Three strangers - who live in the same New York City apartment building and share an obsession with true crime - suddenly find themselves embroiled in a murder.Three strangers - who live in the same New York City apartment building and share an obsession with true crime - suddenly find themselves embroiled in a murder.Three strangers - who live in the same New York City apartment building and share an obsession with true crime - suddenly find themselves embroiled in a murder.
- Won 7 Primetime Emmys
- 67 wins & 281 nominations total
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Summary
Reviewers say 'Only Murders in the Building' delivers mystery, comedy, and strong performances, especially from Steve Martin and Martin Short. Selena Gomez's role is divisive, with mixed opinions on her acting and voice. The writing, pacing, and celebrity cameos receive varied feedback. Season one is well-received, but later seasons face criticism for repetitive plots and weaker writing. The series is praised for its lighthearted tone and main character chemistry, though some find it lacks depth and originality.
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This show is a joy to watch. It's witty and light-hearted, which is exactly what we need right now. Very reminiscent of Clue.
Why is Selena Gomez in a show with a talented cast?? She just doesn't fit. She doesn't know how to act, her character is is so stiff with NO personality or emotion, and I can't stand the way she talks, she talks like her mouth has been wired shut! Also, you can hardly hear her! I feel sorry for Steve Martin & Martin Short, two great actors to have to work with someone that seems to put no effort into her character/acting. I'm, guessing she was cast in this show only because she has a huge fan base and most followed female singer on IG?? Why not give the role to someone more talented? A real comedic actress? This show could be so much better without Gomez.
I was actually surprised by how much I liked Only Murders in the Building. There's a reason that both seasons have been nominated and won so many awards. The cast (Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, Martin Short) and writing is what makes this show so special. Martin and Short play off one another like the legends they are and Gomez is a lot better actress than I expected. The three of them are just so likable and easy to root for in this series. This show was so good and every episode is so entertaining that I binged both seasons over the course of a weekend. It's a murder mystery show that has plenty of twists, turns and laughs. I'm looking forward to season 3 coming out soon. Season 3 should be the best yet with Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep added to the cast. Can't wait!
This type of lighthearted and quality comedy and show is hugely lacking in this day and age! I am really enjoying this show so far.. I think it Steve Martin and Martin Short are comedic geniuses and the banter throughout was very natural and fun. I was a bit skeptical at first because of the seemingly odd choice to cast Selena with these two classics, but it totally works! 👏
We all know that Steve Martin and Martin Short can combine to produce comedy gold, but who could have predicted that Steve Martin and Selena Gomez would have such incredible chemistry? Add in the wonderful Nathan Lane and now Sting (!) and after just 3 episodes I am completely hooked.
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- TriviaNathan Lane (Teddy Dimas) uses American Sign Language (ASL) in most of his Only Murders in the Building scenes with James Caverly, who in real life is deaf. Lane had only six weeks to learn enough ASL for his emotional scenes with his on-screen son in "The Boy from 6B"
- GoofsThe viewer learned in the first episode that CHS lived above Oliver who lived above Mabel, with that elevator scene. BUT the opener has CHS in an apartment on the 7th floor, Oliver on 8th, Mabel on 9th--the reverse order and far below CHS' actual apt floor within the series.
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- 30m
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- 16:9 HD
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