Aniq

Welcome to a very millennial murder mystery.

The Afterparty Season 1 Episode 1 is a light-hearted, breezy take on the murder mystery. Many of the tropes are present, but the stacked cast, as well as the execution (pun intended), keep it engaging and dynamic. Playing the untimely death of a celebrity for laughs may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I'm here for it. One comes from Indigo (played to pretentious perfection by Genevieve Angelson), who tells her version of events as a high-concept, black-and-white art film. It's brief enough that we get the joke -- an entire episode in this style might be a bit much. The rest features the account of Aniq (effortlessly lovable Sam Richardson) in the style of a romantic comedy. Given the cast's makeup, it's refreshing to have the romantic comedy genre assigned to Aniq something that might stereotypically cater to women and thus be assigned to a female character. It will be interesting to see what other genres manifest with the other party guests. The script is genuinely funny, but it's enhanced by a killer ensemble (pun intended again) of actors who know how to deliver lines for maximum comedic effect. This is especially true of John Early as Detective Culp. Every single line he had made me laugh. Culp's partner is Detective Danner, played by Tiffany Haddish, and they couldn't be more different, making them a great pair. Haddish's Danner is headstrong, self-assured, bucking authority and investigating the crime scene how she sees fit. Sometimes she comes across as less-than-qualified to be a detective, going with feelings instead of facts. There are many possibilities to consider and plenty of little nuggets of information that will undoubtedly come into play later. The throwaway jokes deserve mention Xavier's songs ('X Marks The G-Spot') and movies ('Hungry Hungry Hippos' featuring Will Forte and the Hall and Oates biopic 'Private Eyes' with Channing Tatum) are funny because they walk the line between satire and the notion that they could easily exist. We're off to a great start. Though not all of these characters are likable, they're definitely fun to watch.

So far this episode shows that this series has potential, but it's held back by some things.

Decently funny, but some of the attempted comedy can be annoying or just average.

The mystery part so far isn't all that interesting and it's very silly and they barely attempt to flesh it out. It's still a good backing for a comedy show though and it works well enough.

I think the characters and concept are probably the best part so far, it seems each episode is focusing on one character and they tell the story in a different genre which has tons of potential. The characters are silly but they are fun, The detective characters are kind of annoying but Tiffany Haddish is a lot better after the first 20 minutes.

Overall I'm excited to see where the show leads to next, I think they could turn it around and make it pretty good. First episodes usually aren't the absolute best so I have hope.

Also the intro credits are really good.

Very good start to the series: witty, funny (the karaoke scene is hilarious - "I like my pancakes in a stack") and genuinely sweet. You can't help but have a goofy smile on your face throughout the episode because Aniq and Zoe have such perfect rom-com chemistry. I actually watched this one twice because I enjoyed it so much. 8/10.

Great first episode, amazing cast and fantastic direction by the director of lego movie a movie that i adoré, anyways i think Haddish and Franco steal the show, excited to see other points pf views from tje other characters, another hit from apple tv, great streaming service, i always enjoy this service shows, anyways guys congratulations to the cast i will see you later, suscribe to my youtube channel if you want of course, im your favor reviews Jhonatan Alfredo Veana Ibarra with another review, i love talk with you guys.see you later. Alligator, this is me saying goodbay "goodbay" guys, hope you have a great week guys.

I loved the first season. There are shades of that fun, for sure, but the jokes in this first episode are so painfully obvious and drawn out thatI was tempted to fast forward (I didn't). It'll be a good mystery -- as with the first season, it's not at all obvious who might've done it. I love Sam Richardson ever since The Detroiters (sob), but so much of his awkwardness is entirely overplayed. We get it, he keeps screwing up and nothing is going right. A little less of that and more from Edgar (and Grace) would've made it a lot more interesting, and probably whole lot funnier. Great cast, though, as usual.