Death and Other Details: next episode, episode guide, cast, plot and everything we know about the Mandy Patinkin mystery series
It's fair to say that the mystery series is back on TV, with 2024 bringing a new entry, Death and Other Details with Mandy Patinkin starring as a brilliant detective tasked with solving a complex murder.
TV has been rich with murder mystery series as of late, with the likes of Poker Face, True Detective season 4, The After Party, A Murder at the End of the World, Black Cake and Only Murders in the Building. Those last three are Hulu originals, just like Death and Other Details, giving the streamer quite the roster.
But what is Death and Other Details about, when is it premiering and who's in it? We have answers to all those questions right here.
When is the next Death and Other Details episode?
Episode 9 and 10 of Death and Other Details are now available to watch on Hulu, meaning that all episodes of the mystery series are now available to stream whenever you want.
To watch Death and Other Details, you must have access to Hulu, which you can get through a standalone subscription, pairing it with live TV via Hulu with Live TV or bundling it with Disney Plus and ESPN Plus thanks to the Disney Bundle.
Death and Other Details cast
Fan favorite Mandy Patinkin leads Death and Other Details, playing Rufus Cotesworth, who is "the world's greatest detective" in the world of the show. Patinkin is best known for his time on the Showtime drama Homeland and as Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride, though he also won an Emmy for his lead role on the 90s medical drama Chicago Hope. Most recently he was seen in The Good Fight season 5.
Partnering up with Patinkin's Cotesworth on screen is Violett Beane, playing Imogene Scott. Beane's past credits include roles on the TV shows God Friended Me, The Resident, The Flash, Chicago P.D. and The Leftovers.
The rest of the Death and Other Details cast includes Lauren Patten (Blue Bloods), Rahul Kohli (The Fall of the House of Usher), Angela Zhou (Hell on Wheels), Hugo Diego Garcia (Sentinelles), Pardis Saremi (The Pom Pom Murders) and Lind Emond (Only Murders in the Building season 3).
Death and Other Details plot
Here is the official synopsis for Death and Other Details:
"Set amidst the glamor of the global elite, Death and Other Details centers on the brilliant and restless Imogene Scott (Violett Beane), who finds herself in the wrong place/wrong time (okay, it was kinda her fault) and becomes the prime suspect in a locked room murder mystery. The setting? A lavishly restored Mediterranean ocean liner. Suspects? Every pampered guest and every exhausted crew member. The problem? To prove her innocence, she must partner with a man she despises — Rufus Cotesworth (Mandy Patinkin), the world's greatest detective."
The series was written and executive produced by Mike Weiss and Heidi Cole McAdams, with Marc Webb directing the pilot episode.
Death and Other Details episodes
Here are the official synopsis for all of the Death and Other Details episodes that have been released so far:
Death and Other Details episode 1, "Chapter 1: Rare"
"An impossible, locked room murder on a luxury ocean liner. The only viable suspect? Imogene Scott. To prove her innocence and find the real killer, she has to work with the man she hates most: Rufus Cotesworth. The World's Greatest Detective."
Death and Other Details episode 2, "Chapter 2: Sordid"
"Imogene must choose a side — between the people who raised her and paid for her luxury vacation... or the man she hates most, who promises to get her the truth. When Rufus interrogates each suspect, he discovers that they're all lying about something, but only one of them is the killer."
Death and Other Details episode 3, "Chapter 3: Troublesome"
"Interpol Agent Hilde Eriksen arrives and takes over the investigation. Rufus and Imogene stealthily investigate Collier Mills with Sunil's help. Meanwhile, Anna does her best to get the billion-dollar-deal with the Chuns back on track."
Death and Other Details episode 4, "Chapter 4: Hidden"
"The ship is on lockdown as the manhunt for Jules intensifies. Imogene uncovers his criminal past... and finds a new witness. Meanwhile, Leila is missing, Anna's locked in a room with her ex, and someone threatens the Governor. In the end, Rufus and Imogene unmask the killer. For real. Already. That was... too easy."
Death and Other Details episode 5, "Chapter 5: Exquisite"
"Who is Viktor Sams? He's killed in the past, and now — Imogene and Rufus believe — he is responsible for the attempt on Leila's life, and the murder on the Varuna. Rufus teams up with Leila and Teddy while Imogene and Sunil pursue a lead in Malta. Meanwhile, Anna gets the deal with Chuns back on track only to be undercut by her own father."
Death and Other Details episode 6, "Chapter 6: Tragic"
"Imogene, Rufus and the team get closer to unmasking Viktor Sams and his conspirators... only for him to kill again. Anna and Tripp bond over the world's worst vacation, and Imogene gets proof that what is happening on board is linked to her mother's murder 18 years ago."
Death and Other Details episode 7, "Chapter 7: Memorable"
"Imogene uses her ability to visualize memories to revisit Rufus's investigation of her mother's murder. She walks in his shoes, literally. To become the World's Greatest Detective. Only after she forces herself to confront memories that she buried does she finally uncover the motive behind her mom's tragic death."
Death and Other Details episode 8, "Chapter 8: Vanishing"
"The Varnua's guests gather in the dining room to stay safe during a ship-wide blackout. Tensions are higher than ever. And with the Coliers and the Chuns in the same room... long-kept secrets are exposed. Imogene confronts her mother's killer, only to learn that she's wrong about the identity of Viktor Sams."
Death and Other Details episode 9, "Chapter 9: Impossible"
"Viktor Sams takes control of the Varuna. His followers stage an auction where wealthy passengers must bid against each other to survive — forcing them to turn on each other. Imogene and her friends, meanwhile, uncover a clue that will unlock the true identity of Viktor Sams. And it's a stunner."
Death and Other Details episode 10, "Chapter 10: Chilling"
"A chilling discovery threatens the future of the Varuna and those aboard. Rufus writes a second memoir. Anna spirals and confronts a hard truth with Leila, while Tripp cares for his family. Teddy sets herself up as a maitre d'. As for Imogene? Will she run away from her problems once again?"
Death and Other Details trailer
Get ready to solve the latest TV mystery with the official trailer for Death and Other Details. Check it out directly below and see if the clues have you believing this could be one of the first must-watch shows of 2024.
Hulu has also released this special trailer, which highlights the show's setting on a cruise ship:
