Eleven strangers gather at a billionaire's remote retreat, and one amateur sleuth ends up the only person willing to ask hard questions in A Murder at the End of the World, a 2023 mystery series.
What is A Murder at the End of the World about?
Darby Hart is a young, self-taught investigator with a reputation built outside any official system, and she's among the guests invited to an isolated gathering hosted by a wealthy tech figure. What begins as an exclusive retreat turns tense once one of the other guests turns up dead, and Darby finds herself pushing to uncover the truth before anyone else is harmed. Cut off from easy outside help and surrounded by people who all have something to hide, she has to read the group itself as closely as any physical clue. The series builds its tension less through action than through observation, letting Darby's outsider instincts clash with the polished confidence of everyone around her.
About the cast
Emma Corrin leads as Darby Hart, working alongside a cast that includes Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, Brit Marling, Alice Braga, Joan Chen, Raúl Esparza, and Jermaine Fowler. Brit Marling, who also stars, directs the series, giving it a distinct sensibility that runs through both the writing and the performances.
Context & significance
A Murder at the End of the World premiered in 2023 with episodes running around an hour each, placing it in the tradition of prestige mystery series built around an isolated setting and a closed circle of suspects. It has been consistently and broadly well received, holding a solid and durable standing among mystery fans who appreciate a slower, more character-driven approach to the genre. The retreat's remoteness and the guests' guarded pasts give the series room to explore its cast's secrets without rushing toward easy answers.
Watching A Murder at the End of the World on Ktime
A Murder at the End of the World streams on K-Time with a free account login, and no payment is needed to browse or read about the series first. Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles are both available, and K-Time's Farsi-first design makes it simple for Persian-speaking viewers around the world to find and follow a series like this one.