A luxurious liner, extremely wealthy passengers and a mysterious murder… Against the backdrop of Whodunit classics, with its twists and turns and cliffhangers, the new series of murders and other complications should delight fans of the genre. The investigation is officially open on Disney+ for all budding detectives and major Cluedo experts!
It was from Agatha Christie that the creators of this detective comedy, Mike Weiss and Heidi Cole McAdams, were inspired to follow the story of Imogen Scott, a brilliant young woman but unfortunately suffering from a tragic past, and became the one and only. A suspect in an unexplained murder.
When Death Meets Knives on the Nile!
During a cruise organized by Colliers, a wealthy family at the head of a textile company, a man is found murdered in his locked cabin. The first clues point to Imogen, the only person who entered her room that night according to surveillance videos.
In order to prove her innocence and discover which wealthy passenger or crew member may have committed the deed, Imogen must team up with the man she hates most, Rufus Cottesworth, considered by many to be the world’s greatest detective.
The two know each other very well, as Rufus was responsible for solving the murder of Imogen’s mother when she was a child. And if this case is unfortunately never solved, their joint investigation will do well to help them finally uncover the truth. So who is the real culprit, the mysterious chief of staff, the family’s over-excited lawyer, the clueless security chief or another suspect?
Starring Violet Beane (Flash, The Resident), Mandy Patinkin (Criminal Minds, Homeland) portrays the famous detective Rufus Cotesworth, a character based on other well-known detectives such as Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. . Alongside them we also see Rahul Kohl (iZombie), Linda Emond (The Patient), Jane Atkinson (House of Cards) and Lisa Lu (Crazy Rich Asians).
Between twists and revelations, murders and other complications, all 10 episodes of the series can be found on Disney+.
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