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 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

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 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 s1e4 s1e04 s01e04

00:00 Intro
00:02 Det. Homer or Det. Plumb?
00:49 Let's Solve DTF: St. Louis
01:12 Spoiler Alert
01:53 Different Actor
03:22 Victim: Floyd Smernitch
06:46 Suspect: Clark Forrest
07:44 Suspect: Eimy Forrest
08:06 Suspect: Carol Love-Smernitch
09:45 Suspect: Richard
10:21 Suspect: Christopher
10:39 Theory: Floyd & Carol scammed Clark

"Missouri Mutual Life & Health Insurance Company" ger to please, Clark ramps up his support for Floyd's health and financial wellness, while Carol makes her lover swear to secrecy.

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 Maddyn Kendall ... Genevieve Steven Rho ... Glenn/Glenn Plumb Analisa Wall ... Clark's Neighbor(uncredited) Asher Miles Fallica Stephen Queece Chastity Dotson Clara Gilchrist 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

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 (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 s1e3 s1e03 s01e03

00:00 Intro
00:02 The Prime Suspect
00:23 Let's Solve DTF: St. Louis
00:52 Spoiler Alert
01:20 Keeping Score
01:53 Atlanta as St. Louis
02:41 DTS Crew shout out
03:07 About Double P HQ
03:49 Victim: Floyd Smernitch
05:51 Suspect: Clark Forrest
07:25 Suspect: Carol Love-Smernitch
09:06 Suspect: Richard
09:24 Suspect: Christopher
09:58 Theory: Floyd caused his own death

When Plumb discovers that Carol has lied about key details of her affair, she presses Homer to let her question Clark. Once in the hot seat, unsettling truths about Clark's relationships with both Floyd and Carol begin to come to light.

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 Maddyn Kendall ... Genevieve Steven Rho ... Glenn/Glenn Plumb Morgan Nalley ... Jamba Juice Teen Genevieve Kane ... Second Jamba Juice Teen Analisa Wall ... Clark's Neighbor(uncredited) Asher Miles Fallica Stephen Queece Chastity Dotson Clara Gilchrist Paul Kim ... Waiter Kid 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