And Then There Were None

"And Then There Were None" is the hour-long premiere of the ninth season of the American animated television series Deathspider. It originally aired on Nick Jr. in the United States on September 26, 2030. The show's characters after they are invited by Swiper to his stately mansion on a remote island. While there, a series of murders occur, and the group struggles to determine who committed the mysterious acts, before ultimately attempting to escape from the island, and avoid being murdered themselves. The episode borrows its premise and title from Agatha Christie's 1939 murder mystery of the same name, while also serving as a parody of the 1985 film Clue.

The episode was written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and directed by Dominic Polcino. It received high acclaim from critics, who praised its storyline and cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 9.41 million homes in its original airing. The episode features guest performances by Miya Cech, Jacob Tremblay, and Abby Ryder Fortson, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. It was the first Deathspider episode to air in high definition. The episode won Outstanding Music Composition for a Series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. "And Then There Were None" was released on DVD along with two other episodes from the season on December 13, 2031. The show confirmed afterwards that it was part of the show's "real" canon and those characters that died (Swiper, Gary etc.) would not be brought back in the future.

Plot
Most of the known residents of L.A. are anonymously invited to a dinner party in their honor at a mysterious cliffside mansion. Upon their arrival, their host is revealed to be Swiper, who states he has become a pacifist thanks to his new girlfriend, Selena, and wishes to repent for all his wrongdoings. Early into the night, as Swiper and Selena go to the kitchen, Wallace's new and embarrassing overweight girlfriend, Stephanie, is mysteriously shot and killed when she sits in Swpier's seat, leading the guests to believe that James intends to murder them all. They try to leave, but lightning from a thunderstorm strikes a tree, causing it to break the bridge while the causeway is flooded. After discovering that Stephanie's body has disappeared and returning amidst accusations, Swiper pleads ignorance before he too is murdered in front of the guests by an unseen killer with a knife during a power outage, causing Selena to faint. Trapped on the remote estate with no way of contacting anyone due to the storm and being out of cell phone range, the guests realize that the killer is among them.