The Hulu series is a brilliant mix of humour and intrigue
Anyone who grew up reading Agatha Christie and watching screen adaptations of her novels would know just how satisfying a good whodunit can be.
In this age of sensory overload, it's a great relief to be able to go back to simpler times when a good story is all there is to keep you glued to the screen. And this is precisely what Only Murders in the Building, a Hulu series that's also streaming on Disney+, delivers.
It relies on good ol' charm, chemistry, and writing, not CGI theatrics. The best way to describe it is a modern comedy with an old soul—consider the parallel between the true crime podcast featured prominently in the series and the radio dramas before the advent of television.
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Here are four reasons why Only Murders in the Building is arguably the best whodunit series streaming right now.
The whip-smart writing
Set in a fictional New York building called Arconia, Only Murders in the Building is a mystery-comedy revolving around three strangers brought together by their shared love of true crime podcast and a desire to solve a murder of one of the residents in their building.
Creators Steve Martin and John Hoffman have an uncanny knack for mixing intrigue and humour, cleverly setting up scenes that either leave you in suspense or make you howl in laughter, or both at the same time. Every twist and turn is a gasp-inducing moment, the savvy plotting leading to a satisfying final reveal.
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Season 2, which begins with the murder of another resident, only deepens the emotional connection with more interesting and surprising revelations of the characters and Arconia's past. In the case of Arconia, it's a hidden VIP elevator, among others.
It ends on a spectacular note complete with a theatrical reveal that is twisty, absolutely hilarious, and makes you hit the repeat button just to be certain you catch every single juicy bit.
