When Only Murders in the Building premiered in 2021, I thought Hulu hired a psychic—or at the very least, an excellent team of writers. How else could they have created such a risky, yet culturally relevant show, while expertly channeling the talents of Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short? The series, which follows a gaggle of pseudo-detectives (played by the aforementioned trio) who start a crime podcast, debuted at a time when true-crime fatigue was at an all-time high. After years of gruesome podcasts going viral (and then receiving heavy criticism for taking advantage of victims’ stories), Hulu created a solution: A feel-good comedy where true-crime lovers could indulge in the mystery of a murder without any real consequences. Along the way, they’d find some clever satire of the Serial-esque podcasts of the world, to boot. (Reading a Squarespace ad after the killer cuts up a body? Nice.) Only Murders in the Building worked perfectly—and Hulu had itself a bonafide hit.Fast-forward two yea… Click below to read the full story from Esquire
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