The BEST episodes of Only Murders in the Building

Every episode of Only Murders in the Building ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Only Murders in the Building!

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

Last Updated: 9/23/2025Network: HuluStatus: Continuing
I Know Who Did It
star
8.16
1645 votes

#1 - I Know Who Did It

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/23/2022

One question remains: Who did it??? Oh, who are we kidding — there’s a few more questions raised, too.

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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Open and Shut
star
8.10
2033 votes

#2 - Open and Shut

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/19/2021

The trio races toward a resolution while their own lives are put in danger.

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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Opening Night
star
7.84
1276 votes

#3 - Opening Night

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/3/2023

Curtain call on Season 3! Charles, Mabel & Oliver race to entrap the killer on Opening Night. As the musical thrills its Broadway audience, the trio brave further twists & turns from behind, above and all around the stage.

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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Sitzprobe
star
7.81
1262 votes

#4 - Sitzprobe

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/19/2023

On the day of the show’s most critical rehearsal, the pressure mounts. A familiar official returns to upend the case, Loretta’s complex past threatens to upend all else and Charles must finally sing his number without losing his marbles.

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Thirty
star
7.80
1244 votes

#5 - Thirty

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/26/2023

The trio have amassed a plethora (oh yes, a plethora) of clues, suspects & theories but find no concrete answers about Ben’s murder. They devise a peculiar method of throwing themselves into the actual case to recreate the final moments of Ben’s life.

Directors: Cherien Dabis
Writer: Elaine Ko
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Sparring Partners
star
7.79
1607 votes

#6 - Sparring Partners

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/16/2022

Closing in on the killer, Mabel takes her investigative talents into the ring. Oliver and Charles duke it out over a birdcage only to end up confronting their deepest paternal struggles.

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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Once Upon a Time in the West
star
7.79
1216 votes

#7 - Once Upon a Time in the West

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/27/2024

Charles, Oliver & Mabel are whisked to Los Angeles where a legendary film studio intends to adapt their podcast. However, Hollywood’s glitz is overshadowed by a stunning clue about Charles’ stunt double & friend Sazz Pataki.

Directors: John Hoffman
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After You
star
7.76
429 votes

#8 - After You

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/2025

A look back at Lester's early days at the Arconia reveals how a young dreamer became a steadfast doorman — sacrificing his future to protect the residents from the building's secrets.

Directors: John Hoffman
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Fan Fiction
star
7.76
1952 votes

#9 - Fan Fiction

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/5/2021

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

Directors: Cherien Dabis
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Double Time
star
7.76
1996 votes

#10 - Double Time

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/12/2021

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.

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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The Boy from 6B
star
7.75
2058 votes

#11 - The Boy from 6B

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/28/2021

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.

Directors: Cherien Dabis
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Here's Looking at You
star
7.75
1676 votes

#12 - Here's Looking at You

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/12/2022

Charles, Oliver and Mabel welcome an unexpected young visitor who reveals hidden secrets about the inner workings of the Arconia. We also discover Charles once recorded a hit single that was huge in Germany.

Directors: Jude Weng
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Dirty Birds
star
7.73
324 votes

#13 - Dirty Birds

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2025

Snooping goes sideways when three billionaire suspects catch the trio and invite themselves over for an evening at Oliver's.

Directors: Chris Koch
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My Best Friend's Wedding
star
7.72
1017 votes

#14 - My Best Friend's Wedding

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/29/2024

The final answers to our season are revealed - but not before the trio faces mortal danger and an Arconia wedding.

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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Rigor
star
7.71
370 votes

#15 - Rigor

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2025

The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence... and promptly compromises it. With time running out, they scramble to solve the mystery before the police close in on them.

Directors: Chris Koch
Writer: Max Searle
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Escape From Planet Klongo
star
7.70
1016 votes

#16 - Escape From Planet Klongo

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/22/2024

Seeking a critical clue, Charles, Oliver & Mabel must infiltrate a film set to get the real "background" on why Sazz was killed.

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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The Last Day of Bunny Folger
star
7.67
1704 votes

#17 - The Last Day of Bunny Folger

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/5/2022

A foul-mouthed parrot becomes a critical window into Bunny Folger’s last day on Earth. Some of the individuals with whom Bunny crossed paths will surprise both you and our trio… Along the way, a reveal deepens our trio's need to solve Bunny’s case.

Directors: Jude Weng
Writer: Ben Smith
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The Tell
star
7.66
1638 votes

#18 - The Tell

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/19/2022

Mabel hosts a party for an eclectic art crowd which also serves a double purpose for smoking out a liar in the trio’s midst.

Directors: Cherien Dabis
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Gates of Heaven
star
7.66
1097 votes

#19 - Gates of Heaven

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2024

Mabel & Oliver begin investigating Arconia's West Tower and get trapped inside an ominous game. Meanwhile, Charles is visited by two individuals from his complex past.

Directors: John Hoffman
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Flipping the Pieces
star
7.65
1637 votes

#20 - Flipping the Pieces

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/2022

Mabel’s incident on the subway leads her to gain help from an unlikely ally. Their journey takes them to a legendary amusement park which turns out to be full of terror — while amusements and evidence reside back in the Arconia with Charles and Oliver.

Directors: Chris Teague
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Nail in the Coffin
star
7.63
474 votes

#21 - Nail in the Coffin

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2025

While investigating Lester's mysterious "accidental" death, the clues lure Charles, Oliver and Mabel out of Manhattan — and straight into some dangerous new "old" territory.

Directors: John Hoffman
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Hello, Darkness
star
7.62
1606 votes

#22 - Hello, Darkness

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/9/2022

A blackout throws the city into chaos. As the trio races to save a loved one from the killer, other Arconia residents begin to explore unexpected connections in the midst of darkness — all enhanced by Gut Milk and a yodel or two.

Directors: Chris Teague
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Valley of the Dolls
star
7.59
1042 votes

#23 - Valley of the Dolls

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/8/2024

Terrified by a threat inside the Arconia, the trio race out of the city. A member of Charles' family provides refuge and yet, this safe house proves to be anything but.

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Adaptation
star
7.58
1039 votes

#24 - Adaptation

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/24/2024

The trio face off against a collection of individuals who deceive, manipulate, and threaten as second nature - a Hollywood cast & crew.

Directors: Jessica Yu
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Persons of Interest
star
7.57
1874 votes

#25 - Persons of Interest

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/28/2022

Welcome home, Arconiacs! Minutes after Season 1’s finale, Charles, Oliver and Mabel are now implicated in the murder of Board President, Bunny Folger. They must choose whether to lay low or risk their safety by catching the killer themselves.

Directors: John Hoffman
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