I was on a hunt for a new TV show to watch a few weeks ago and came across Whodunnit? Just the night before I found out about this show, me and my older sis. were talking about a Forensic Science class we took in high school and how much we enjoyed it. While I don't like blood and guts and seeing people hurt each other, I still like the mystery aspect of it all. I watched an episode of Whodunnit? and was hooked!
About Whodunnit?
"Whodunnit? is a murder mystery reality competition television series broadcast on ABC. The series premiered on June 23, 2013, and is currently airing its first season.
The series follows 13 guests, one of whom is secretly the "killer," living in a Beverly Hills mansion named Rue Manor. They are guided by the butler, Giles who also acts as the show's host. Within the show's fiction, the guests, along with Giles and two maids, are trapped by the killer within the house grounds until they determine who the killer is. The killer sends messages to Giles to relay to the surviving guests, informing them of their situation and cryptic instructions for determining his or her identity.
Each episode, at least one guest is "murdered" (through staged events by production) by the killer, either while the victim is alone or through pre-arranged circumstances while the remaining guests are congregated as to avoid revealing their identity. After the shock of the event, Giles offers the remaining guests an opportunity to search one of three areas (usually the crime scene, the last known whereabouts, or the morgue containing the victim's body) to discover clues about how the murder was carried out. Guests are free to select which area to search though are limited to only one area, with a limited amount of time, and confined to the bounds set by production. Guests then participate in a riddle challenge that leads them in a competitive search through the mansion. The guest who is able to complete the challenge receives an additional clue that may greatly help in solving how the murder was committed.
Later, guests are individually taken to a private room where, in monologue, they describe to the unseen killer how they believe the murder took place and make an accusation as to who the killer is. During dinner, Giles presents a message from the killer. The message states which guest had the most correct theory and is subsequently spared from being the killer's next victim. The message then fully explains how the murder was completed. After this, Giles hands an envelope to each remaining guest. Those receiving cards with the word "Spared" performed well enough to advance to the next episode. The lowest-scoring guest, along with at least one other low-scoring guest will receive a card with the word "Scared." The killer may attempt to mislead the other guests by receiving a "Scared" card as well, though the killer cannot be eliminated. The killer will then eliminate the lowest-scoring guest(s) by "killing" him or her, in turn setting up the murder to be solved in the next episode. In the finale, the guest who survives to the end and unmasks the killer will leave the estate with $250,000." (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whodunnit%3F_(U.S._TV_series)
What I Think of Whodunnit?
First of all, the staged deaths look realistic to me. At first, I thought the players were actually getting killed, but who would really allow that?! I also enjoyed all the episodes equally so far, but it is weird to learn all these ways to kill someone... About the players: Sheri was the first player to get "murdered". I don't understand how she got a chance at the prize if she was gone when it all really started... Melina is dramatic, but reminds me of a favorite high school teacher. Ronny is smart and his experience as a bounty hunter must have paid off to keep him alive close to the end. I least like Kam of all the contestants. He is bossy and I think he is the killer. He always has a grin and fits the profile when the murderer is "shown" committing his crime at dinner. Whodunnit? is almost over and I can't wait to find out if I was correct in guessing Kam as the killer and who will win a quarter of a million dollars! To watch Whodunnit? online, go to http://watchabc.go.com/whodunnit/SH55303214
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