Television
Only Murders in the Building is Autistic
Here’s how these characters are neurodivergent coded and how it makes them good detectives
*Spoilers are shared throughout by discussing minor details and character traits of the three main characters. Stop now if you hate spoilers of any kind.
Only Murders in the Building returned this past week for its second season and my autistic ass 100% squeed and vocal stimmed up a storm when I saw that the first two episodes had dropped.
Seriously. My husband quipped that it was like having a Muppet on the couch. Such was my autistic joy at its return. But I digress.
For those who’ve never watched this acclaimed show, it’s a fabulously funny and intriguing whodunnit created by Steve Martin and writer/actor John Hoffman.
Steve Martin is joined in this ensemble romp by co-stars Martin Short and Selena Gomez. Martin and Short shine and sparkle in this show. The addition of Gomez, while a bit of a head-scratcher at first (let’s draw in the Millenial demographic?), only adds to the comedy gold.
Why am I only talking about this show now that it’s in its second season? Well, for one thing, I did talk about the show on Tik Tok during the first season, and…
