Murder in Passing is a Canadian short film series directed by John Greyson,[1] which was broadcast as a series of 42 30-second episodes through January and February 2013 on Pattison Outdoor Advertising's video screens in the Toronto Transit Commission's subway system.
[2] The series stars Alexander Chapman as Epicene, a transgender detective investigating the murder of Mars Brito (Chase Joynt), a bike courier, in the fictional town of Passing, British Columbia.
[1] The cast also includes Guillermo Verdecchia, Arsinée Khanjian, Moynan King and Nina Arsenault.
[2] The episodes were also distributed as a web series,[2] additional clues to the mystery were published via Twitter and in the Toronto edition of Metro,[3] and Greyson indicated plans to expand it into a feature film.
[2] In the web series edition, each episode is followed by a 30-second opera aria, written by David Wall, which also shares clues to the murder.