Netflix Announces ‘Murderville’ Christmas Special Featuring Jason Bateman & Maya Rudolph

Netflix has announced that Murderville will be returning with a Christmas special.

The streaming giant will debut a new episode of the murder mystery comedy on December 15, starring Will Arnett as Detective Terry Seattle. Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph are featured celebrity guests.

Bateman starred alongside Arnett in Arrested Development and also collaborates with Arnett and Sean Hayes on the podcast “SmartLess.” Rudolph starred with Arnett in the NBC series Up All Night.

Per the official description of the special, “Senior Detective Terry Seattle is back and this time, the case is critical. Along with his two celebrity guest stars, Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph, he is on a mission to figure out…who killed Santa? But here’s the catch: Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph aren’t being given the script. They have no idea what’s about to happen to them. Together, with Terry Seattle (and many surprises), they will have to improvise their way through the case… but it will be up to both of them to name the killer.”

You can check out a teaser trailer for the special above.

In addition to Arnett, Bateman, and Rudolph, the cast includes Eliza Coupe, Kurt Braunohler, Haneefah Wood, Lilan Bowden, Dennice Cisneros, Tawny Newsome, and Courtney Parchman.

Krister Johnson is the showrunner, writer, and executive producer, with Owen Burke, Marina Cockenberg, and Kerry O’Neill also writing. Laura Murphy directs.

Arnett executive produces alongside Marc Forman, Jonathan Stern, Peter Principato and Brian Steinberg. Electric Ave, Abominable Pictures, Artists First, and Sony Pictures Television produce.

Murderville premiered in February 2022 with a six-episode first season. The series is based on the BBC3 show Murder in Successville from Tiger Aspect Productions and Shiny Button Productions.