TV Show Review #3 - Who Shot Otto Mueller? (S1)

An Estonian TV series, in which tough businessman Otto Mueller plays the central role. In this murder mystery, Otto Mueller is murdered on his own birthday, with eight relatives and acquaintances present. On the basis of eight interrogations, two detectives try to unravel this mystery – and find an answer to that one question: Who shot Otto Mueller?

The series consists of eight episodes, in which the interrogation of one of the eight suspects is central in each episode. Initially an interesting concept, but this gets boring and irritating. For example, the same scenes are repeated every episode, from a different perspective, which in reality produces only minute changes. This makes the series very monotonous and long-winded. The many repetitions could have been worked out a lot better, if the perspectives of the different characters would have been further apart.

Another disturbing factor is the depressing detective work to say the least. It seems that these detectives are not allowed to conduct any kind of investigation outside the interrogations, this ensures that very obvious questions are only answered very late. This causes frustration while watching. It would have benefited the series if a little more research had been done outside of the interrogations.

Finally, I find the last episode (and therefore the final plot) a bit disappointing. In my opinion, the perpetrator was pretty thick on top, so that the tension of the series lagged behind compared to comparable series.

Conclusion and Rating

All in all, it is an entertaining murder mystery, in which the viewer’s attention and interest will diminish over the course of the series. The concept is original and well thought out, but it doesn’t come out well in this setting. The acting is quite decent. Which ultimately results in a series with potential, which is only realized to a very limited extent. 

Rating: 5.8