What I’m Watching: Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building: Season 1, Episode 8 “Fan Fiction” (B)

It makes sense that this podcast would have superfans given that it was created by three people who were obsessed with murder podcasts, and while their personal hygiene and overenthusiasm didn’t quite track with that of its originators, their perseverance certainly did. Leave it to someone like Oliver to look down on them even though he was just as eager and addicted before he started his own project, and Mabel shared his attitude of disdain. Getting kidnapped and threatened by Teddy without Charles even noticing that they were gone made for an awkward reunion, and Jan’s excitement and participation was not welcomed. Oliver was particularly harsh, calling her input destructive and her food chewy, and though Charles noticed that she was being alienated, he didn’t check up on her quickly enough, which may now have had fatal consequences. I thought for a moment that maybe she was the real killer, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Putting out the evidence that Teddy was involved did seem too easy, especially since this is only the eighth episode of the season and there are two more installments left. I think that, of all people, Detective Williams would have been most relieved to finally put this case to bed, but now that she knows that Tim was poisoned before he was killed, all of the previous suspects will need to be reexamined, though I imagine it might be someone we haven’t yet considered. They may just have to figure that out without the podcast.