
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Have you ever listened to Crime Junkie or My Favorite Murder? Have you ever obsessively<br>followed a murder case in the news? For all of you true crime buffs out there, boy do I have the<br>perfect television show for you. Only Murders in the Building follows a mismatched trio of<br>strangers, played by Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short, working together to solve a<br>murder that took place in their apartment building. It is a hilarious, intriguing, and wholesome<br>watch, through and through. If I haven’t already convinced you, here are a few reasons why this<br>show has a special place in my heart (and will have one in yours, too.)</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Mystery</strong><br>The three main characters begin as strangers, meeting on an elevator in their apartment<br>building where they encounter Tim Cono, who is later murdered. Later that night, they discover<br>that they are all fans of the same true-crime podcast and briefly bond over the mystery. One<br>thing leads to another and they ended up creating a podcast together titled (you guessed it)<br>Only Murders in the Building. As their murder investigation unfolds, we as viewers navigate<br>through many twists and turns. The show is cleverly written to allow viewers to form their own<br>theories and get invested without giving away all of the information until the end. It is, in my<br>opinion, a perfect murder mystery, drawing from its predecessors and keeping viewers invested.<br>I have always been fascinated with dark stories like this, so I loved following the mystery and<br>having a few laughs along the way.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Humor</strong><br>It’s no surprise that this show is hilarious. The funky, greatly differing features of the characters<br>are humorous in and of itself, but the writing and jokes make for a nice addition to the show.<br>For such a dark topic as murder, it’s impressive that the writers manage to keep the show<br>feeling sweet and comical.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Unlikely Trio</strong><br>This series would not be what it is without this cast. I won’t even lie, I had my doubts before I<br>started the show. I loved all three of them; My parents always adored Steve Martin and Martin<br>Short, so I grew up loving them, and of course, Selena Gomez was a big part of my childhood as<br>a Disney star and musician. I remember thinking “If they manage to pull this off, this trio is going<br>to be iconic.” Steve and Martin have worked together for years, so their chemistry and<br>impeccable comic timing was no surprise, but how on earth were they going to fit 29-year-old<br>Selena Gomez into the mix? (Spoiler alert, they did indeed pull it off.)<br></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Steve Martin plays Charles-Haden Savage, a once-famous actor from a popular TV Show where<br>he played “Detective Brazzos.” Throughout the show, he gets to play out this role once again as<br>he helps to solve the murder of Tim Cono. Martin Short plays Oliver Putnam, a struggling,<br>washed-up Broadway producer who puts all of his pent-up creative energy into creating the<br>podcast. Finally, we have Mabel Mora, played by the lovely Selena Gomez. At first, her character<br>is as much of a mystery as the murder, but details are unfolded throughout the season that<br>reveal her as an independent, confident, and complex character. The characters are at odds at<br>various points, but they manage to bond in quite a beautiful way. Mabel shares advice from a<br>young person’s perspective, like teaching Charles not to construct his texts like emails, while<br>Charles and Oliver offer unique wisdom to Mabel, almost treating her like a daughter. Their<br>bond proves that great friendships can manifest in unexpected ways.<br></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Whether you’re a true crime fanatic or just someone who enjoys an intriguing storyline, there’s<br>something for you in this show. Season 1 is available on Hulu right now, so go find out what<br>makes this show so special!</p>



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