# A Murder at the End of the World (2023)

> A Gen Z amateur sleuth and hacker races to prove murder among nine guests stranded at a billionaire's remote retreat before the killer strikes again.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/110706

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 7
- Episode runtime: 65 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: mystery, thriller, science fiction
- Created by: Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
- Network: Hulu
- Cast: Emma Corrin, Brit Marling, Harris Dickinson, Alice Braga, Joan Chen, Raúl Esparza, Jermaine Fowler, Pegah Ferydoni
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15227418/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tense, claustrophobic, paranoid, cerebral, unsettling

## What critics say

Audiences rated the miniseries mixed, with its high-concept mystery and Arctic setting praised while its twisty plotting and tech-thriller framing divide viewers.

## Synopsis

A Murder at the End of the World (2023) is an American limited series created by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij for Hulu, a seven-episode mystery built around a closed circle of suspects. Emma Corrin plays Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker Darby Hart, who is invited with eight other guests to a remote retreat hosted by a reclusive billionaire. Brit Marling co-stars as Lee Andersen, one of the guests whose loyalties stay uncertain, alongside Harris Dickinson as Bill Farrah and Alice Braga as Sian Cruise. The engine is simple and gripping: when one guest is found dead, Darby must use digital skills and sharp deduction to prove it was murder before the killer strikes again, while everyone around her has reason to lie. Each episode peels back another layer of secrets, alibis and surveillance-era paranoia, building a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere in a stark, isolated location. The show is told as one continuous investigation rather than standalone cases, so its suspense accumulates across the run. Its cool, unsettling register blends whodunit puzzle-solving with science fiction unease about technology and control. Fans of Knives Out, Twin Peaks and Severance will find resonance in its isolated setting, tangled suspects and mood of creeping dread.

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