The season begins when the residents of the Arconia are evacuated due to a fire alarm, leading three strangers—Charles-Haden Savage, Oliver Putnam, and Mabel Mora—to bond over their shared love for the true-crime podcast All Is Not OK in Oklahoma . Upon returning to the building, they discover a fellow resident, Tim Kono, has died from an apparent suicide. Unconvinced by the official police report, the trio launches their own investigation and a matching podcast titled Only Murders in the Building . As they dig deeper, they uncover a web of secrets:
If you haven’t yet taken the elevator up to the Arconia, Only Murders in the Building - Season 1 is essential viewing. It is a show that wants you to laugh, cry, and pull out a corkboard with red string. It respects the classic Agatha Christie structure while feeling utterly modern. Only Murders in the Building - Season 1
: A young artist renovating her aunt's apartment who provides the "millennial-appropriate sarcasm" to balance the older duo. Critical Reception and Awards The season begins when the residents of the
The season ends on a massive cliffhanger: just as the trio celebrates solving Tim's murder, the building's board president, Bunny Folger , is found dead in Mabel’s apartment, leading to the trio's arrest. Main Cast & Characters Only Murders in the Building: Season 1 As they dig deeper, they uncover a web
: In a shocking finale, it is revealed that Jan Bellows (Amy Ryan), a professional bassoonist and Charles's love interest, murdered Tim after he broke up with her. The Unbeatable Central Trio
: A struggling, eccentric Broadway director facing eviction.