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The After Party

Where: Apple TV+
What: Series, 8 episodes, 35 – 48 mins.
When: new episodes every Friday starting Jan. 28
Genre: Crime, comedy
Why you should watch: Apple gets in one the whimsical crime whodunit shows similar in vibe to Disney+ Only Murders in the Building. A Class of 2006 high school reunion afterparty, hosted at the California beachside mansion of Bieber-esque school show-off masterfully, vacuously played by Dave Franco — James’s little brother — goes tragically awry, and mystery, mayhem and mirth follow.

Tiffany Haddish plays the laidback detective who shows up determined to grill the disheveled guests and find the murderer. When her goofy sidekick assistant, examining the crime scene, declares, “There’s shrimp everywhere, cooked shrimp so, not from the ocean,” we know there will be laughs along with the skullduggery. Haddish’s declaration to “get the corn starch, the plot thickens” confirms the light-hearted tone on a show that still manages to engage viewers with mystery. Fun, clever escapism worth it for the fake Hall and Oates Private Eyes bio pic trailer alone.