Our take by Bilal Zouheir

Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short star in this fun series about three strangers who suddenly find themselves in the middle of a murder scene. As true crime fans, they form an unexpected bond and run an investigation—all while recording a podcast. In between funny and poignant bits, they soon realize a murderer might be among them; they attempt to get to the truth of the matter before it’s too late.

Martin, Gomez, and Short make for an endearing bumbling trio of detectives, and with great charm and balance, Only Murders in the Building succeeds in serving mystery, empathy, and true delight in short-but-sweet episodes.

What happens

Three strangers who share an obsession with true crime suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.

What the critics said

Notable Critics

"This ten-episode charmer, streaming on Hulu, is a fine sendup of media culture, in particular the true-crime genre, which makes stars out of corpses."

— Doreen St. Felix

"Effectively, but not effortlessly - you can still sense the moments where Only Murders works better in concept than in execution, the places it leaps and then lands with a bit of a wobble. But its flaws do not make it any less charming."

— Kathryn VanArendonk

Awards

Golden Globes

8 noms

Nominated: Best Musical/Comedy SeriesNominated: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on TelevisionNominated: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or ComedyNominated: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or ComedyNominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television SeriesNominated: Best Television Actor – Musical/Comedy SeriesNominated: Best Television ActressNominated: Best Television Series

SAG Awards

2 wins · 2 noms

Won: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy SeriesWon: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesNominated: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy SeriesNominated: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

WGA

3 noms

Nominated: Comedy SeriesNominated: Episodic ComedyNominated: New Series

Comments

sujanthereaper

June 18, 2022 at 6:36 am

Great mystery comedy. I will keep you hooked till the end.

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About the author

Bilal Zouheir

Bilal Zouheir is the founder of A Good Movie to Watch. He is US-based and a member of the Nevada Film Critics Society. He grew up in Morocco, where he learned English from watching movies. Bilal's work with A Good Movie to Watch is focused on offering an alternative to streaming algorithms, which are often used as commercial tools by streaming services.