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[AnimeMania]

The Afterparty is an eight episode murder-mystery comedy series premiering 3 episodes on January 28 on Apple TV+ with the remainder of the episodes dropping weekly every Friday.

The Afterparty was created by Chris Miller and Phil Lord, who are also the executive producers. Chris Miller is also the director and the showrunner.

The series is centered around a murder mystery at an afterparty of a 15-year high school reunion. 
“Our goal was to tell a comedic whodunnit story in a new and exciting way. By giving each episode its own unique style of storytelling, we were able to make what feels like eight distinctly different but interconnected films that highlight how everyone’s personal perspective and biases shape how they see the world.” Codes and puzzles are hidden throughout the episodes to give you clues to the killer's identity.

 

 

Tiffany Haddish plays Detective Danner, who has to make sense of it all.

John Early plays Detective Culp, Detective Danner’s overly-eager partner.

Sam Richardson plays Aniq, a loveable escape room designer who hopes to reconnect with his high school crush, Zoe.

Zoë Chao plays Zoe, a former artist turned school administrator who is newly separated from her high school sweetheart.

Ike Barinholtz plays Brett, Zoe’s ex-husband, an arrogant, former high school athlete.

Ben Schwartz plays Yasper, Aniq’s relentlessly positive best friend who dreams of a career in music.

Jamie Demetriou plays Walt, ignored throughout high school, Walt attends the reunion with hopes to be remembered.

Tiya Sircar plays Jennifer #1 who happens to be pregnant. 

Genevieve Angelson plays Indigo.

Illana Glazer plays Chelsea, the former high school valedictorian and class president.

Dave Franco plays Xavier, once a dorky high school drama student, now a famous pop star and actor and the person who was murdered and fell off a cliff.

[AnimeMania]

The Afterparty Stars Talk Tackling New Challenges for the Hilarious Apple TV+ Series

Each episode of the series embraces a different filmmaking genre. Episode 3, Yasper, focusing on Ben Schwartz is a musical.

[AnimeMania]

Sam Richardson plays Aniq and he has a crush on the character Zoë, Episode 1: Aniq will be in the form of a Romantic Comedy.

Ike Barinholtz plays Zoë’s ex-husband, Brett, so Episode 2: Brett is in the style of an Action Movie.

Ilana Glazer who plays Chelsea, says Episode 4: Chelsea will be in the form of a Horror Thriller.

Edited January 18, 2022 by AnimeMania

[AnimeMania]

‘The Afterparty,’ From Chris Miller and Phil Lord, Is a Comedy Acting Showcase in Which Sam Richardson Shines: TV Review

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The first episode of The Afterparty S01.E01: Aniq is available for free on YouTube.

[AnimeMania]

S01.E06: Zoë  is animated.

Here is the last music video Xavier made before he died, "Imma Live Forever".

RIP Xavier!

 

 

[AnimeMania]

I believe that S01.E05: High School will be in the genre of a teen comedy.

The Afterparty released a four-song collection after the death of pop star Xavier entitled:

R.I.P. Xavier - EP

1  Imma Live Forever  2:27

2  X Marks the G Spot  2:31

3  Do Wet  2:22

4  Just Like U  2:55

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[AnimeMania]

Throwing ‘The Afterparty’: How Chris Miller and Phil Lord Crafted the Animated and Musical Episodes

[BetterButter]

Get ready for the after-after-party, because Apple has renewed The Afterparty

[arc]

Series creator Chris Miller has apparently confirmed the show will follow Tiffany Haddish on a new case.

 

[xander874]

I am glad of the renewal. The second half of the season has been a little meh for me but I like the overall premise and look forward to watching Detective Danner on another case. I wonder if John Early (Culp) will come back too. 

[grandmabegum]

On 3/3/2022 at 6:21 AM, xander874 said:

 I wonder if John Early (Culp) will come back too. 

I hope he does. I'm always sort of nervous for shows that had such a great season if they can replicate it again. OMITB/Murderville fall into that category of can we capture lightning in a bottle again, but with a limited number of returning cast it sort of makes me think of Squid Game. I'll be rooting for them all!

[AnimeMania]

‘The Afterparty’ Creator Chris Miller Confirms ‘There Will Be Returning Actors’ in Season 2

“There will be returning actors beyond Tiffany and a whole bunch of new folks as well”. Not a lot of information in the article.

[AnimeMania]

‘The Afterparty’: Sam Richardson & Zoë Chao Return For Season 2; Elizabeth Perkins, Zach Woods, Poppy Liu Among New Cast

(L-R) Sam Richardson,  Zoë Chao,  Elizabeth Perkins,  Zach Woods,  Poppy Liu

Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao and Tiffany Haddish are set to return. 

Season 2 will be 10 episodes and will revolve around a murder at a wedding. Sam Richardson (Aniq) and Zoë Chao (Zoe) help  Tiffany Haddish (Detective Danner) solve the crime.

Elizabeth Perkins plays Isabel.

Zach Woods plays Edgar.

Paul Walter Hauser plays Travis.

Poppy Liu plays Grace.

Anna Konkle plays Hannah.

Jack Whitehall plays Sebastian.

Vivian Wu plays Vivian.

Edited April 27, 2022 by AnimeMania

[AnimeMania]

Ken Jeong Joins ‘The Afterparty’  as Feng. 

Edited May 11, 2022 by AnimeMania

[arc]

I wonder if they had a soft renewal or maybe at least a commitment from Apple for scripts for a second season. Otherwise, I’d be surprised at how fast they got to shooting season 2. Like, it wouldn’t be that hard for a normal sitcom, but for a Rashomon-ish show where the central mystery and all the red herrings have to be planned out, I’d assume they have to have all the scripts done first.

[AnimeMania]

‘The Afterparty’: John Cho Joins Season 2 Cast Of Apple Comedy Series

John Cho will play Ulysses.

[grandmabegum]

Season 2 cast photo. Anyone know the 2 women in the middle row and anyone from the bottom row?

 

[SomeTameGazelle]

48 minutes ago, grandmabegum said:

Season 2 cast photo. Anyone know the 2 women in the middle row and anyone from the bottom row?

 

Bottom left is Jack Whitehall. 

[AnimeMania]

Tiffany Haddish
Sam Richardson
Zoë Chao
Zach Woods

Anna Konkle
John Cho
Elizabeth Perkins
Ken Jeong

Jack Whitehall
Poppy Liu 
Vivian Wu
Paul Walter Hauser

[grandmabegum]

Thank you!

ETA:  Now I see their roles are up on IMDB, too.

Edited May 17, 2022 by grandmabegum

[AnimeMania]

‘The Afterparty’: Will Greenberg & John Gemberling Join Season 2 Of Apple Comedy Series

The only information revealed was the name of the character they will play.

Will Greenberg will play Judson.

John Gemberling will play Jaxon.

[AnimeMania]

Afterparty First Look: Tiffany Haddish Unspools a Devious New Mystery in Season 2 — When Will It Return?

The Afterparty Season 2    April 28, 2023    Apple TV+    10 episodes
There will be a two episode premiere, then episodes will release weekly.

In Season 2: A wedding is ruined when the groom is murdered and every guest is a suspect.

Returning from Season 1:  Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) returns to help Aniq (Sam Richardson) and Zoë (Zoë Chao) solve a whodunnit by questioning family members, star-crossed lovers and business partners, and hearing each suspect’s retelling of the weekend.

The series will once again examine the murder from multiple angles using various film genres and visuals to share the storytellers’ unique perspectives.

Cast includes: Elizabeth Perkins, Zach Woods, Paul Walter Hauser, Poppy Liu, Anna Konkle, Jack Whitehall, Vivian Wu, John Cho and Ken Jeong.

Genres include:

Jane Austen period piece

90's erotic thriller

twee indie film

heist movie

Wes Anderson film

Edited January 19, 2023 by AnimeMania

[blackwing]

On 1/19/2023 at 1:01 PM, AnimeMania said:

Afterparty First Look: Tiffany Haddish Unspools a Devious New Mystery in Season 2 — When Will It Return?

The Afterparty Season 2    April 28, 2023    Apple TV+    10 episodes
There will be a two episode premiere, then episodes will release weekly.

In Season 2: A wedding is ruined when the groom is murdered and every guest is a suspect.

Returning from Season 1:  Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) returns to help Aniq (Sam Richardson) and Zoë (Zoë Chao) solve a whodunnit by questioning family members, star-crossed lovers and business partners, and hearing each suspect’s retelling of the weekend.

The series will once again examine the murder from multiple angles using various film genres and visuals to share the storytellers’ unique perspectives.

Cast includes: Elizabeth Perkins, Zach Woods, Paul Walter Hauser, Poppy Liu, Anna Konkle, Jack Whitehall, Vivian Wu, John Cho and Ken Jeong.

Genres include:

Jane Austen period piece

90's erotic thriller

twee indie film

heist movie

Wes Anderson film

Gack I loathe Ken Jeong, why does he have to bring his brand of stink onto this show?  I see quite a few new Asian cast members so I would surmise the murder is of someone in Zoe's family.  I also see Ken Jeong in one of the photos, so too bad he isn't the victim.

The themes seem fun.  Other themes I thought would be good would be Monty Python, superhero movie, nature documentary, reality show, magic fantasy / Dungeons and Dragons.

[AnimeMania]

The release date has been moved from April 28, 2023 to sometime in July. I will let you know what happened when more info surfaces.

[AnimeMania]

The new release date is July 12, 2023

[AnimeMania]

[AnimeMania]

In season two, a wedding is ruined when the groom is murdered and every guest is a suspect. Detective Danner (Haddish) returns to help Aniq (Richardson) and Zoë (Chao) solve whodunnit by questioning family members, star-crossed lovers and business partners, and hearing each suspect’s retelling of the weekend, each with their own unique perspective and visual style.

[Cranberry]

Aw, no, what? I thought it was doing well. https://tvline.com/news/afterparty-cancelled-no-season-3-apple-tv-plus-1235059541/

It's being shopped elsewhere. I think it'd work great over on Hulu with Only Murders. https://deadline.com/2023/10/the-afterparty-canceled-apple-tv-no-season-3-1235573421/

[luna1122again]

dang. 

[blackwing]

I just found out the show has been cancelled.  So sad, I thought it was doing well.  It's a very unique show.  I love the mystery aspect and the clues hidden within each episode.  And the fact that each episode is told in the style of a different movie genre really made it a great series.  I hope it gets picked up elsewhere.