Death and Other Details
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Summary
Hulu ’s newfangled whodunit seriesDeath and Other Detailsjust released its first two episodes that limit up the season ’s whodunit , the many suspects , and flock of clew as to who murdered Keith Trubitsky . Mandy Patinkin leads theDeath and Other Detailscastas Rufus Coteworth , the world ’s greatest police detective whose reputation has been on the declension for reason strange thus far . When two moneyed family get on a luxury cruise ship only for a execution to take place two days into the ocean trip , Coteworth team up with Imogene , a young woman he has n’t see in 20 yr .
The series can be equate toKnives OutandThe White Lotus , with the wealthy character , striking factor , and the great , problematic detective who single out another grapheme to avail him solve the crime . Death and Other Detailshas started to unravel the layers in its level , but there ’s much more to pick up in the remaining 8 instalment . The first two episodes were ram with reveals , mystery , prevarication , and plot twists that will make for an entertaining first time of year ofDeath and Other Details .
Death and Other detail may have strike on more than it should , but for what it is worth , the show is entertain and transport .
12Rufus Worked On A Case Involving Imogene’s Mom’s Death
Their reunion wasn’t a coincidence
Death and Other Detailsepisode 1 opens with a flashback of Rufus meeting a young Imogene , who was the sole witness to her mother ’s last . It is later revealed that her mother , who worked with the Collier family , died in a sudden and shocking car explosion as Imogene watched in horror . The Colliers took the vernal girl in and hired Rufus to solve her female parent ’s death , and it did n’t take long for the detective to mould a bond with Imogene .
Unfortunately , Imogene ’s mother ’s case go unsolved , and seems to be the only event he could n’t crack . Rufus leaving the case behind caused her to resent the older investigator , and when she picture him for the first sentence in 20 year , she cast a drink at him . The Colliers did n’t invite Rufus on the cruise , but his reunion with Imogene was n’t a happenstance . Imogene was led to believe that Rufus abandoned the instance , but the reason he boarded the ship was to at long last bring her Justice Department .
Sophia Reid - Gantzert chats about get into Imogene ’s headspace for Death And Other Details , collaborating with Violett Beane , and her next celluloid .
11Lawrence Didn’t Announce Anna As CEO
The node on the sail ship inDeath and Other Detailsall have different schedule and need for being there . The central nidus is on the Collier and Chun families , who are in talks to do business with each other and are trying to settle a deal that is further complicate by the onboard murder . Before the murder , Lawrence Collier was intend to announce his girl , Anna , as the new chief operating officer of Collier Mills , but back out last minute . This clearly frustrated Anna and could cause a potential break between father and girl .
10Imogene Stole From Keith’s Room Before His Death
Keith was murdered in his elbow room in the middle of the night with his own fishing bow . Imogene could have been the prime suspect as she had slip from his elbow room just before he was murdered . Though this might make her seem suspicious , she had leave the room before the time of the execution pass , making her one of the fewDeath and Other Detailscharacters , if not the only one , that can be ruled out as the perpetrator .
9Keith & Tripp Argued Before His Death
Keith was supposed to invest in Collier Mills
Imogene was n’t the only one who had issues with Keith . The harsh man from Indiana managed to anger a destiny of his fellow guests during the first two day on the ship inDeath and Other Details . One of these people was Tripp Collier , Lawrence ’s Logos , who was passed over as a potential choice to take over the family party .
Much to the dismay of his mob , Tripp had personally invited Keith onto the cruise inDeath and Other Details . It was discover that Keith was supposed to invest in the fellowship , but he had dubiety about their heap at the last minute . Tripp needed the investment funds , likely to prove himself to his family , and Keith potentially back out lead to a fight between the two of them .
8Leila Was Suspicious Of Keith
Leila & Keith argued before his death
Another client on the cruise who argued with Keith before his death was Leila , Anna ’s married woman . She became fishy of Keith ahead of time on and let him make love , both privately and in public . When he sneakily take a depiction of the Colliers during a repast , Leila confronted him in front of a large group of people , ironically making others untrusting of her instead when they learned he was dispatch . She later accused him of following her from urban center to urban center , so while Leila may have been regarded by others as crazy , she may also have had good reason to be mistrustful of Keith .
7Rufus Makes Imogene His Assistant On The Case
Rufus blackmails Imogene into helping him
Though Imogene did n’t have the warm reaction to seeing Rufus again , she ended up helping him with his investigation inDeath and Other Details . At first , this is because he blackmails her and she needs his supporter to clear her name . The security department camera catch Imogene leaving Keith ’s elbow room in the heart of the dark , having stolen from him , but Rufus erased the footage to protect her . Rufus also lie with that Imogene was skimming money from Collier Mills , sacrifice him stack of info to blackmail her into work for him .
Rufus always solves his crimes with the help of an assistant , and Imogene has always been perceptive , even as a shaver . He secretly bring her in on the case to keep an center on the Colliers , whom he was distrustful of during the investigation of Imogene ’s mother ’s expiry . Rufus also reveals that his last help was Danny , substantially known to Imogene as Keith Trubitsky , and he necessitate to work his friend ’s execution .
Screen Rant interview Violett Beane and Lauren Patten about what drew them to Death and Other Details and decipher the show ’s execution mystery story .
6The Colliers Were Involved In Imogene’s Mom’s Death
The family fired Rufus
Danny convinced Rufus to board the cruise ship because he know that Imogene would be there , and they had details about her mother ’s decease they ’d wanted to portion out with her . Danny had been working undercover as Rufus ’s helper , so Imogene never met him when she was untested , despite his involvement in her mother ’s case . Why he use up on the persona of Keith Trubitsky has n’t been revealed yet , but with Leila suspecting she ’s seen him in other cities , he ’s been tracking the Colliers for quite some time , and for honest reason .
Just before Rufus and Keith dropped the case , they attain that the man who buy the bomb that bolt down Imogene ’s mother was diagnose Viktor Sams . However , Viktor Sams is n’t a man but an alias for a corporate blackmail syndicate . Rufus could never testify it inDeath and Other Details , but if he can get at the Colliers ’ book , he believe that he can connect Viktor Sams to the Colliers .
5The Colliers Need The Deal With The Chuns To Avoid Bankruptcy
The deal is at the center of the murder
Death and Other Detailsepisode 2 bring out that Collier Mills is run low bankrupt and the sail with the Chuns is a last - ditch attempt to save the company . The Chuns seem to be aware of this as well , giving them the upper helping hand in the bargain , as the Colliers are desperate for their financial support . When Keith is murdered , Eleanor Chun differentiate Anna that the kinfolk ’s matriarch is n’t just planning on leaving the ship but backing out of the good deal as well .
With Danny / Keith having been hold tab on the Colliers , he would have been mindful of their financial office . This , immix with Tripp ’s reaction to him pulling his investing proves thatthe impending deal was at the center of Keith ’s execution . As Rufus pronounce , there are billions of one dollar bill on the assembly line in the deal between the Colliers and the Chuns , and any one of them could have murdered Keith to keep it alive .
4The Chuns Hired Rufus To Get Dirt On The Colliers
The family has a lot to hide
The first two episode ofDeath and Other Detailsalso revealed how Rufus got invited onto the sail . It obviously was n’t done by the Colliers , who think he ’s a nag . Rather , Rufus was hired by the Chuns to get soil on the Colliers before they went into business with each other . If Danny had been help Rufus with his investigating and was found out by one of the Colliers , it may have receive him killed . Since Rufus is trying to find Danny ’s killer , he quit the job the Chuns lease him for , much to their humiliation .
dying and Other Details has some prominent similarity to an Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot movie , but it also manage to set itself apart .
3Leila Was In A Car Accident
She became paranoid in the aftermath
When Rufus conducted interviews with the guests inDeath and Other Details , Leila was the most tight - lipped of the group . She did n’t answer most of his questions and seemed just as untrusting of him as she was of Keith . It was revealed that Leila had been in a serious car stroke recently , which had change her behavior and made her more paranoid .
Leila believes that the crash was n’t an accident but rather a targeted onrush against her . This could link up the potential attempt on her life to Imogene ’s mother ’s dying , as both were car - pertain incident . Leila is often give notice as crazy , but she appears just as perceptive as Imogene . Rufus also deduce that Anna was lying about certain things to protect her wife ; he ’s just not sure what about .
