But for the third movie, this December’s Wake Up Dead Man, the series is swapping out its usual tone of intrigue for something creepier. It’s a big change, but it’s just what the story needs to continue its love letters to the murder mysteries of old. Netflix“Small town murder” is a key subgenre of the murder mystery landscape, one explored by everything from Nordic noir to TV procedurals. There are a thousand ways to solve a murder, and Wake Up Dead Man will finally show us a new one. Wake Up Dead Man premieres December 12, 2025, on Netflix.