“Only Murders in the Building,” a funny investigation in a disappearing New York
Decryption During the summer, "TéléObs" examines the major motifs and small details that form the visual and narrative identity of a major series, current or past. This week, we take a look at the corridors and alcoves of an old building in the Big Apple.
Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez in “Only Murders in the Building” DISNEY+
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1. Reversal of the fundamentals
Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, the series reverses the codes of "true crime" and entrusts the task of solving mysteries not to professionals but to three idle nerds living in the same building in New York: Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), an old, has-been director, Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), a television actor stuck on his only dated success, and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), a thirty-something artist with no work. Their point...
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