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 MURDERVILLE (pronounced Murderville) is a semi-improvised comedy/murder mystery that is as bit as bizarre and chaotic as it sounds. The novelty of the concept is more significant than the success or failure of the implementation. Will Arnett is a recurring character in this Americanized adaptation of a British format. When it's on for an extended period of time, the show falls between between a decent "SNL" skit and a mediocre television show.

He also appears in the show as the gruff police detective Terry Seattle, who in each of the six episodes takes on a new celebrity as a trainee. This is the gist of what the show is about, after all. Arnett and the rest of the actors are following a script, but the guests are not, so they must go with the flow and try to solve the case by selecting one of three suspects from a list of three.

As could be expected, the visitors provide a wide range of hilarious outcomes, but the producers do all they can to pull them off their game and to make them laugh in addition to making them laugh. Examples include Arnett smothering Conan O'Brien's meal with spicy sauce and repeatedly asking Sharon Stone whether she is in love with him, among other things.

This initial round of episodes also features Annie Murphy, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, and Marshawn Lynch, among others.

What is Murderville renowned for?

Inspired on the award-winning BBC series Murder in Successville, the show belongs to a developing subgenre termed reality/scripted hybrids, which are becoming increasingly popular. Before the killer is exposed, each visitor takes turns describing who they believe to be the perpetrator.

Arnett is responsible for the most of the labour required to maintain the high level of silly, and even though he can vamp with the best of them, the approach is not always successful. While viewing several episodes at a time rather than binge-watching is recommended, it is not necessary because watching more than one episode at a time becomes tedious.

Despite the fact that Netflix deserves credit for trying something a little different, the end product largely demonstrates that being goofy is difficult job. The show is a fantastic location to attend, but it doesn't make you laugh enough to keep you entertained for an extended period of time, so it isn't worth it.

Murderville will premiere on Netflix on February 3rd.