Amazon MGM Orders Penn Badgley Murder Mystery Series ‘Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone’

Amazon MGM Studios has ordered a new series, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, a darkly comedic murder mystery that will star Penn Badgley, according to Deadline. The announcement extends Badgley’s work in scripted television while adding another genre title to Amazon MGM’s slate.

The series is being developed by Fifth Season and Made Up Stories, with the project adapted from the bestselling book series by Benjamin Stevenson. Deadline’s report frames the adaptation as a character-driven mystery premise built around a recurring family-focused structure typical of Stevenson’s novels.

Badgley is set to star in the Amazon MGM series. Deadline did not describe his character in the provided summary, but the order places the actor at the center of the production’s search for answers tied to the show’s murder-mystery concept.

David Hemingson, known for writing and showrunning work including The Holdovers, is attached as showrunner and executive producer, Deadline reported. Hemingson’s involvement positions him as the lead creative figure overseeing both the adaptation and the series’ tonal balance described as dark comedy.

The announcement was made in connection with Amazon MGM’s presentation to advertisers and industry attendees at the Amazon Upfront, Deadline reported. Upfront announcements are typically used by major studios and platforms to outline near- and medium-term programming plans for the advertising market.

In addition to the series order, Deadline’s report identifies the creative and production teams behind the project, including Fifth Season and Made Up Stories. Those companies will work alongside the studio on development and production as the series moves from a commissioned slate item toward a full series production schedule.

The next steps for the project will depend on the customary development pipeline after a series order, including casting expansion, production planning, and final scripting and episode commitments. No release date, episode count, or production timeline was included in the provided summary.

For audiences, the order indicates continued investment in mystery-driven entertainment at a time when major streamers are using established literary properties to draw viewers who follow branded storyworlds across adaptations.