Note: This Only Murders In The Building Season 4 review contains spoilers for the entire show including the season finale for season 4. If that’s something you would like to avoid, please don’t read ahead.
Today, I decided to review season 4 of Only Murders In The Building. I know it’s been a while since this season came out and I’ve been meaning to review it but as you know things got very busy for me recently. But finally, I was able to watch the finale and wanted to share my thoughts on it with you guys.
Plot
I’ve been a big fan of Only Murders since it first came out. And the biggest reasons were the plot and the superb acting. I always found the plot of each season to be very engaging, suspenseful and thought provoking. Although it’s more of a comedy, I think they still try to include relevant issues such as mental health, loneliness and more.
However, if I’m being honest this seasons plot felt off to me. I can’t say it wasn’t interesting at all because it was but it failed to capture my attention the way past seasons had. Firstly, it felt like there were too many plot holes in the beginning of the season which were left unexplained or just seemed to disappear. Like the whole we’re making a movie out of the podcast thing seemed so integral to the plot at first but by the end they didn’t even bring it up much or seem to care about the movie anymore.
Another issue I had was that the plot was much too slow at the beginning. It was like they were just trying to kill time with the first couple of episodes. It felt like it wasn’t moving ahead at all. Which was so disappointing because past seasons had been so fast paced and kept you at the edge of the seat. The last two or three episodes moved at a good pace but some episodes were just painfully slow.
Since the podcast is what started everything, I would have loved to see the three main characters actually create the podcast episodes as they had before or investigate in every episode as they had before. With this season, it felt like so many of the clues were found by them simply by fluke rather than proper investigation.
Characters
The characters are always fun to me, I was happy to see some characters reappear like Jan and the detective. The three main characters were great, as always. But I wish I saw more of them. This season had so many side characters that I ended up missing the main characters. I also missed some of the recurring side characters that had been a bigger part of the show in earlier seasons. Like Lucy and Will. I know Will did make a very small appearance but I wish he had been on more episodes.
Guest Stars
What can I say, this season was packed with awesome guest stars. I was so happy to see Paul Rudd come back as a different character. And loved the three movie stars too. Eva Longoria, Eugene Levy and Zach Galifianakis all did a great job with their roles. I was excited to see Melissa McCarthy and Molly Shannon too, I’m a big fan of both.
Season 5?
I loved the ending of the season and the season finale. Of course, I was saddened that it ended in Lester’s death because I quite liked his character even though we didn’t see much of him. But since he’s been at the Arconia for so many years, I think next season has the potential to be the best season yet.
Final Thoughts
I had my hopes up very high for this season simply because that’s the standard set by past seasons. However, it didn’t live up to my expectations. Still, don’t get me wrong. I did very much enjoy the season. Just perhaps not as much as I have enjoyed past seasons. It was a little too chaotic for me and it felt like the writers were rushed to finish the season. Some more editing would have been really beneficial in getting rid of the slower, more dull scenes. However, I still have high hopes for the next season. Hopefully, it’ll be a little better planned out and bring back the spark the former seasons had.
That’s the end of my Only Murders In The Building review. What did you think of my Only Murders In The Building review? Are you a fan of Only Murders In The Building? Have you watched season 4? If so, what did you think of it? Are you excited for season 5? What are you watching at the moment? Let me know in the comments located below or simply stop by and say hi!
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