How to watch A Murder at the End of the World in New Zealand

We’ve heard this twisty mystery described as “Generation Z Sherlock Holmes” but, really, the vibe we’re getting is “Hipster Murder, She Wrote” or even “Nancy Drew goes to Twin Peaks“. Intrigued? Read on….

How to watch A Murder at the End of the World in New Zealand

A Murder at the End of the World is streaming in New Zealand exclusively on Disney+.

What is A Murder at the End of the World about?

As the official synopsis tells us, “A Murder at the End of the World is a mystery series with a new kind of detective at the helm—a Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker named Darby Hart. In the new limited series, Darby and eight other guests are invited by a reclusive billionaire to participate in a retreat at a remote and dazzling location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must put to use all of her combined skills to prove it was in fact murder, all against a tide of competing interests and before the killer takes another life.”

This one comes to us from co-creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, who previously gave us The OA, Sound of My Voice, and The East.

The cast of A Murder at the End of the World

Emma Corrin is Darby Hart; Harris Dickinson is her ex, hacker Bill Farrah; Clive Owen is billionaire Andy Ronson; Brit Marling is his wife, Lee Andersen; with Alice Braga, Joan Chen, Raúl Esparza, and Jermaine Fowler filling out the ensemble.

A Murder at the End of the World trailer

What are the critics saying about A Murder at the End of the World?

Oh, they are loving this one. Over on Rotten Tomatoes the consensus is, “Confounding as it is seductive, A Murder at the End of the World is a worthy brain-teaser for fans of Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij’s offbeat storytelling.”