The first series was great fun with good characters and a lot of laughs. There were some great one-liners. I wish I had written them down because I can't remember them now I can only remember laughing a lot. It reminded me of the Japanese film Rashomon, because of the varying testimonies of the suspects.. I am sure that has happened in murder mysteries before, but I think it was really very well done in series one, which is very entertaining. The detective work does not fully add up, but I can forgive season one for that because it made me laugh so much. Buoyed up with enthusiasm after season one, I dipped my toes into season two. Sadly, season two has caused my enthusiasm for the show to wane. The writing is not as witty, and the acting seems less zany and less natural. It all seems rather forced. I have watched the three episodes of season two that are currently out. I may or may not watch the fourth episode of season 2.
Review of The Afterparty
The Afterparty
(2022–2023)
Funky Columbo meets Slapstick Rashomon. A tale of two seasons.
21 July 2023