Only Murders in the Building

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Season 4
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 26, 2021
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29

Critic Reviews

  1. The Times
    Reviewed by: Ben Dowell
    Sep 11, 2024
    60
    It’s still ingeniously plotted, even if its frantic storytelling makes emotional engagement a struggle. The main problem is that the fun feels increasingly like self-love, a nice idea being stretched so far that it’s slightly fraying.
  2. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Aug 28, 2024
    60
    There are too many suspects because there are simply too many high-profile guest stars and recurring players on this season of the Hulu comedy. .... And, to be fair, this collection of talent does at times yield strong results. .... More often, though, Season Four is too busy, and too focused on dynamics other than the durable one among the three leads, to be as satisfying as Only Murders is capable of being.
  3. Slate
    Reviewed by: Nadira Goffe
    Sep 4, 2024
    50
    Outside of Steve Martin nailing that pitter-patter song last season, the show has struggled to reach the highs of its first go-around. Chalk it up to too many new cogs in the machine, a misplaced focus on celebrity cameos, or a misreading of the dynamics that actually make the show special—take your pick. But it begs the question: If Only Murders in the Building needed to step so far outside of the building to stay relevant, maybe we should’ve wrapped the show up after its first season.