Popular Reviews of Murray Mysteries

One of the best adaptation of Dracula I've ever seen that lives up to the queer potential of the original text.

A modern comedic retelling of Dracula told in the form of Mina Murray's podcast. It's structured differently than the novel, giving the audience Mina's perspective before Jonathan's. It's a great adaptation in that it retains emotional beats from the novel and focuses on characters' friendships (starting with Mina's perspective enhances this). It's a loyal adaptation in that many plot beats follow directly from the novel. Adaptational changes I enjoyed include genderbending and queering several characters and developing character dynamics on-screen (I especially enjoyed Mina's and Lucy's dynamic). Also, there's a cat! [Spoilers:] Mina's and Jonathan's roles in the final act are switched from what they are in the novel, which is a change that makes more sense in a modern context, acknowledging Jonathan's trauma and removing the source material's sexism. It's missing some of the novel's horror aspects, and iconic lines have been paraphrased. Dracula isn't always menacing and I think his actor is the weakest, but I enjoyed him being an influencer bro and sending a message to the podcast to taunt them. Some of it doesn't always work in the same way a few shows formatted to be in-universe podcasts don't work - you question why these people would share such information publicly, such as when they need to keep their plan a secret but are broadcasting it anyways, and the podcast format itself loses relevance in many episodes as the story progresses.

I like this show a lot, I get a little lost sometimes but it kinda adds to it lol. Definitely was not what I was expecting, a cool and different perspective