Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
The best episode of "Only Murders in the Building" season 1 is "True Crime", rated 7.7/10 from 6716 user votes. It was directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Steve Martin, John Hoffman. "True Crime" aired on 8/31/2021 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Who Is Tim Kono?".
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.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Steve Martin, John Hoffman
The group begins researching the victim. Meanwhile, Mabel’s secretive past starts to be unraveled.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Kirker Butler
Oliver employs his theater director skills to analyze the case. Charles & Mabel question an obsessive cat lover.
Director: Gillian Robespierre
Writer: Ben Smith
Believing the murderer might be a famous resident whom is difficult to access, the group seeks advice from a renowned podcasting host.
Director: Gillian Robespierre
Writer: Kristin Newman
Mabel slips away on a solo mission tracking the victim's final days. Suspicious, Charles & Oliver follow her.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Thembi Banks
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.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Madeleine George, Kim Rosenstock
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.
Director: Cherien Dabis
Writer: Stephen Markley, Ben Philippe
Hitting a dead end, the group calls for reinforcements in the form of their podcast’s Superfans.
Director: Cherien Dabis
Writer: Matteo Borghese, Rob Turbovsky
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.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Kristin Newman, John Hoffman
In the season finale, the trio races toward a resolution while their own lives are put in danger.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: John Hoffman, Rachel Burger