Our take
Dave Franco stars in this murder mystery as an obnoxious pop star who gets murdered during a 15-year high-school reunion afterparty. An unlikely detective (played by Tiffany Haddish) is dispatched to find out who among the party attendants committed the crime.
Featuring beloved comedians old and new, the series brings to the forefront a myriad of gimmicks and shticks that promises to keep you both entertained and at the edge of your seat. If you’re looking for a quick, lighthearted, no-brainer mystery, this will do the job perfectly.
The story
Nothing is as it seems in this hilarious murder mystery where each suspect's story is told through a different film genre.
Elsewhere
"Given [its] A-list talent, it's not as consistently funny as one might expect, but there's simple joy in watching these people do what they do so well on a program that's buoyant, funny, and engaging."
— Brian Tallerico
"For as much as the format trickery forms the spine of The Afterparty, the show becomes more intriguing and much funnier than it might've been thanks to the sharp actors embodying each different genre."
— Caroline Framke
The details
Streaming arrival
Who picked it
Bilal Zouheir is the founder of A Good Movie to Watch. He is based in the US and a member of the Nevada Film Critics Society. He grew up in Morocco, where he learned English from watching movies. Bilal's work with A Good Movie to Watch is focused on offering an alternative to streaming algorithms, which are often used as commercial tools by streaming services.
