# ‘Knives Out’ Meets ‘Only Murders in the Building’ in Netflix’s Near-Perfect Mystery Series

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/knives-out-meets-only-murders-in-the-building-in-netflixs-near-perfect-mystery-series/
- Published: 2026-11-04T13:24:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T10:56:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/netflix-mystery-series-the-final-problem-knives-out-replacement/
- Topics: Entertainment, Paranormal, TV, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- A former Sherlock Holmes actor investigates a hotel murder.
- A storm leaves guests and staff trapped as suspects.
- The series rose from 2.4 million to 3.2 million weekly views.

## Summary

Netflix’s Spanish series *The Final Problem* pairs a period drama with a locked-room murder mystery. It follows a former star of Sherlock Holmes films who must investigate a guest’s death, giving the show a familiar detective setup with a distinctive actor-turned-sleuth at its centre.

Set in spring 1959 on an island near Mallorca, the story begins when English tourist Elisa Mander is found dead at a hotel isolated by a storm; what first appears to be suicide is revealed as murder. Benjamin Basil, played by José Coronado, investigates with Adela Figueroa and Foxá while the guests and staff become suspects. The article says the series drew 2.4 million views in its first week and 3.2 million in its second, and had a 100% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score at the time of writing.

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