Put on your comfy pajamas and grab a glass of wine. It’s time to solve a fictional murder.
Who doesn’t love a good mystery? Our culture is obsessed when it comes to true crime, unsolved mysteries, and our innate desire to find answers to important questions. It’s a fascination that has bled into our TV and captured our attention week after week.
With the rise of premium streaming mysteries like The Afterparty, Mare of Easttown, The Flight Attendant, Only Murders in the Building, and The White Lotus, it’s hard to not notice how these shows have updated the genre while staying true to their film roots.
So how do these murder mystery shows thrive on streaming platforms, and what can they teach us about writing suspense and mystery for TV?
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
