Mr & Mrs Murder

2013

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  • 1

7.4| 0h30m| TV-PG| en
Synopsis

Charlie and Nicola Buchanan are crime scene cleaners whose unique quirks and talents solve the most baffling murder mysteries.

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Fremantle Australia

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Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.
Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.
Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful
ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
willieb-3 When you read more than 1/2 dozen reviews of an obscure TV series, and they are all positive, it kind of makes you take notice. And notice should be taken of this little gem. It stacks up respectfully with Nick and Nora, Mr & Mrs North and just about any amateur sleuth~husband/wife teaming. It does raise 2 questions - why are they so much better at making quality, entertaining television series in Australia, New Zealand and the UK then we are in the states? The other question - why do the shows in Australia stop before their time? Mr & Mrs Murder ran 13 episodes. Unlike American series, each episode stands alone, and can be enjoyed (no recurring bad guy or sinister underlying subplot ie Red John from the mentalist or Jack from The Profiler). But then it just went away - no 2nd season (series). can't figure that one out. More confusing was the end of the Dr Blake Mysteries. Ratings were great, fan base was strong - but they cancelled (or didn't renew) it at the top of it's form. My recommendation; track down Mr & Mrs Murder but don't binge watch it, take it one episode at a time. Just about the perfect blend of mystery and comedy.
pensman The premise is clever: a husband and wife operate a toxic clean company whose chief purpose is putting crime scenes back to their original condition. But somehow the duo get pulled into the who done it and end up figuring out what happened. This is all done tongue in cheek so you aren't expected to take it seriously. The laughs that occur are mostly chuckles and the crimes are interesting enough to keep you watching. The cast is fine and for the most part the stories come across as a sort of updated Tuppence and Tommy much like the older series Partners in Crime. Shaun Micallef is fine as the husband who uses his seemingly massive store of factoids to see connections among clues. And Kat Stewart is believable as the more cautious partner who believes it best to have the police nearby rather than go charging into a situation that could prove dangerous. Lucy Honigman plays their niece who finds herself, usually unwillingly, participating in her relatives' adventures.
Tony Nolan I really enjoy this show and give it 8.5/10. It's just not predictable, well-acted, tight editing & camera work and a great script.To start with I had low expectations as the promo was lame and the leader actor "Shaun Micallef" I felt would never be able to hold together an hour show, as I had seen him prior as a comedy compare. As it happens the series was written by Shaun & Jason Stephens and they have done a great job… well at least until episode 4 "Atlas Drugged" which is when I typed this.To put it simply this is a truly original spin on the murder-cop show genre in which the plot whilst still clever is really a simple elevator to the clever & subtle humour, derived from delightfully timed lines and fresh comedy writing. Watch it, this is a good show and there are so few on free to air!!
bellab1972 Mr and Mrs murder is a married couple and their daughter who are crime scene cleaners turned detectives! Shaun is well cast as the Sherlock type who can analyze a situation and pick up on obscure clues to determine the truth. Some of the facts that he comes up with are ridiculous like a left handed dog! He works out that a dog is a killer because it wasn't the same dog who shook with a different paw! Ridiculous! The wife is a paranoid woman with a dog phobia but she is also a sleuth and picks up on clues as well. I usually can't stand Aussie shows but this one is OK! Not great, but OK! The quality of production is poor especially when they walk around their house. It has wooden floor boards which are extraordinarily loud when anyone walks around! The show is basic and mildly entertaining but Shaun makes it watchable, if it wasn't for him it would be unbearable because so far the story line is simplistic and not thought out!