The WORST episodes of Only Murders in the Building
Every episode of Only Murders in the Building ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Only Murders in the Building!
Three strangers who share an obsession with true crime suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
#1 - Ghost Light
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/5/2023
All roads lead the trio back to the Goosebury Theater during a nerve-rattling thunderstorm. With Howard as their jittery guide, they track a legendary ghost who’s haunted the theater for generations. Boo.
#2 - Flatbush
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/2025
The investigation takes Oliver and Loretta back to the streets of his childhood, where buried memories surface and secrets about Lester and Nicky’s widows emerge. Mabel and Charles follow leads after a break-in.
#3 - Ah, Love!
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/29/2023
Date night! New York proves itself both a jewel box and a fish tank of romance as Charles, Mabel & Oliver take their relationships to the next stage. And dating can reveal many hidden secrets, too...
#4 - The White Room
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/22/2023
Charles's stage fright reaches unimaginable heights, involving a break from reality and multiple baby dolls. Mabel is confronted by a mysterious individual from her past with a pivotal proposal.
#5 - True Crime
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/31/2021
Upper West Side neighbors Charles, Oliver & Mabel bond over a shared love of true crime. When a fellow resident dies in their building, the trio determine to solve the mystery and record an accompanying podcast.
#6 - Who Is Tim Kono?
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/31/2021
The group begins researching the victim. Meanwhile, Mabel’s secretive past starts to be unraveled.
#7 - The Stunt Man
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/2024
Charles, Oliver & Mabel delve into the particular universe of stunt people. They encounter a suspect with an incredibly... familiar... face.
#8 - CoBro
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/12/2023
Charles finds an unexpected source for a major clue. A Broadway icon comes knocking at Oliver’s door. And Mabel forms an alternate trio to pursue a lead that sheds light on Ben’s bro and CoBro history.
#9 - How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/31/2021
Oliver employs his theater director skills to analyze the case. Charles & Mabel question an obsessive cat lover.
#10 - Lifeboat
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/15/2024
Charles, Oliver & Mabel combine forces with the film actors in an epic showdown against the Westies. You can't handle the truth.
#11 - Tongue Tied
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/2025
Thwarted in their investigative podcast plans, Mabel and Oliver look for help from the Arconia support staff — as Charles dines with another suspect and gets caught up in "catching" more than he bargained for.
#12 - Blow-Up
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/1/2024
A documentary film is made by The Brothers Sisters.
#13 - To Protect and Serve
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/2021
Mabel brings her new friends (and an old one) to her childhood home to meet her mother. Meanwhile, Detective Williams starts to have her own doubts about the case as she prepares for motherhood.
#14 - The Beat Goes On
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/8/2023
Mable, Oliver & Charles attend Ben's lavish memorial full of fans and those with more dubious motives. As the actor's sudden death is mourned, Oliver works to revive his shaky Broadway show.
#15 - Framed
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/28/2022
A memorial for Bunny provides an opportunity for our trio to question their neighbors, while they also try to get rid of a very implicating piece of evidence. One of Bunny’s relatives makes an appearance and if you thought Bunny was a force, get ready…
#16 - Twist
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/14/2021
Mabel slips away on a solo mission tracking the victim’s final days. Suspicious, Charles & Oliver follow her.
#17 - Two for the Road
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/10/2024
Charles, Oliver & Mabel begrudgingly pair off with new investigators... actors Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis & Eva Longoria.
#18 - Grab Your Hankies
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/15/2023
Oliver races to bring new life to his show as Mabel's investigation into the actual murder collides with a surprising ally. Charles bonds with the cast, and Loretta proves her voice is invaluable.
#19 - Performance Review
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/26/2022
Charles, Oliver and Mabel collide with their podcasting mentor-turned-competitor, Cinda Canning. Subsequently, a key clue requires the trio to orchestrate a classic stakeout — Brazzos-style. New York has never been more glittering.
#20 - The Sting
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/7/2021
Believing the murderer might be a famous resident whom is difficult to access, the group seeks advice from a renowned podcasting host.
#21 - 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.
#22 - The Show Must...
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/8/2023
Curtain up on Season 3! And Leading Man down! After Ben Glenroy’s collapse on stage, Charles, Oliver & Mabel piece together the show’s first days with a suspicious cast & crew to determine if foul play was involved. Spoiler alert…
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.