The Resort
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The Resort

"It's about time."

6.5
Yr 2022
Rt 35m
Status Ended
Comedy Mystery
Series Brief

Overview

An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when a couple finds themselves embroiled in one of Yucatan's most bizarre unsolved mysteries.

Why fans love it

The Resort occupies a strange middle ground between a sun-drenched comedy and an existential puzzle. By framing an anniversary trip against the backdrop of a long-cold disappearance in the Yucatan, the series treats its central mystery as a mechanism to explore the fragility of long-term relationships. Cristin Milioti leads a cast that balances the frantic energy of a vacation gone wrong with the quiet weight of regret.

The narrative relies on a nonlinear structure that keeps the stakes shifting between past and present. It avoids the typical tropes of the murder mystery genre by prioritizing questions about memory and the passage of time over simple procedural facts. Parallel story threads weave together to create a landscape where the primary discomfort comes from the characters realizing that some answers might only complicate their lives further.

Featured Players

Cast 16

Becky Ann Baker
as Jan
2 episodes
Ben Sinclair
as Alex
3 episodes
Marisé Álvarez
as Iberra's Daughter
1 episode
William Jackson Harper
as Noah Reed
Cristin Milioti
as Emma Reed
Nick Offerman
as Murray Thompson
Luis Gerardo Méndez
as Baltasar Frías
Nina Bloomgarden
as Violet Thompson
Gabriela Cartol
as Luna
Parvesh Cheena
as Ted
1 episode
Michael Hitchcock
as Ted
1 episode
Dylan Baker
as Carl
2 episodes
Debby Ryan
as Hanna
4 episodes
Luis Guzmán
as Illan Iberra
1 episode
Keyword Cloud

Keywords

nonlinear timeline murder mystery parallel stories mystery box tropical vacation
Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Peacock Premium
US
Peacock Premium Plus
US
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
July 28, 2022
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
35 minutes
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
106