Only Murders in the Building
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Only Murders in the Building (2021) is a comedy and crime series from Hulu. It has built a run of 60 episodes. It premiered on August 31, 2021. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10. It is currently running. It runs 6 seasons.
What Only Murders in the Building Is About
Only Murders in the Building follows three New Yorkers who find they have a mutual interest in solving true crime – but limit their amateur sleuthing to only murders in their building.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 60 episodes, spread across 6 seasons and it leans into its comedy/crime roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton, Amy Ryan and Adina Verson lead the cast.
Key roles include Steve Martin as Charles-Haden Savage; Martin Short as Oliver Putnam; Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora; Michael Cyril Creighton as Howard Morris; Amy Ryan as Jan Bellows.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of comedy, crime and mystery have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Hulu’s other originals, a 6.8/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2021 and carried by Hulu with the series still running, it lands hardest with comedy and crime viewers.
How Only Murders in the Building Compares
If Only Murders in the Building lands for you, the next stops are Nathan for You, Taskmaster and Seinfeld, which share its comedy/crime lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Only Murders in the Building comes from Hulu. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Only Murders in the Building is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Steve Martin and Martin Short doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its comedy/crime roots, It has held up since 2021 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Only Murders in the Building is a safe bet for anyone already inside the comedy and crime lane, at 60 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 6.8/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 6.8/10. Watch it if you want comedy/crime you can settle into.
