Let's Solve DTF: ST. LOUIS episode 5 s1e05 'Amphezyne' #dtfstlouis HBO's middle-aged murder mystery
Release Date: 04/01/2026
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Floyd's asking for the drug that's going to kill him... could he have planned his own death? He also asks to watch, then asks to be watched. Oh boy. Carol ask the Detectives to speak up while Clark wants to stop speaking. Let's breakdown the fifth episode of LET'S SOLVE DTF: ST. LOUIS, HBO's mid-life crisis, buddy comedy, murder mystery with more sex and Playgirl photography! A darkly comedic tale of three middle-aged individuals entangled in a love triangle, leading to one's untimely demise. But if someone killed Floyd (David Harbour), whodunnit? Was it weather man Clark (Jason Bateman)? Or...
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No use crying over Richard's spilled milk. Carol continues to "play ball" with her husband's best friend/pretend-pool cleaner Clark. While Floyd gets in the closet and peeps some NSFW behavior. LET'S SOLVE DTF: ST. LOUIS, HBO's mid-life crisis, buddy comedy, murder mystery. Is Det. Plumb proving that you can teach an old dog Det. Homer new tricks? A darkly comedic tale of three middle-aged individuals entangled in a love triangle, leading to one's untimely demise. But if someone killed Floyd (David Harbour), whodunnit? Was it weather man Clark (Jason Bateman)? Or did his widow Carol (Linda...
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Floyd's wife Carol: black widow, femme fatale, dis-honest Go Getter drinker - but she can't be the killer, can she? No way, Jose! Floyd has a secret hookup with Modern Love that he doesn't keep secret from Clark. When will he learn Clark's secret? Did his ex-wife fortune teller tell him? LET'S SOLVE DTF: ST. LOUIS, HBO's mid-life crisis, buddy comedy, murder mystery. Are you DTS (Down to Solve)? A darkly comedic tale of three middle-aged individuals entangled in a love triangle, leading to one's untimely demise. But if someone killed Floyd (David Harbour), whodunnit? Was it weather man Clark...
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Clark and Carol sip on Jamba Juice, but will Det. Plumb spill the tea on who killed Floyd? LET'S SOLVE DTF: ST. LOUIS, HBO's mid-life crisis, buddy comedy, murder mystery. Did Floyd's energenic signing of Nails, Hair, Hips Heels by Todrick Hall turns Carol back to her husband? Are you DTS (Down to Solve)? Clark and Carol sip on Jamba Juice, but will Det. Plumb spill the tea on who killed Floyd? LET'S SOLVE DTF: ST. LOUIS, HBO's mid-life crisis, buddy comedy, murder mystery. Did Floyd's energenic signing of Nails, Hair, Hips Heels by Todrick Hall turns Carol back to her husband? Are you DTS...
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Floyd Smernitch died as he lived - with a big belly... but was he murdered? LET'S SOLVE DTF: ST. LOUIS, HBO's mid-life crisis, buddy comedy, murder mystery. Was Clark ready to check out the hook-up mobile app DTF (Down to F*#k)? Are you DTS (Down to Solve)? Where is the 2nd recumbent bike? A darkly comedic tale of three middle-aged individuals entangled in a love triangle, leading to one's untimely demise. But if someone killed Floyd (David Harbour), whodunnit? Was it weather man Clark (Jason Bateman)? Or did his widow Carol (Linda Cardellini) take him down? Other suspects include Clark's wife...
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In a village far away, the Hive Mind ghosts goats, while in Albuquerque, Carol ghosts Manousos! Carol pulls a Rick Steves and travels around the world to arrive right back where she started: and (shocker) Carol's #NotHappy about it! We debate if the series could've been rearranged into a more interesting puzzle + we talk what we NEED to see in Season 2! Join our hive mind in saying 'Hi Carol!" to the hit new AppleTV show PLUR1BUS - created by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul! The 'Hi Carol' podcast crew from Double P Podcasts, reach us across social...
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Carol sleeps with the 'enemy' - how's Manousos going to look her behavior?! While he's been in the sick bed, Carol's visiting ANOTHER spa and writing O.G. Raban stories. Is the Hive Mind on a Charm Offensive? Or is Carol? + We sing Christmas 'CAROL's'!!! Join our hive mind in saying 'Hi Carol!" to the hit new AppleTV show PLUR1BUS - created by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul! The 'Hi Carol' podcast crew from Double P Podcasts, reach us across social media, Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads, Twitter: @DoublePHQ 00:00 Intro 02:32 Bubba's...
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Carol spends 40 days in the wilderness, and decides to take up painting! + Manousos goes analog-style on Rosetta Stone! The Fireworks Factory is in the neighborhood and like the Talking Heads sang is 'Burning Down the House.' And we ask the 'Big Question': Is Carol now more appreciative of others in a way she wouldn’t have been if the HIVE MIND had never taken over? Join our hive mind in saying 'Hi Carol!" to the hit new AppleTV show PLUR1BUS - created by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul! The 'Hi Carol' podcast crew from Double P Podcasts, reach us...
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What happens in Vegas... is known around the world via the Hive Mind! We debate every facet of PLURIBUS season 1 episode 6 'HDP'! Are the insect-like Joined answering to a Queen? Will leading humanity to mass starvation make the Joined immoral? + Is RFK Jr. a member of the Joined? Join our hive mind in saying 'Hi Carol!" to the hit new AppleTV show PLUR1BUS - created by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul! The 'Hi Carol' podcast crew from Double P Podcasts, reach us across social media, Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads, Twitter: @DoublePHQ 00:00 Intro 01:11...
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Adios Albuquerque! The Joined tell Carol "It's not us, it's you" as they hit the road out of town, yet she may know what fueling their goodbye: #NotMilk! We debate every facet of PLURIBUS season 1 episode 5 'Got Milk'! What should we call them: the Hive Mind? The Joined? The Others? The Afflicted? Does the show's slow pace make it too slow? + Spoilers for the movie 'Soylent Green', people! Join our hive mind in saying 'Hi Carol!" to the hit new AppleTV show PLUR1BUS - created by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul! The 'Hi Carol' podcast crew from Double P...
info_outlineFloyd's asking for the drug that's going to kill him... could he have planned his own death? He also asks to watch, then asks to be watched. Oh boy. Carol ask the Detectives to speak up while Clark wants to stop speaking. Let's breakdown the fifth episode of LET'S SOLVE DTF: ST. LOUIS, HBO's mid-life crisis, buddy comedy, murder mystery with more sex and Playgirl photography!
A darkly comedic tale of three middle-aged individuals entangled in a love triangle, leading to one's untimely demise. But if someone killed Floyd (David Harbour), whodunnit? Was it weather man Clark (Jason Bateman)? Or did his widow Carol (Linda Cardellini) take him down? Other suspects include Clark's wife Eimy (Wynn Everett), Floyd's stepson Richard (Arlan Ruf), or a mystery person like Peter Sarsgaard? St. Louis Detective Donoghue Homer (Richard Jenkins) and Twyla special crimes officer Jodie Plumb (Joy Sunday) will have to crack the case. The tv show was created by Steven Conrad (Patriot, Perpetual Grace, LTD). #DTFStLouis #hbo #hbomax s1e5 s1e05 s01e05
00:00 Intro
00:02 What we don't know
00:28 Let's Solve DTF: St. Louis
00:48 Spoiler Alert
01:14 Watching the Detectives
01:48 Upcoming Podcasts
02:55 Victim: Floyd Smernitch
05:26 Suspect: Clark Forrest
07:06 Suspect: Eimy Forrest
07:42 Suspect: Carol Love-Smernitch
09:30 Suspect: Richard
10:02 Theory: Shaggy Dog Story
11:53 Theory: Floyd planned it
"Amphezyne" Floyd confronts Clark about the affair. Plumb and Homer uncover new information about Carol's past.
Director Steve Conrad
Writer Steve Conrad created by (as Steven Conrad)
Cast Jason Bateman ... Clark David Harbour ... Floyd Linda Cardellini ... Carol Richard Jenkins ... Homer Joy Sunday ... Jodie Plumb Peter Sarsgaard ... Christopher Robert Spurce "Modern Love" Wynn Everett ... Eimy Arlan Ruf ... Richard Chastity Dotson ... Clara Gilchrist Maddyn Kendall ... Genevieve Arischa Conner ... Gena Rollins (Quality Garden Suites Manager) Steven Rho ... Glenn/Glenn Plumb Jesse Burt ... Bike Store Employee Alexander Charlot ... Teenager in Tuxedo Kwame Feaster ... Handsome Young Neighbor Father/James Analisa Wall ... Clark’s Neighbor(uncredited) Asher Miles Fallica Stephen Queece Arischa Conner ... Value Inn Manager Mallory Hoff ... Chicago Reporter Joey Shear ... Basketball player Aizley Ford ... Anabel Brooke Jaye Taylor ... Therapist Andrew Hunter ... Other Father Mini Kim ... Store Employee E-Kan Soong ...Sheriff Deputy Toby Crench Chase Steven Anderson ... Bike Store Manager Mike O'Connell ... Dave The Tech Deputy Isabelle Du ... Anchorwoman Kurt Yue ... Anchorman Daniel Di Amante ... Terry ( Youngish Male Server ) Jessica Pickard ... Tammy Chris Perfetti Chris Conrad
Producers Jason Bateman ... executive producer Todd Black ... executive producer Steve Conrad ... executive producer / executive producer (showrunner) Bob Dussault ... associate producer Christina M. Fitzgerald ... producer David Harbour ... executive producer Stephen Hoey ... co-producer Peter Moxley ... co-producer Jennifer Scher ... executive producer Steve Tisch ... executive producer Molly Allen ... executive producer Jason Blumenthal ... executive producer Michael Nelson ... executive producer Michael Costigan ... executive producer / producer Anabel Kane ... associate producer Genevieve Kane ... associate producer James Lasdun ... executive producer Taylor Latham ... co-executive producer 1 episode • 2026 Bruce Terris ... executive producer 1 episode • 2026 Michael P. Twombly ... co-producer (as Michael Twombly) 1 episode • 2026 K.C. Wenson ... executive producer (as KC Wenson) 1 episode • 2026 Kristina Wenson ... executive producer / producer
Composer Alex Wurman music by
Cinematographer James Whitaker director of photography
Editors Kevin D. Ross Max Koepke Whitfield Scheidegger
Production Designer Laura Fox
Art Director Charles Varga
Set Decorator Lance Totten
Costume Designer Molly Maginnis