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Season 1 (9/10) When this series came my girlfriend wasn't especially interested. I'm a huge fan of comedy mysteries and loved Steve Martin when I was young, but her enthusiasm for either is mild.

But after five minutes I had to stop and make her watch it, because we are New Yorkers and this series nails New York in five minutes. The weird relationships with by-passers, the artsy types, the justified paranoia, it was all there and immediately hilarious.

The series is about a trio of murder-podcast fanatics who bond over an actual murder in their luxury apartment building. Soon they are investigating and podcasting. But they are also each keeping secrets from one another in a wonderful mysteries-in-a-mystery structure. Everyone has secrets, the series says, and digging deep is fascinating exercise.

The cast is terrific. Martin is low-key funny, Short, who I am generally lukewarm towards, is very funny as a flamboyant theater director, and Selena Gomez more than holds her own as a hilariously snarky temporary tenant.

This show has been a hot-ticket item as far as I know - certainly my friends (and fellow New Yorkers) love it - so I was shocked to see how many user reviews just hate this show, or only find it mediocre, to the point where they insist all favorable reviews are paid for. This response is inexplicable to me. The show is amazing. When a new episode dropped we watched it immediately. It's just so, so, so, so good.

Ignore the naysayers, this is a must watch.

Other seasons: Season 2 (8/10): A shade weaker than the first season, but still excellent.

Season 3 (6/10): What the hell happened? Season 3 had Steve Martin playing his character as a complete idiot and after 2 great seasons, Selena Gomez turned lackluster - more glum and less snarkily witty. And when the mystery was solved, oh my God these were the most nonsensical motives you could come up with.

Sure, there were still good moments, good guest stars, surprisingly enjoyable songs. But OMG.

Season 4 (9 stars) Much to my relief, season 4 was a return to form - Martin was no longer an idiot and Gomez's delightful snark was fully restored.

There are some fun celebrity guest stars - particularly funny is Eva Longoria playing herself as a really awful person - the mystery is solid and keeps you guessing, the plot twists are satisfying, and it's all extremely funny. Probably the second best season after the first one.

So I just finished watching Only Murders in the Building and have to say I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I originally had no intent on watching because it looked like a show aimed for people 60+ years old. I was wrong. After seeing all the great reviews and all the award nominations for both seasons I finally gave in and watched it. It's a funny who dun it kind of show. It's about three strangers who all love true crime podcasts and then all of a sudden find themselves making one of their own from a murder in their own building. These three (Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short) start to put together the clues to find the murderer. The series has something for everyone. If you're looking for a show to just have a good time with and keep you entertained then give this a try. It's just a fun show that you can binge over a few days.

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!

When the initial episodes of 'Only Murders in the Building' started raking in 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, I must confess that I was skeptical that Steve Martin and co could keep up the quirky fun nature of this comedy-thriller series till the last episode.

But Martin Short, Selena Gomez and him form an unlikely yet rambunctious trio who keep us hooked and entertained till the very last episode of this brilliantly written, infectiously funny series.

Steve Martin and a fantastic Martin Short star as a pair of geriatric has-been performers who run into a young gild (Gomez) who also happens to be a fellow murder podcast fanatic. How this rag-tag trio come together to solve a strange murder that takes place in their apartment forms the rest of this story.

Although some comedy-investigative series' have had huge fan bases like Monk (2002-09) and Psych (2006-14) this genre has always been a tightrope walk that most creators shy away from.

Finding humor in the most unlikeliest of places and filled with unexpected twists and turns and a host of delectable supporting characters, it is no surprise that Steve Martin was also one of the creative geniuses behind the writing of this work.

Leaving us on a tantalizing knife-edge with a cliffhanger climax, I cannot wait for Season 2. Well worth the 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating. An immensely bingeable, suspenseful, laugh riot!

Highly recommended!

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.

Love everything about this show from the opening credits to the cast to the music.

But why oh why ruin it with the god awful casting of Amy Schumer as herself. She's awful. Then you have Cara Devilgne whose just as grating.

Both need to go quick.

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! 👏

Good writing fantastic casting and a brilliant story . I'm hooked .

A great cast. Lighthearted and funny. Just what we all need...during the horrible times we all have faced in the last year and a half. Nothing dark to drag you down here.

First series enjoyable, the introduction of Amy Schumer is annoying. She isn't funny and can't act. It's really ruined it.

I'm hoping it's a shorter term introduction like sting in first season rather than a Permanent cast member.

I previously rated the show an 8, but i have had to lower the rating after season 3. I loved season 1 and 2, but I'm just not enjoying season 3 as much. The main characters seem to have different personalities.

The show in season 1 and 2 was warm, engaging and funny, but a lot of that is lost in season 3 somehow.

I personally don't really like the musical theme of season 3, but others appear to love it.

The reveals are obvious and easily guessed at the beginning, and aren't very interesting/twists.

The writing seems way less serious, as though they know it's a stupid premise so haven't put as much effort into the writing.

Overall I am disappointed with season 3, the ending certainly wasn't worth dragging out 10 episodes for. Would love to see the show carry on, more similarly to season 1.

I love Steve Martin. I do, I do, I do.

But I have to say, Martin Short is the funniest person on the planet and I already love this TV show.

I don't even care about true crime podcasts. I think they're weird and that morbid fascination is not healthy. Also, I'm too old to know who Selena Gomez is. But I do like detective stories and this one is original and laugh out loud funny.

But this show is that good. Watch it.

When I first found "Only Murders In The Building", I thought it was clever, funny and kept me wondering what would happen next. Season Two picked up nicely where one had left off. The dialogue was great.

However, Season three found me feeling as though they were undoing what made this show unusual.

Now we are at Season 4 and it's like a piece of gum after you chewed it for an half an hour. It's tastelessly bland, uninteresting and more trouble than it's worth.

Sad, really. Martin and Short are great together and Gomez was tolerable. Adding all these cameos was a big mistake. They didn't need any more than the cast on hand in the 2 initial seasons.

Seasons 1-2 were written very well. The entire series should have ended after 2nd season. Season 3 was a stretch to keep it in the building. Hard to believe the bad luck but the ship stayed a float. Season 4 was a disaster from the start. Like a Super bowl winning quarterback coming out of retirement only to fail miserably with a losing season. But to try and keep this ship from sinking they bring in a bunch at A-list actors. This does NOT help. It actually makes it very very painful to watch. You can tell all of the actors are bored with the entire script. Molly Shannon failed at bringing any humor to this disaster. Her over acting and improv was just plan sad. Zach Galifianakis was weak sauce. Don't get me started on Melissa McCarthy. I would rather be forced to drag my fingernails across a chalkboard then to have see her attempt to be funny. The joy of seeing Martin, Steve and Selena come together in season 1 was completely destroyed halfway through season 3.

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.

This show is so refreshing, the casting is so good. It has the right mix of comedy and mystery. Selena, Steve Martin, and Martin Short are the trio we never knew we needed to see on screen. 100% recommend this to everyone.

Some barely plausible characters end up starting a podcast on a murder that happens in the tower block they live in.

I loved the characters and I thought the casting was excellent - I had never heard of Selena Gomez but I loved her in this.

It is very light going with a scattering of jokes and mild drama.

There is the odd speciality episode like the one without any spoken dialogue.

Other reviewers have stated that, although alright, this is not as great as people make out.

Technically they are absolutely right - it isn't ground shattering stuff.

But as a fan of the likes of "Monk", "Jonathan Creek", "Rizzoli & Isles" it feels like there has not been anything new in the same vein for quite a while.

This is good, honest, light, sleuthy fun and the smile on my face as I watched every episode justifies my 9 star rating alone.

*EDIT SEASON 2* Season 2 starts of very shaky with some clumsy attempts at humour that don't land and Amy Schumer stomping through the middle of the plot like a bull at a tea party.

But by episode 3 it is all back on track Well done!

Seeing the dynamic between the trio is really fun to watch! Selena performing along side comedic legends must have been intimidating but she holding her own and performing spectacularly. She's a great actress and on her way to potentially join the legends in the future. Look forward to seeing the rest of the series and more from Selena Gomez in the future! The soundtrack is beautifully scored. Well done Siddhartha Khosla!

Definitely one of the best released shows by HULU and in my opinion one of the best this year!

A MUST WATCH!

Watched the show tonight, its funny, witty and the mistery is actually very enjoyable and gets your attention sincs the beginning.

The acting trio is really charismatic and has good chemistry. I thought it was going to be a Steve Martin/Martin Short thing but i was very surprisded with Selena Gomez. Her oerformance was great and you really get drawn to her performance and scenes. Maybe this will open opportunities for hwr in the acting industry, she deff has some chops!

This is such an odd show. Seasons 1 and 2 are full of quirky charm and it had a wry meta sensibility to it. Initially I gave it an 8.

Season Three was the shifting point, more interest in the songs, the guest stars and the plot began to be less central to the jokes and the character study. Still! It did pull itself together and the main trio were a very good watch.

Then season 4 - it's dreadful. The pilot is a mess and the show has fallen in love with its own meta cinematic ideas. The writing isn't as tight, jokes are thrust into scenes with no rhyme or reason. Characters fall into parody and the whole thing feels forced. The worst episode being the visit to the 'stuntman bar' which is not only badly acted but badly shot and badly written. The season as a whole would be struggle to get. 4 from me.

It's probably time to call it a day and assemble the cast for the occasional special. A shame but it needs to be put out of its misery.

I do like her, butttt holy cow, her acting has gotten worse over the years. Her monotone delivery is ear stabbing. Cara and Amy are horrendous as well.

A well made gentle series, Steve Martin does all the heavy lifting acting wise, Selena Gomez provides a bit of 'young' input and Martin Short some moments of silliness.

The plot is a bit jumbled, but that is intentional to create a bit of mystery, it also has a slightly cartoon feel in the costuming and art direction.

It's not gripping or tense more curious and fun, some of the critiques and scores here are over the top, it's good but not that good. Also the short episodes are annoying, 35 minutes minus the intro and titles is too quick, best to let 2 or 3 episodes build up and then watch the 2 or 3 at one time.

Season 1-3 is worth watching. Season 4, not so much. This show has officially "jumped the shark."

The first three seasons were great. The show was something special, quirky, funny and well written. The combination of Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short is perfect and the chemistry they have is real. The humor is nuanced and quick. The characters are interesting and fit well.

But season four is a big break from that. The "celebrity cameos" are distracting. The writing to squeeze everyone one is flawed and sub par. It's like the minute a show becomes popular, everyone wants screen time and the creators have to let them. For example, Molly Shannon is a terrible fit. She's not funny and overacts every scene she's in. The same goes for Eva Longoria. Then consider that they squeezed in Ron Howard, Meryl Streep, Zack Galafianakis, Paul Rudd (as two equally annoying twin characters), Eugene Levy, Melissa McCarthy, and Tina Fey all in one season and you have a mess. Some are funny, some make sense, but mostly they are shoehorned in for face time. And it shows.

I don't think I'm going to waste my time on season five if it continues along this path of celebrity advertisements.

What can i say? Really well filmed, great cinematography, steve martin and martin short are a great duo that works perfectly and selena gomez is good on handling her role with these two legends. The show is funny and has a very good pace, with sting, nathan lane, jane lynch and tina fey showing up.

The episode with nathan lane's son is a brave effort on his own and i did enjoy this resolution. Due to being really good it will certain gather a bunch of emmy nomminations. If you are not watching this yet, you should. The binge will be quick because this is extremely charming and entertaning.