Only Murders in the Building
tv·TV-MA·
Only Murders in the Building sticks to classic whodunit plots, red herrings, and character comedy without identity politics or systemic narratives, earning its low 3/10 woke score. The sole progressive subplot stays minor and non-didactic.
Only Murders in the Building follows a core trio of neighbors—Charles, Oliver, and Mabel—who bond over true-crime podcasts and investigate murders in their Upper West Side apartment building, blending classic whodunit plotting, clue-gathering, character backstories, and comedic interpersonal dynamics across its seasons.
The series maintains a consistent focus on traditional mystery-comedy tropes such as stakeouts, red herrings, ensemble casts, and backstage or Hollywood satire without centering identity politics, systemic oppression narratives, or critiques of traditional norms. The sole notable progressive element appears in Season 2 via Mabel’s low-key bisexual relationship subplot, which remains peripheral and non-didactic. This aggregate profile of light, apolitical mystery storytelling underpins the show’s official overall woke score of 3/10.
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We've run a full content analysis on Only Murders in the Building and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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