whodunit

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Hugh Jackman plays a shepherd whose animals attempt to solve the mystery of his death in this sleepy English whodunit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Thomas knew early on that the show, which portrays solved crimes in a whodunit format, should feel like storytelling around a campfire, according to senior producer Vince Sherry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Secret Service is among the agencies deployed to investigate the escalator whodunit.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

While intended to capture the sun-soaked sleaze of a B-movie noir, “Honey Don’t!” is a perplexingly plotted whodunit that delivers the “who” but none of the “why.”

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

Aguirre-Sacasa has said that his drama first presents as a whodunit and evolves into a “whydunit.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove