Murderville Will Arnett stars as homicide detective Terry Seattle in this unique hybrid of improv comedy and murder mystery. Each week, he’s gets a case with a new assistant. The catch is, everyone’s in on the script EXCEPT the guests and they have to fake their way thru the investigation. Arnett has created his character as a cocky, over-the-top loser and if you like his style, that’s half the battle. Then come the stars: Conan OBrian and Sharon Stone were the standouts, not only because they managed to keep up with the wacky proceedings, but they didn’t break character to laugh at the craziness. Even though the others were more amused (Ken Jeong, Marshawn Lynch, Kumail Nanjani and Annie Murphy), they all had moments to shine. Each episode is short and moves spritely, so it’s easy, entertaining silliness. (Six 30-minute episodes) 
(3.5 / 5)
We Need to Talk about Cosby This 4-part doc considers Bill Cosby’s career from the early days as the most successful Black comic/actor in Hollywood history to his disgrace after the numerous accusations of sexual assault. Director W. Kamau Bell interviews a variety of people (most aren’t big names) including scholars, journalists, actors and most notably, several survivors who recount their experiences with Cosby. He fully examines the contradictory conflicts of Cosby’s considerable positive influence on our culture, while being negatively affected by the later allegations. While the issues are explored with depth, some of the repetition could have been trimmed, resulting in a tighter series. Even so, Bell presents an unquestionably thorough and well-presented case. (Four one-hour episodes) 
(4 / 5)