Mysteries on Screen: Episodic vs Series Arcs

In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the difference between mysteries on screen resolved in a single episode and ones that take multiple episodes to resolve.

Discussed and mentioned

The Woman in Suite 11 (2025) Ruth Ware

Telecrime (1938-39 and 1946) BBC

Agatha Christie's Marple (2004-2013) ITV

Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989-2013) ITV

Knives Out (2019) Netflix

Thursday Murder Club (2025 film) Netflix

Gone Girl (2014 film) 20th Century Fox

Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996) CBS

Law & Order (1990-2010; 2021-present) NBC

Father Brown (2013-present) BBC

Poker Face (2023-2025) Peacock

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024) Netflix

Department Q (2025) Netflix

The Lincoln Lawyer (2022 to present) Netflix

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011 film)

Bosch (2014-2021) Amazon Prime Video

The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware

The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025 film) Netflix

Related episodes

Mysteries on Screen (released January 17, 2023)

WWYD: The Woman in Suite 11 (released October 21, 2025)

What Would You Do: The Woman in Suite 10 (released September 6, 2022)

Murder, She Wrote at 40 Years (released October 8, 2024)

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder Watch Along (released August 16, 2024)

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