''Murder in Successville'' is a
British sitcom with
improvisational elements created by Andy Brereton and Avril Spary. The series aired on
BBC Three from 6 May 2015 to 24 May 2017. ''Murder in Successville'' stars
Tom Davis as
DI Desmond Sleet who is partnered with a guest celebrity every episode to solve a murder.
The cast of every episode includes impersonations of various celebrities who live in the fictional Successville.
Celebrities are transposed into fictional versions that fit into the setting of Successville, such as
Alan Carr who in Successville's universe is a
mobster and brother to
Jimmy Carr.
Liam Hourican appears as Police Chief
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay (; born ) is a British chef, restaurateur, television personality and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall; it currently holds a tot ...
in each episode, introducing the guest celebrity at the start and revealing whether they have picked the correct killer at each episode's conclusion.
Cast
Celebrities who have participated include
Jamie Laing,
Greg James,
Deborah Meaden,
Dermot O'Leary,
Chris Kamara,
Richard Osman and
Martin Kemp.
All episodes are set in the modern day, except the series 3 episode with
Martin Kemp, who travelled back in time to the first murder in Successville.
Episodes
Series overview
Series 1 (2015)
Series 2 (2016)
Series 3 (2017)
American adaptation
In January 2022, it was announced that
Netflix would be making an American adaptation of the series, titled ''Murderville''. ''Murderville'' does away with the original series' concept of all the town residents being celebrity impersonations; instead, the townspeople (including all the murder suspects) are simply fictional characters.
The Netflix adaptation is produced by and stars
Will Arnett as the character senior detective Terry Seattle and features guest stars
Conan O'Brien
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for having hosted late-night talk shows for almost 28 years, beginning with ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' (19 ...
,
Annie Murphy,
Ken Jeong,
Kumail Nanjiani,
Marshawn Lynch and
Sharon Stone. All six episodes of ''Murderville'' premiered on 3 February 2022.
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2010s British comedy television series
2015 British television series debuts
2017 British television series endings
BBC television sitcoms
2010s British mystery television series
English-language television shows
2010s British crime television series
Murder in television
Improvisational television series
Television series by Tiger Aspect Productions