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| Created by | Steve Martin & John Hoffman |
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| Music by | Siddhartha Khosla |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original languages | English American Sign Language[1] |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
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| Running time | 26–40 minutes |
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| Network | Hulu |
| Release | August 31, 2021 – present |
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Only Murders in the Building, often abbreviated as OMITB, is an American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The main plot focuses on a trio of strangers (played by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez), all with a shared interest in true crime podcasts, who become friends while investigating a succession of suspicious murders in the Arconia, their affluent Upper West Side apartment building, and producing their own podcast about the cases, titled Only Murders in the Building. Its four ten-episode seasons premiered on Hulu in August 2021, June 2022, August 2023, and August 2024. The series was renewed for a fifth season in September 2024.
The series has received critical acclaim since its debut, with reviewers highlighting its comedic approach to crime fiction as well as the cast performances. It has received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. For their performances, Martin, Short, and Gomez have gained acting nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (September 28, 2021). "How 'Only Murders in the Building' Got Through an Entire Episode With Just 1 Line of Dialogue". TheWrap. Retrieved October 21, 2024.