True Crime

As a true crime enthousiast myself I absolutely love the plot! The chemistry between the 3 is really fun and addicting to watch. Although Selena's acting can feel a bit rusty, but she probably needs some time to grow into the role.

Can't wait to see where the story goes.

I see some people have given up on the show after one episode. I think the presence of Steve Martin and Martin Short with their unique quirkiness is enough to keep me enthralled. I don't know a lot about Selena Gomez but like what she is doing. This first step involves lonely people who don't seem to have a tomorrow, finding each other and deciding to become a crime solving group. Then to do a true crime podcast. We get to know a bit about each and it works because these people are stars.

With the reteaming of Steve Martin and Martin Short.

I expected Only Murders in the Building to be a comedy mystery. A little like Woody Allen's Manhattan Murder Mystery.

It does start off that way. Charles (Martin) Oliver (Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) are mismatched neighbours in a prestigious New York apartment building who are all fans of a murder mystery podcast.

They end up investigating a real life murder.

Tim, a neighbour in their apartment building was in the elevator with them holding a garbage bag and having an angry phone call.

Later he is found dead, it is thought to be a suicide. The three band together for their own true crime podcast.

As the first episode continues. It begins to peel the layers of the three characters which points to something darker.

By the end of the first episode I realised that the series is more about the characters than the murder mystery.

The first episode effortlessly sets the scene for a very lighthearted who-dun-it show. Within the 30+ min timeframe, the cast of characters are given enough depth and dimension to keep us on slight edge. I'm already trying to figure which clues are red-herrings and which are not, even though it's obviously useless this early on. For me, this is a prefect pilot, especially if you're already a fan of the Steven Martin/Martin short comedic style.

The trio, Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin bring such a fresh take to true crime/ murder mystery! Cant wait for the next 7 episodes!