Only Murders in the Building
Detective mysteryCrime-solving from the investigator's side of the table.This show: 9/10True crimeReal cases, told as documentary or drama.This show: 8/10Dry humorDeadpan, understated wit.This show: 8/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 8/10Big city lifeThe metropolis itself as a character.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Steve MartinMartin ShortSelena GomezMichael Cyril CreightonJackie HoffmanTeddy Coluca
Written by
Steve MartinJohn Hoffman
Starring
Steve MartinMartin ShortSelena GomezMichael Cyril CreightonJackie HoffmanTeddy Coluca
Written by
Steve MartinJohn Hoffman
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Only Murders in the Building Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.8 | |
| S2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.9 | |
| S3 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.3 | |
| S4 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 | |
| S5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | |
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About
"A murder-mystery comfort show with real comic chemistry"
Three strangers in a posh Manhattan apartment building, obsessed with true-crime podcasts, decide to make their own after a resident dies under suspicious circumstances. What follows is a warm, witty whodunit that mixes genuine mystery-plotting with comedy about friendship, ambition, and loneliness across generations. Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez have easy, funny chemistry, and each season layers in new suspects, guest stars, and building lore. It's cozy rather than tense, more about the pleasure of puzzling things out with charming company than genuine dread, with plenty of gags about podcasting culture along the way.
Watch it for
the effortless chemistry between Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez.
Maybe skip if
you want tense, grounded crime drama rather than whodunit comedy with running gags.
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Season 12021
8.064K105h 17m
When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, three strangers who share an obsession with true crime suspect murder and employ their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth. As they record a podcast of their own to document the case, the three unravel the complex secrets of the building which stretch back years. Perhaps even more explosive are the lies they tell one another. Soon, the endangered trio comes to realize a killer might be living amongst them as they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late.
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Season 22022
8.046K105h 37m
Season 2 picks up with the trio following the shocking death of Arconia Board President Bunny Folger, as they race to unmask her killer. However, three (unfortunate) complications ensue—the trio is publicly implicated in Bunny’s homicide, they are now the subjects of a competing podcast, and they have to deal with a bunch of New York neighbors who all think they committed murder.
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Season 32023
7.937K106h 12m
Season three finds Charles, Oliver & Mabel investigating a murder behind the scenes of a Broadway show. Ben Glenroy is a Hollywood action star whose Broadway debut is cut short by his untimely death. Aided by co-star Loretta Durkin, our trio embarks on their toughest case yet, all while director Oliver desperately attempts to put his show back together. Curtain up!
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Season 42024
7.831K106h 7m
The trio investigates the mysterious murder of Sazz Pataki, Charles' stunt double, whose death raises questions about whether Sazz or Charles was the intended victim. The Arconia residents find themselves entangled in Hollywood drama as a studio adapts their podcast into a movie, leading to new faces and on-set chaos. As the action ramps up, the amateur sleuths return to New York, diving into the twisted lives of the Arconia's West Tower residents.
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Season 52025
7.721K106h 11m
After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel refuse to believe it was an accident. Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond - where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia. The trio discovers a deeper divide between their storied city they thought they knew and the new New York evolving around them - one where the old mob fights to hold on as newer, even more dangerous players emerge.
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Season 6
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Season 7
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Steve Martin Charles-Haden Savage
Martin Short Oliver Putnam
Selena Gomez Mabel Mora
Michael Cyril Creighton Howard Morris
Jackie Hoffman Uma Heller
Teddy Coluca Lester
Da'Vine Joy Randolph Detective Donna Williams
Paul Rudd Ben Glenroy, Glen Stubbins, L.E.S.T.R.
Jayne Houdyshell Bunny Folger
Amy Ryan Jan Bellows
Crew
John Hoffman
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