“Only Murders in the Building” Wraps Superb First Season
Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, a Manhattan-set murder-mystery led by the unlikely trio of Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez wrapped its exquisite 10-episode first season earlier this week. The show expertly blended comedy, drama, and mystery and created a fully developed aesthetic and narrative that could result in a long and creatively satisfying run.
[Author’s Note: The following article contains spoilers from the first season of Only Murders in the Building. I strongly advise that anyone who has not finished the season and plans to bookmarks this article and returns to it after finishing.]
Season One Review
Few shows debuting in 2021 had a roster of creative talent as impressive or a premise as intriguing as Only Murders in the Building. The series was co-created by legendary writer, actor, and musician Steve Martin (The Jerk, Roxanne) and John Hoffman (best known as the producer of HBO’s Looking and Netflix’s Grace & Frankie) and features an all-star cast (more on them later). The setup promised a satire of murder mysteries more generally and true crime podcast obsession more specifically, two potentially terrific targets for a dark comedy.
The show launched on August 31, 2021 — when Hulu premiered the first 3 episodes — and aired the remainder of its…
