Drama
Squid Game
Netflix might not have banked on Squid Game being its most popular show ever. But it sure knew it wanted it bloody.
Aniq loves mysteries—so much so that he owns a business designing escape rooms.
So, naturally, when he had the chance to investigate the murder of his former classmate (who had become rich and famous) at a high school reunion last year, he jumped at the chance to solve it. (Especially since, you know, everyone thought he had done it.)
Aniq worked alongside Detective Danner and managed to find the real culprit. Danner got a book deal out of the experience, and Aniq got the girl of his dreams, his long-time crush, Zoe.
Unfortunately, Aniq needs Danner’s help again. Another dead body has been discovered at yet another party that he and Zoe have attended. Only this time, the victim is a wedding groom. And the suspect is Zoe’s sister, the bride.
Who murdered tech magnate and socially awkward Edgar? Detective Danner aims to find out.
Once again, everyone’s a suspect because everyone has a motive.
First, there’s Grace. Sure, she screamed when she discovered her dead hubby’s body in the bed next to her, but was he really passed out drunk the night before when she climbed into bed with him? Or did she poison the victim before dozing off? Several people say there’s no way she did it, but Aniq did spot her slipping something into Edgar’s drink that night.
Then there’s Zoe. It seems unlikely, especially since she watched her boyfriend sus out a real murderer just a year ago and could easily expect him to do so again. But she hated Edgar and even told her sister not to marry him. So, she’s not out of the running yet, either.
And, of course, there’s a handful of other wedding guests who could each be guilty as well. Was it the best man, whose actions at the wedding could be described as self-absorbed and even jealous of the groom? Perhaps it was the groom’s mother, who delays alerting the authorities immediately following the discovery of her son’s corpse? Or maybe it was Travis, Grace’s ex-boyfriend who definitely wanted to try winning her back before the ceremony?
Well, Danner’s got her work cut out for her yet again. Because even though there’s only one true sequence of events, everyone saw (and heard) things differently that night. And she’ll have to piece it all together to find the culprit.
Although murder is the theme of the show, suspect language is the primary concern for viewers. We hear several uses of the f-word and s-word as well as a smattering of other colorful profanities.
Sexuality is a close second. People talk about sex, male and female body parts and extramarital affairs.
Drugs and alcohol also play a major role. Danner put Aniq at the top of her suspect list in Season One because he ate a marijuana gummy, drank a lot of alcohol and then claimed to have passed out for a good portion of the evening. And unfortunately, his awkwardness around the topic of drugs leads Zoe’s parents to believe he could be an addict in Season Two. Most other characters are inebriated at some point as well.
Danner will have to sift through a lot of unnecessary backstory to find the guilty party, but viewers will have to sift through a lot of unnecessarily crude content to watch The Afterparty.
While attending a wedding, Aniq calls in a favor to Detective Danner after the groom is found dead.
We see Edgar’s corpse lying on a bed. His new wife, Grace, screams when she realizes what has happened. Aniq suspects murder since Edgar’s pet lizard is also, coincidentally, dead. Many people touch the body who shouldn’t. Murder accusations are tossed about. Aniq suspects Grace might have poisoned her new hubby since he saw her slip something into his drink the night before.
Grace’s uncle jokingly threatens to kill Edgar if Edgar breaks her heart. A woman instructs Aniq to kick her dog when it starts biting Aniq’s ankle, and he complies.
A man streaks through a group of people covering his privates with his hands (though we see his bare rear). Aniq and Zoe aren’t married but share a cabin for the weekend. And later, Aniq awkwardly talks about having sex with Zoe to her parents. We see a man wearing a towel over the lower half of his body just before he showers. We see some cleavage on women’s outfits. Awkward moments surround euphemisms.
Many people drink at the rehearsal dinner, wedding, rehearsal and afterparty. Edgar becomes heavily inebriated at the afterparty and is taken to his room by his wife after yelling at everyone, calling them “devils.” It’s implied Edgar’s mother is an alcoholic. A woman says some plants are psychotropic and implies Aniq uses drugs (which he awkwardly tries to deny without seeming like a prude).
After unknowingly drinking fermented camel’s milk, Aniq spits the stuff all over Zoe’s mother. A man spits in anger at an insult.
There are multiple references to racial differences and biases. We hear a man died in his sleep. A woman is accused of marrying for money. People lie and eavesdrop. Many people are rude to Aniq, who is too nice to stop them. Edgar’s mother waits to inform the police of his death for shady reasons. A man calls a group of people “earth rapers.”
There are four uses of the f-word and five of the s-word. We hear several uses of “h—” and a couple of “d–n” as well. God’s name is abused nine times, once paired with “d–n.”
After the body of superstar Xavier is found on the eve of his high school reunion, a detective is sent to find his murderer.
A body falls off a cliff and we see it hit the ground. A man is hit by a car (and possibly suffers a concussion). People drive recklessly during a car chase. One man shoves another into a table. Several death threats are exchanged. A man stabs a knife into a table. People talk casually about murder.
Xavier openly states his intentions to convince two pregnant women to cheat on their husbands. He later makes plans to have sex with the ex-wife of his rival. A man tries to change the lyrics of a sexually explicit song to be more respectful when it accidentally plays during karaoke. We hear the lyrics of this and other sexually explicit songs. We hear the details of a divorce (the husband cheated but wants to make things work). People talk about sex and male genitals. A couple makes out in a closet. A child misunderstands a sexual comment she overheard.
People drink throughout, and several people get drunk. A child accidentally drinks wine. One man passes out after consuming lots of alcohol and a marijuana edible. People treat a known alcoholic as a pariah. A teacher passes out drugs she confiscated from students. A man purposely spills beer on another man as a prank.
Detective Danner lies about being assigned to the case. A man urinates on a woman’s head. Someone makes a joke about a priest. People draw on a man’s face in marker when he unconscious.
We hear a single use of the f-word and seven uses of the s-word, as well as “a–,” “a–hole,” “b–ch,” “d–n,” “h—” and “p—y.” God’s and Jesus’ names are also abused.
Emily studied film and writing when she was in college. And when she isn’t being way too competitive while playing board games, she enjoys food, sleep, and geeking out with her husband indulging in their “nerdoms,” which is the collective fan cultures of everything they love, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate and Lord of the Rings.
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