In January, we learned that the now-defunct short-form mobile streaming platform Quibi had sold its content catalog to Roku. Quibi’s content was expected to premiere exclusively on Roku’s free entertainment channel, “The Roku Channel.” Today many of the shows once available exclusively through Quibi have been unveiled as “Roku Originals,” which will premiere on The Roku Channel on May 20. Among the 30 titles announced was Quibi’s true crime meets home makeover series “Murder House Flip.”
“Murder House Flip” is an unconventional home renovation show where high-end renovation experts Mikel Welch and Joelle Uzyel help homeowners remove the stains of the past in homes that were once the scenes of grizzly murders. In each episode, the two will help the new owners of these infamous homes to take their homes from morbid to marvelous while also sharing some of the histories of the mysterious murders committed within the walls of each home.
Among the homes explored in the series’ 12-episode first season is the former home of child actress Judith Barsi (Jaws: The Revenge”), who was killed by her father in a double murder-suicide in 1988.
Notably absent from the initial “Roku Originals” lineup is Sam Raimi’s “50 States of Fright,” which was fortunate enough to air two seasons on the Quibi platform before it shut down in December of 2020. However, in its “Roku Originals” announcement Roku did state that “…more Roku Originals will debut on The Roku Channel later this year.” Meaning that Raimi’s scripted anthology series that explored stories based on urban legends from across the U.S. could still arrive on the free streaming channel.
The Roku Channel is available on Roku devices, Web, iOS and Android devices, Amazon Fire TV and select Samsung TVs and can be accessed internationally in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. For more information and to see the complete “Roku Originals” lineup visit https://therokuchannel.roku.com.
