Murder is written in a unique[citation needed] style in which all of the protagonists in each episode engage in monologues to camera, giving their version of what happened on the night, as the investigation proceeds from arrest to court hearing to verdict.
Each character is seen to break the "fourth wall" and give a monologue to the audience, explaining their involvement and/or role in the crime committed.
[3] However, writer and creator Robert Jones has cited this as an inspiration to spend more than three years to bring a second series to screen.
The first two films were directed by Birger Larsen, known for his work on The Killing and many other hit Scandinavian dramas.
The Radio Times stated in a review of the first episode of series two that Murder is "one of the most original shows on British TV in recent years.