes breaking character during mouth to mouth had me cracking up. Showing Marshawn Lynch's scare Bateman was hilarious as well.

    So, I've heard of Pete Davidson, obviously and I'm aware he is a comedian.... This was the first time I've ever seen him in anything and wow what a disappointment. The guy pretty much stood there, smiling and reacting, like he was an audience member.

    Aren't you a professional comedian...? I would be surprised if anyone said that they liked his appearance in this... at least he was only in it for the last ten minutes or so.

    Please do more of these Arnett. They are fun to see the actors doing improv.

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    • Trivia
      When told to do an elf dance, Jason Bateman did a little of GOB's chicken dance from Arrested Development.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the show, the two entry doors at the orphanage say "Pull" but Terry (the orphan, not Terry Seattle) pushes the door open to go inside.
    • Quotes

      Jason Bateman: [to Jason Bateman] Hey! If it isn't the Ghost of Christmas Ass...

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2022 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Хто вбив Санту? Місто вбивств
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Electric Avenue
      • Abominable Pictures
      • Artists First
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      52 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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