Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Only Murders in the Building
Overall Rating: ★ 8.1
Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Only Murders in the Building
(Overall Rating: ★ 8.1)
Episode Ratings & Analysis
Explore season 1 episodes of Only Murders in the Building. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
In the season finale, the trio races toward a resolution while their own lives are put in danger.
Pongpeng
Oct 19, 2021
The show is so rock-solid in characters and vibe that even though I'm just a tiny bit let down by ca...
★ 8.6/10
(7022 votes)
#2
The Boy from 6B
S1:E7
With the investigation scratching at a web of old crimes originating inside the building, a mysterious young man turns the tables to spy on Charles, Oliver & Mabel.
grumpyV
Sep 28, 2021
Such a great creative episode that didn’t feel gimmicky and flowed with the series without missing a...
★ 8.3/10
(4793 votes)
#3
Double Time
S1:E9
With the residents growing upset at the building’s negative publicity, the trio faces a revolt. Charles is visited by an old colleague who sheds light on his past.
Pongpeng
Oct 12, 2021
Exactly because of its preposterousness, I can't get enough of every character's double take when fi...
★ 8.2/10
(4833 votes)
#4
Fan Fiction
S1:E8
Hitting a dead end, the group calls for reinforcements in the form of their podcast’s Superfans.
misnomer
Oct 10, 2021
I thought this was the season finale, that ending would have been an excellent segue for the (alread...
★ 8.1/10
(5486 votes)
#5
The Sting
S1:E4
Believing the murderer might be a famous resident whom is difficult to access, the group seeks advice from a renowned podcasting host.
misnomer
Sep 7, 2021
This episode had some extra pizzazz and slightly faster pacing, and Sting and Tina Fey definitely cr...
★ 7.8/10
(5725 votes)
#6
How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?
S1:E3
Oliver employs his theater director skills to analyze the case. Charles & Mabel question an obsessive cat lover.
cutecruel
Sep 6, 2021
_‐ "Les Mis? It's such a downer, Teddy, and all over a loaf of bread? Mamma Mia. I didn't like ABBA ...
★ 7.8/10
(5026 votes)
#7
Twist
S1:E5
Mabel slips away on a solo mission tracking the victim's final days. Suspicious, Charles & Oliver follow her.
Pongpeng
Sep 14, 2021
Everything starts to come together nicely in this episode, and it includes some prime Martin-Short b...
★ 7.7/10
(7012 votes)
#8
True Crime
S1:E1
Upper West Side neighbors Charles, Oliver & Mabel bond over a shared love of true crime. When a fellow resident dies in their building, the trio determine to solve the mystery and record an accompanying podcast.
VWFringe
Sep 4, 2021
Haha...the three amigos for a new age. Loved how NYC-hostile they were to each other at first. Rea...
★ 7.7/10
(6040 votes)
#9
Who Is Tim Kono?
S1:E2
The group begins researching the victim. Meanwhile, Mabel’s secretive past starts to be unraveled.
cutecruel
Sep 6, 2021
_- "He was some sort of mixed Asian, Japanese, Korean, or Chinese, maybe Indonesian?"
- "Look, I a...
★ 7.4/10
(5394 votes)
#10
To Protect and Serve
S1:E6
Mabel brings her new friends (and an old one) to her childhood home to meet her mother. Meanwhile, Detective Williams starts to have her own doubts about the case as she prepares for motherhood.
TheLazyReviewer
Sep 21, 2021
This show has been a massive surprise and I'm really enjoying it - it's one of the highlights of 202...
★ 7.4/10
(5394 votes)
#1
To Protect and Serve
S1:E6
Mabel brings her new friends (and an old one) to her childhood home to meet her mother. Meanwhile, Detective Williams starts to have her own doubts about the case as she prepares for motherhood.
TheLazyReviewer
Sep 21, 2021
This show has been a massive surprise and I'm really enjoying it - it's one of the highlights of 202...
★ 7.7/10
(7012 votes)
#2
True Crime
S1:E1
Upper West Side neighbors Charles, Oliver & Mabel bond over a shared love of true crime. When a fellow resident dies in their building, the trio determine to solve the mystery and record an accompanying podcast.
VWFringe
Sep 4, 2021
Haha...the three amigos for a new age. Loved how NYC-hostile they were to each other at first. Rea...
★ 7.7/10
(6040 votes)
#3
Who Is Tim Kono?
S1:E2
The group begins researching the victim. Meanwhile, Mabel’s secretive past starts to be unraveled.
cutecruel
Sep 6, 2021
_- "He was some sort of mixed Asian, Japanese, Korean, or Chinese, maybe Indonesian?"
- "Look, I a...
★ 7.8/10
(5725 votes)
#4
How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?
S1:E3
Oliver employs his theater director skills to analyze the case. Charles & Mabel question an obsessive cat lover.
cutecruel
Sep 6, 2021
_‐ "Les Mis? It's such a downer, Teddy, and all over a loaf of bread? Mamma Mia. I didn't like ABBA ...
★ 7.8/10
(5026 votes)
#5
Twist
S1:E5
Mabel slips away on a solo mission tracking the victim's final days. Suspicious, Charles & Oliver follow her.
Pongpeng
Sep 14, 2021
Everything starts to come together nicely in this episode, and it includes some prime Martin-Short b...
★ 8.1/10
(5486 votes)
#6
The Sting
S1:E4
Believing the murderer might be a famous resident whom is difficult to access, the group seeks advice from a renowned podcasting host.
misnomer
Sep 7, 2021
This episode had some extra pizzazz and slightly faster pacing, and Sting and Tina Fey definitely cr...
★ 8.2/10
(4833 votes)
#7
Fan Fiction
S1:E8
Hitting a dead end, the group calls for reinforcements in the form of their podcast’s Superfans.
misnomer
Oct 10, 2021
I thought this was the season finale, that ending would have been an excellent segue for the (alread...
★ 8.3/10
(4793 votes)
#8
Double Time
S1:E9
With the residents growing upset at the building’s negative publicity, the trio faces a revolt. Charles is visited by an old colleague who sheds light on his past.
Pongpeng
Oct 12, 2021
Exactly because of its preposterousness, I can't get enough of every character's double take when fi...
★ 8.6/10
(7022 votes)
#9
The Boy from 6B
S1:E7
With the investigation scratching at a web of old crimes originating inside the building, a mysterious young man turns the tables to spy on Charles, Oliver & Mabel.
grumpyV
Sep 28, 2021
Such a great creative episode that didn’t feel gimmicky and flowed with the series without missing a...
★ 8.8/10
(5548 votes)
#10
Open and Shut
S1:E10
In the season finale, the trio races toward a resolution while their own lives are put in danger.
Pongpeng
Oct 19, 2021
The show is so rock-solid in characters and vibe that even though I'm just a tiny bit let down by ca...
★ 7.7/10
(7012 votes)
True Crime
S1:E1
Upper West Side neighbors Charles, Oliver & Mabel bond over a shared love of true crime. When a fellow resident dies in their building, the trio determine to solve the mystery and record an accompanying podcast.
VWFringe
Sep 4, 2021
Haha...the three amigos for a new age. Loved how NYC-hostile they were to each other at first. Rea...
★ 7.7/10
(6040 votes)
Who Is Tim Kono?
S1:E2
The group begins researching the victim. Meanwhile, Mabel’s secretive past starts to be unraveled.
cutecruel
Sep 6, 2021
_- "He was some sort of mixed Asian, Japanese, Korean, or Chinese, maybe Indonesian?"
- "Look, I a...
★ 7.8/10
(5725 votes)
How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?
S1:E3
Oliver employs his theater director skills to analyze the case. Charles & Mabel question an obsessive cat lover.
cutecruel
Sep 6, 2021
_‐ "Les Mis? It's such a downer, Teddy, and all over a loaf of bread? Mamma Mia. I didn't like ABBA ...
★ 8.1/10
(5486 votes)
The Sting
S1:E4
Believing the murderer might be a famous resident whom is difficult to access, the group seeks advice from a renowned podcasting host.
misnomer
Sep 7, 2021
This episode had some extra pizzazz and slightly faster pacing, and Sting and Tina Fey definitely cr...
★ 7.8/10
(5026 votes)
Twist
S1:E5
Mabel slips away on a solo mission tracking the victim's final days. Suspicious, Charles & Oliver follow her.
Pongpeng
Sep 14, 2021
Everything starts to come together nicely in this episode, and it includes some prime Martin-Short b...
★ 7.4/10
(5394 votes)
To Protect and Serve
S1:E6
Mabel brings her new friends (and an old one) to her childhood home to meet her mother. Meanwhile, Detective Williams starts to have her own doubts about the case as she prepares for motherhood.
TheLazyReviewer
Sep 21, 2021
This show has been a massive surprise and I'm really enjoying it - it's one of the highlights of 202...
★ 8.6/10
(7022 votes)
The Boy from 6B
S1:E7
With the investigation scratching at a web of old crimes originating inside the building, a mysterious young man turns the tables to spy on Charles, Oliver & Mabel.
grumpyV
Sep 28, 2021
Such a great creative episode that didn’t feel gimmicky and flowed with the series without missing a...
★ 8.2/10
(4833 votes)
Fan Fiction
S1:E8
Hitting a dead end, the group calls for reinforcements in the form of their podcast’s Superfans.
misnomer
Oct 10, 2021
I thought this was the season finale, that ending would have been an excellent segue for the (alread...
★ 8.3/10
(4793 votes)
Double Time
S1:E9
With the residents growing upset at the building’s negative publicity, the trio faces a revolt. Charles is visited by an old colleague who sheds light on his past.
Pongpeng
Oct 12, 2021
Exactly because of its preposterousness, I can't get enough of every character's double take when fi...
★ 8.8/10
(5548 votes)
Open and Shut
S1:E10
In the season finale, the trio races toward a resolution while their own lives are put in danger.
Pongpeng
Oct 19, 2021
The show is so rock-solid in characters and vibe that even though I'm just a tiny bit let down by ca...
The show is so rock-solid in characters and vibe that even though I'm just a tiny bit let down by ca...