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Tiffany Haddish investigates a murder in 'The Afterparty' trailer

By Fred Topel   |   Nov. 17, 2021 at 12:48 PM
Tiffany Haddish investigates a murder in "The Afterparty." Photo courtesy of Apple TV+ Dave Franco gets killed in "The Afterparty." Photo courtesy of Apple TV+ From left, Sam Richardson, Jamie Demetriou, Ben Schwartz, John Early, Tiffany Haddish, Tiya Sircar, Kelvin Yu, Genevieve Angelson, Illana Glazer, Zoë Chao and Ike Barinholtz attend a reunion in "The AFterparty." Photo courtesy of Apple TV+ Sam Richardson attends a high school reunion in "The Afterparty." photo courtesy of Apple TV+ Ben Schwartz (left) and Sam Richardson dance at the reunion in "The Afterparty." Photo courtesy of Apple TV+

Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Apple TV+ released a trailer for The Afterparty on Wednesday. Tiffany Haddish stars in the mystery comedy premiering Jan. 22 on Apple TV+.

Haddish plays an investigator questioning a death at a high school reunion. The attendees immediately begin making excuses for their innocence.

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Dave Franco plays the victim, but continues to appear in episodes via flashbacks of the night in question. Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Ben Schwartz, Ike Barinholtz, Ilana Glazer and also star.

An Apple release says that each episode of The Afterparty will focus on a different suspect. Their account will satirize a different film genre, with a different visual style.

Chris Miller created and directed the show. Miller executive produces with his partner, Phil Lord.

The duo directed The Lego Movie and produced its sequels, directed 21 and 22 Jump Street together and recently produced The Mitchells vs. The Machines. The Afterparty is part of Lord and Miller's five-year deal with Sony Pictures Television.

Three episodes premiere on Jan. 22 with new episodes weekly every Friday.