An obit writer writes — and drunkenly publishes — his own obituary. A Hungarian teen stumbles into adulthood. And geriatric sleuth Vera Wong returns.

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This article contains brief mention of suicide.Netflix has capitalized on the wave of murder mysteries that fans have flocked to over the years. Whether it be the Knives Out movies or the Adolescence TV series,

A $1,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in the killing of a man in Lemon Grove.

Like Cordelia, everything is methodical but yet not sequential – keeping you guessing. The Residence is a real whodunnit, that will have you engrossed from the word go if you can lean into that chaos. All eight episodes of The Residence are available to stream now on Netflix.

In Lawrence Wright’s new novel, “The Human Scale,” an Arab-American FBI agent and Israeli cop work to find the murderer of an Israeli police chief. It’s an electric thriller grounded in Wright’s decades of journalism on the region.

A suitcase murder case in Bengaluru involves the death of Gauri Khedekar. Her husband, Rakesh, the main suspect, allegedly attempted suicide after the crime. The incident is under investigation, with marital disputes speculated as a motive.

A good old murder mystery never goes out of style, and Netflix's all-new series The Residence is proof of that. Fans of lighthearted whodunits like Knives Out will absolutely enjoy this eight-episode series, which began streaming less than a week ago.

If screwball comedy is your jam or you just want to get your teeth into a new mystery, "The Residence" should be on your radar. But if you're really not convinced that "The Residence" belongs on your watchlist, well, there are still plenty more shows on Netflix to keep you entertained.

The Residence, Netflix’s new White House murder mystery from Shonda Rhimes, has been a hit with fans since it premiered on March 20, 2025. While season 1’s storyline was left with no loose ends, viewers are wondering if Cordelia Cupp might be back to solve another mystery in season 2.