Frasier

In the second and final episode, suspicion falls on Niles as an accomplice in Maris's murder of her husband. Complicating matters, Frasier unintentionally aggravates the investigation by proposing that his brother should be put to death as the police close in.

is a television programme presented as an episode‑style story. It is listed simply as a programme of the “episode” genre, and its title hints at a darkly comic premise centred on the character Maris. The narrative unfolds in the second instalment of a two‑part arc. In this segment, attention turns to Niles, who finds himself under suspicion of having aided Maris in a serious crime. The accusation arises because Maris is responsible for the death of her own husband, and the circumstances lead investigators to wonder whether Niles played a part. Maris’s act of killing her husband forms the core of the plot’s tension. Her involvement in the murder triggers a chain of events that place her close associates under scrutiny, especially Niles, whose possible complicity becomes a focal point for the episode’s drama. Complicating matters further, Frasier inadvertently makes a remark that worsens the situation. In trying to comment on the unfolding case, he unintentionally suggests that his brother should be executed, thereby adding a layer of unintended consequence to the already fraught investigation. This off‑hand comment underscores the episode’s blend of dark humour and mishap.