Only Murders in the Building: Season 1

2021

Created by Steve Martin, John Hoffman
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10 episodes
Comedy

Steve Martin, who co-created this series, stars alongside Martin Short and Selena Gomez as three strangers and lovers of true-crime podcasts who... More

Steve Martin, who co-created this series, stars alongside Martin Short and Selena Gomez as three strangers and lovers of true-crime podcasts who suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.

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Only Murders in the Building: Season 1 episodes

True Crime

Upper West Side neighbors Charles, Oliver & Mabel bond over... More a shared love of true crime. When a fellow resident dies in their building, the trio determine to solve the mystery and record an accompanying podcast.

Who Is Tim Kono?

The group begins researching the victim. Meanwhile, Mabel’s secretive past... More starts to be unraveled.

How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?

Oliver employs his theater director skills to analyze the case.... More Charles & Mabel question an obsessive cat lover.

The Sting

Believing the murderer might be a famous resident whom is... More difficult to access, the group seeks advice from a renowned podcasting host.

Twist

Mabel slips away on a solo mission tracking the victim's... More final days. Suspicious, Charles & Oliver follow her.

To Protect and Serve

Mabel brings her new friends (and an old one) to... More her childhood home to meet her mother. Meanwhile, Detective Williams starts to have her own doubts about the case as she prepares for motherhood.

The Boy from 6B

With the investigation scratching at a web of old crimes... More originating inside the building, a mysterious young man turns the tables to spy on Charles, Oliver & Mabel.

Fan Fiction

Hitting a dead end, the group calls for reinforcements in... More the form of their podcast’s Superfans.

Double Time

With the residents growing upset at the building’s negative publicity,... More the trio faces a revolt. Charles is visited by an old colleague who sheds light on his past.

Open and Shut

In the season finale, the trio races toward a resolution... More while their own lives are put in danger.

Only Murders in the Building: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

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93_%736 reviews
Audience score rating

"A solid, star-filled comic mystery that's at its best when it chooses character over broad comedy."

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Entertainment Weekly

"Irrepressibly charming."

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Decider

"The series soon turns out to be... that rare and wonderful thing: the parody that also offers a great example of the genuine article."

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Rolling Stone

"Breezy, warm, largely forgettable, but generally enjoyable..."

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Boston Globe

"The self-amusement of this show is rich, and infectious. The melancholy is perceptible too, as the show's sensitive writing gets you to feel for everyone's loneliness while rooting for their morbid hobby."

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