The job of a season finale is to close off the season’s story arcs and establish arcs for the next season (if there is one). As I mentioned in my review of the season premiere, My Life Is Murder is generally self-contained and there aren’t any story arcs, so this job doesn’t apply to them, but the season was brought
Read moreThis episode is all about school and gossip, but not from the kids. The episode kicks off on a humorous note, with Alexa walking through the park and discovering “Wanted” posters on trees with a picture of Chowder on them. She rips them down and goes to meet Harry to briefed on the case of the week – Richie Garth,
Read moreThis was the best episode of the season so far. The episode kicks off with Alexa injuring her foot after playing hopscotch with a couple of little girls that were being hassled by a busker. This leads to Alexa’s foot being put in a moonboot and on order from her doctor to stay off her foot for a week, not
Read moreAs you could guess from the episode’s title, this one is all about bread. The episode kicks off with Alexa walking into Reuben’s Café when she sees Madison and Reuben watching a video on Madison’s laptop, which Madison hastily shuts as soon as Alexa sees them. When Alexa tells them to show her the video, it’s of an influencer, Briar
Read moreThis episode is all about weddings and money. The case of the week revolves around the death of Leah Howell, a florist with a severe bee allergy who died after being stung by a bee as she was walking down the aisle at her own wedding. The bee was found inside her bridal bouquet. Leah developed adult-onset anaphylaxis when she
Read moreThis episode is all about Christmas lights. Judging by the title, I expected the episode to take place at Christmas, so I was pleasantly surprised to see it take place three weeks after it, which is made clear to the audience when a postal worker arrives delivering Alexa’s Christmas mail, only for her to point out that three weeks have
Read moreThis episode involves a retirement village and a case of the week which has Alexa’s brother, Will, involved. This episode starts by having Alexa walk by another stall, with a young girl, Jaime, offering to sell her a PS5 for $50. When Alexa repeatedly asks her what’s wrong with it due to the extraordinarily low price, Jaime tells her that
Read moreThis episode was all about bloodlines (hence the title) and horses. The episode kicks off with Alexa walking through a local market and calling out a woman selling ridiculously priced fake items, before meeting with Harry to get the case of the week. Harry shows her a picture of the “killer”, a thoroughbred stallion named Lord Flyte. His handler, Todd
Read moreThis episode has a crime writer found dead encased in a public sculpture and the introduction of a new character. The episode kicks off with Alexa calling Madison whilst she’s sleeping, revealing that she is on some kind of holiday in France. Later, she meets up with Harry, who gives her the case of the week. Sebastian Kent, a bestselling
Read moreThe job of a season premiere is to establish new story arcs for the season. As each episode of My Life Is Murder is generally self-contained and there aren’t any story arcs, this job didn’t apply to them, however the season got off to a great start with a compelling mystery and Reuben taking on a more active role. The
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