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The Best Episodes of Only Murders in the Building Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Only Murders in the Building Season 1

Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.

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    7.8/10(7.4k votes)

    #1 - 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.

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    7.7/10(6.2k votes)

    #2 - Who Is Tim Kono?

    S1:E2

    The group begins researching the victim. Meanwhile, Mabel’s secretive past starts to be unraveled.

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    7.8/10(5.9k votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    8.1/10(5.7k votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    7.8/10(5.2k votes)

    #5 - Twist

    S1:E5

    Mabel slips away on a solo mission tracking the victim's final days. Suspicious, Charles & Oliver follow her.

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    7.4/10(5.6k votes)

    #6 - 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.

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    8.6/10(7.2k votes)

    #7 - 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.

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    8.2/10(5.0k votes)

    #8 - Fan Fiction

    S1:E8

    Hitting a dead end, the group calls for reinforcements in the form of their podcast’s Superfans.

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    8.3/10(5.0k votes)

    #9 - 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.

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    8.8/10(5.7k 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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"True Crime" is the best rated episode of "Only Murders in the Building" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 7401 votes. Directed by Jamie Babbit and written by John Hoffman, Steve Martin, it aired on 8/31/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Who Is Tim Kono?".