Violett Beane stars in a new murder mystery series, Death and Other Details, which includes, as Beane highlights, “the best episode of television she’s ever read.
While the concept of a murder mystery that takes place in a luxurious setting, with wealthy victims and suspects, has certainly been done before (like The White Lotus and The Menu), the show’s lead character, Imogene Scott (Beane), is the one to watch in this tale.
When Imogene was a child, her mother unfortunately died in a car explosion on the property of the wealthy Collier family. While the case of her mother’s death was never actually solved, Imogene essentially became a member of the Collier family, which includes her best friend Anna (Lauren Patten).
Decades later, Imogene comes face-to-face with the man who started and seemingly abandoned, the investigation into her mother’s death, Rufus Cotesworth (Patinkin), when they are both on a luxury Mediterranean cruise. But unexpectedly, Imogene finds herself in the position to be a suspect in a murder on the ship.
That’s when Rufus, known as “the world’s greatest detective,” has to get back into action to solve this case, while Imogene also investigates the mysteries of her past.
For Beane, there was an immediate and strong attraction to play Imogene.
“I’ve never read a more messy and relatable character in my life,” Beane told Yahoo Canada. “I was just like, I need to play this character and I need to live in this world that they’ve created, and experience all the other characters.”
One of the most interesting things about Imogene’s place in the landscape of wealthy passengers is that, while she was raised by this rich family for a significant portion of her life, there’s still this sense that she doesn’t belong.
That’s all we can say without spoiling the whole moment, but a worthy watch.
