Three strangers, living in one apartment building in New York and sharing a passion for real crimes, suddenly find themselves involved in a murder. In fact, he is a very experienced and talented musician. The viewer learned in the first episode that CHS lived above Oliver, who lived above Mabel, from that wall in the elevator.
BUT at the beginning CHS is in an apartment on the 7th floor, Oliver on the 8th, Mabel on the 9th – in reverse order and much lower than the actual suitable floor of CHS in the series. When the first episodes of “Only Murders in the Building” started raking in 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, I must admit that I was skeptical that Steve Martin and company would be able to maintain the bizarre and fun nature of this comedy-thriller series until the last episode. But Martin Short, Selena Gomez and he form an unlikely but great trio that keeps us hooked and entertained until the very last episode of this brilliantly written, infectiously funny series.
Steve Martin and the fantastic Martin Short star as a couple of aging ex-enforcers who run into young Gil (Gomez), who is also a murder podcast fanatic. Although some investigative comedy series have had huge fan bases, such as Monk (2002-09) and Psych (2006-14), the genre has always been a tightrope walk that most creators shy away from. Finding humor in the most unexpected places and filled with unexpected twists and turns and a host of delightful supporting characters, it’s 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 can’t wait for season 2. Definitely worth a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Highly recommended!.