Brit Marling has created ‘A Murder at the End of the World,’ a whodunit only Emma Corrin can solve

From the “Knives Out” films to TV’s “Only Murders in the Building,” and even season four of Netflix’s “You,” closed-circle murder mysteries are alive and thriving.

And now, there’s FX’s “ A Murder at the End of the World” to solve, a new Agatha Christie-inspired series streaming on Hulu. The Hercule Poirot of this story though is a young woman named Darby played by Emma Corrin. Darby is a Gen Z loner with short pink hair and baggy clothing. She made a name for herself after cracking a serial killer case as a teen — with the help of her boyfriend — and wrote a book about it.

Darby gets an invite by a tech billionaire (played by Clive Owen) and his wife (Brit Marling), a retired computer hacker, to attend a select meeting of the minds on topics like the climate crisis and AI, held in a remote luxury hotel in Iceland, of course. When one of the guests ends up dead on night one, Darby’s retreat is now a working vacation.

Corrin, who previously has played Princess Diana on “The Crown,” said, “I just thought it was so compelling and with the best plot twists I think I’ve seen in a long time.”

The show is from the creative partnership of Marling and Zal Batmanglij, who also were behind Netflix’s cult favorite, polarizing ” The OA “. They executive produced, wrote and directed this series.

“They just have this incredible shared brain,” said Corrin of the duo, who has yet to watch “The OA” but says the love it or hate it reaction to the series piqued their interest. “I always think that anytime something’s a bit divisive, it suggests something really, really special.”

In a Q&A, Marling talks about the exclusive retreats for the wealthy, getting hypothermia while directing and the use of an AI butler.

Answers have been edited for clarity and brevity.

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