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The Best Episodes of Only Murders in the Building Season 1

Every episode of Only Murders in the Building Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Only Murders in the Building Season 1!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Only Murders in the Building Season 1 Episode 1 - True Crime
    9.0/10(352 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.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writers:John Hoffman, Steve Martin

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  2. Only Murders in the Building Season 1 Episode 2 - Who Is Tim Kono?
    9.2/10(170 votes)

    #2 - Who Is Tim Kono?

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:Kirker Butler

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  3. Only Murders in the Building Season 1 Episode 3 - How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?
    9.2/10(168 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.

    Director:Gillian Robespierre
    Writer:Ben Smith

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  4. Only Murders in the Building Season 1 Episode 4 - The Sting
    9.2/10(162 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.

    Director:Gillian Robespierre
    Writer:Kristin Newman

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  5. Only Murders in the Building Season 1 Episode 5 - Twist
    9.2/10(165 votes)

    #5 - Twist

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writer:Thembi Banks

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  6. Only Murders in the Building Season 1 Episode 6 - To Protect and Serve
    9.1/10(210 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.

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writers:Madeleine George, Kim Rosenstock

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  7. Only Murders in the Building Season 1 Episode 7 - The Boy from 6B
    9.3/10(156 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.

    Director:Cherien Dabis
    Writers:Stephen Markley, Ben Philippe

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  8. Only Murders in the Building Season 1 Episode 8 - Fan Fiction
    9.3/10(145 votes)

    #8 - Fan Fiction

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Cherien Dabis
    Writers:Rob Turbovsky, Matteo Borghese

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  9. Only Murders in the Building Season 1 Episode 9 - Double Time
    9.4/10(142 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.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writers:John Hoffman, Kristin Newman

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  10. Only Murders in the Building Season 1 Episode 10 - Open and Shut
    9.4/10(146 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.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writers:John Hoffman, Rachel Burger

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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 9/10 based on 352 votes. Directed by Jamie Babbit and written by John Hoffman, Steve Martin, it aired on 8/31/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Who Is Tim Kono?".