I was definitely a little surprised to see so many "indifferent" type reviews of this show. I started watching the Afterparty with zero expectations and solely off of some recommendations. After finishing the series I can honestly say I was extremely impressed! In no way is this supposed to be a laugh-out-loud comedy like some people seemed like they were expecting. But rather it's a light, and very situationally comedic take on a murder investigation.
In some ways it reminded me of the movie Knives Out because of that. I LOVED how each episode was essentially a different character's perspective on what happened during the night. Made me feel like I was doing some detective work, finding inconsistencies in some of their stories. I can agree that some scenes felt like the comedy was a bit forced, BUT the characters were able to pull it off. I'd definitely recommend the After Party.