True Crime

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!

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.

Has anyone ever seen Steve Martin play a character this serious? I'm used to goofy,slapstick.

I keep watching him thinking, this is a different side of Steve Martin.

I love the "friendly, conversationalist who is a little full of himself" character that Martin Short plays.

We love the show and look forward to each episode.

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.

Steve Martin and Martin Short - count me in. Before this show, I had only seen Selena Gomez interviewed by the late night TV hosts. She did a decent job in the first two episodes I've watched so far. And, as always, Martin and Short work so well together. I read a few negative reviews here and have to say, lighten up folks! ...it's entertainment, not Shakespeare. I'll be watching and enjoying the remaining ten episodes.