What I’m Watching: Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building: Season 2, Episode 5 “The Tell” (B+)

This episode was very clever in how it hid its shocking end reveal, couched in Will being the narrator and Oliver thinking he was always going to be able to identify the true killer. His distinction between hearing something and remembering hearing something didn’t seem all that significant, but he instantly flashed back to that moment where he knew Teddy was hiding something and knew that it must be that he was really Will’s father. That surprise feels entirely tangential to the case the podcasters are currently working on, but it’s sure to throw Oliver for a loop and have him acting in an unusual way, likely hiding the shame from Charles and Mabel until he eventually unloads on them. It was also very interesting to see how Alice reacted to being interrogated by Oliver, and she was able to win back Mabel’s trust by pledging to be honest with her going forward. Seeing her card that revealed that she was in fact Son of Sam suggests that there’s still mystery to her, and I’m eager to see what else she’s hiding. Charles not having a tell but just being as uncomfortable as he looks was an entertaining observation, and I think his colleagues should be very concerned about his decision to re-engage in what seems to be a pretty typical romantic relationship with Jan while she’s in jail. I did enjoy her noting that she’s behind on this season, once again reminding of how this show is so much about itself in the most enjoyable and inventive of ways.