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- Hulu
- Jun 28, 2022
- Hulu
- Jun 28, 2022
Summary After a death in their apartment building, fellow tenants Charles (Steve Martin), Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Oliver (Martin Short) discover they share a love for true crime and decide to investigate the case themselves in this comedic murder mystery co-created by John Hoffman and Steve Martin.
Created By: John Hoffman, Steve Martin
- Hulu
- Jun 28, 2022
- Hulu
- Jun 28, 2022
Summary After a death in their apartment building, fellow tenants Charles (Steve Martin), Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Oliver (Martin Short) discover they share a love for true crime and decide to investigate the case themselves in this comedic murder mystery co-created by John Hoffman and Steve Martin.
Created By: John Hoffman, Steve Martin
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
79
96% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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A show to die for. [4 - 24 Jul 2022, p.4]
Combining the talents of Martin, Short and Gomez was a weird but welcome formula, and they remain a winsome trio in Season 2.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 53 User Ratings
7.5
83% Positive
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44 Ratings
4% Mixed
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13% Negative
7 Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 53 User Ratings
7.5
83% Positive
44 Ratings
44 Ratings
4% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
13% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
In many ways, season 2 feels like an extension of season 1. So if you liked “Murders” last year, odds are you will again this year.
This second season, not as finely balanced as the first but still a lot of fun, pulls at those loose ends until they unravel, then unravels them more.
“Only Murders in the Building” mashes up high comedy and carefully observed human moments and Season 2 is a continuation, and deepening, of that. All three leads are aces at this, and the show is directed with a particular appreciation for Short’s symphony of facial expressions.
The humor is heavily meta. Deferential jokes about how difficult it can be to make a successful sequel work to acknowledge the obvious bumpiness and, hopefully, excuse some of it. All of these adjustments, both subtle and glaring, may grind on viewers seeking the same cozy experience they remember, but growing pains are part of the process in an ongoing series, and “Only Murders in the Building” still sports the simple joys of Steve Martin and Martin Short’s incredible skills.
There are twists and turns at every corner that will no doubt keep viewers coming back for more, but Season 2 of Only Murders in the Building ultimately loses itself in its overreaching and overly tangled web of plotlines.
Love it! Watched Season 1 four times, the chemistry between those three actors is astonishing and sooo comforting. And so far Season 2 is not falling short. A very lighthearted TV Show with a serious and interesting topic.
Also probs to Selena, she's killing it next to those two legends!
Only murders in the building? More like Only legends in the building.
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SEASON 2
Phenomenal - so meticulous in the way it’s crafted, but still laugh out loud funny; especially since this season dives deeper into the lives of Charles, Oliver, and Mabel which ensures more comedic performances from the trio. Martin, Short, and Gomez give phenomenal performances, with particular focus on Gomez who gives a ‘career-best’ performance. I’m so excited for the rest of the season: the comedy within the show reinforces the fact that Only Murders in the Building is one of the funniest TV shows this century.
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SEASON 2
Loved the first season- But what seemed so effortless the first time around is now laboured and unfunny. The amusing ‘Dips for dinner’ joke from season 1 is sledgehammered into the ground here. Everything feels self-conscious - from the writing to the lead performances, it’s at the same time overthought and half-baked. Also I feel the characters are too INVOLVED in the mystery… It doesn’t have the lightness of ‘pals getting together to solve a crime’ touch that (the beginning) of the first season had. A better idea for season two of the podcast would have been them investigating an old unsolved murder in the Arconia building from 30, 40 odd years ago - that they (seemingly) have no personal link to, but slowly over the season ties in to modern day and our leads in some way. Bunny was a comic relief character. The ‘victim’ has to be a serious character that you would buy in the real world, like Tim (season 1.) Try as they might in this season to flesh her out and provide depth- when you know the character was created purely for minor yuks in the first season, there aren’t really any stakes there. Puzzled by the love for season 2… I think I laughed maybe three times in 10 hours of television. That’s a particularly depressing hit rate given the presence of Martin and Short, two of the funniest comics ever.
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SEASON 2
A primeira temporada é impecável mas eles conseguiram estragar todo o seu trabalho entregando uma segunda temporada que é impossível de se passar na metade do segundo episódio. Piadas óbvias e sem graça. Elenco péssimo. Muito triste ver uma das minhas séries favoritas decair tanto.
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