Only Murders In The Building: 10 Thoughts From Season Five's Initial Musky Frames And Gory Twists

Only Murders In The Building season five is here and it brings another murder in the courtyard of the Arconia. After a season spent chasing Hollywood dreams, the new season brings us back to a murder close to home and heart.

• Jeez, the nostalgia is hitting with all the old faces and flashbacks. The showrunners have executed that time juggle so seamlessly. Mr. Nolan would be proud.

• A dead loved character reappears. No, we are not going supernatural. There's always more to people than what we see, gotta remember that!

• So many new faces. Do we need to remember all their names? Are they important? The one name we are waiting for is Loretta (Meryl Streep). Need I explain more?

• We're not dealing with one murder this time? As if the stakes needed to be higher in that building.

• The snappy Oliver (Martin Short) just won his place back as my spirit animal the second he said "First, we must nap." Need that printed on a tee-shirt.

• The first three episodes hint at a tone shift? Is the series getting darker and sadder? Expect rotten secrets to tumble out this season.

• Still, managed to pull the curtains on some deeper mental health things too, huh? Note to self: Comparison is the killer of joy.

• I know it's a fall season drop this time but did they plan their frames to be musky themed? Also, Mabel's (Selena Gomez) power suits, another big win!

• Humour feels more easy here. Did I mention it felt so strained in the past season? Thank God, the sharp, witty one liners are back.

To summarise, the first three episodes of Only Murders In The Building, so far feel refreshingly sharp and charming, even as they hint at things getting gory. Ultimately, this season feels like a return to the roots, with its witty core, season one parallels and crime-solving that's wrapped in a blanket of nostalgia.

Show: Only Murders In The Building

Streaming Platform: Disney+ Hotstar and Hulu