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Only Murders in the Building
2021
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 6 seasons
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #116
- IMDb #226
- Google retired #68
- Rotten Tomatoes #40
- Metacritic #58
- RatingGraph #230
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #40
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #77
- Metacritic Critics #79
- Metacritic Audience #58
- Criticker #195
- Trakt #200
Every rating
56–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Three strangers - who live in the same New York City apartment building and share an obsession with true crime - suddenly find themselves embroiled in a murder.
Details
- Created by
- John Hoffman, Steve Martin
- Studio
- Rhode Island Ave. Productions, 40 Share Productions, Another Hoffman Story Productions, 20th Television
- Released
- 31 August 2021
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, American Sign
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 51 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 43 wins, 253 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (102) →
Awards & nominations
See all 296 →12 major awards won · 43 wins from 296 nominations across 36 ceremonies
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Michael Cyril Creighton, Zach Galifianakis, Selena Gomez, Richard Kind, Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria, Steve Martin, Kumail Nanjiani, Molly Shannon, and Martin Short | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2024 | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman (for "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?" / "Sitzprobe") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Siddhartha Khosla (for "Sitzprobe") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) | Patrick Howe, Casey Smith, and Rich Murray (for "Opening Night") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series | Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) | Patrick Howe, Jordan Jacobs, and Rich Murray (for "Sparring Partners" / "I Know Who Did It") | Winner |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
45 nominations, 8 won
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nathan Lane (for "The Boy From 6B") | Winner |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Siddhartha Khosla (for "Sitzprobe") | Winner |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman (for "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?" / "Sitzprobe") | Winner |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) | Patrick Howe, Casey Smith, and Rich Murray (for "Opening Night") | Winner |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) | Patrick Howe, Jordan Jacobs, and Rich Murray (for "Sparring Partners" / "I Know Who Did It") | Winner |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) | Curt Beech, Jordan Jacobs, and Rich Murray (for "True Crime") | Winner |
| Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series | Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Lindsey Alvarez, Mathew Waters, Joseph White Jr. and Alan Demoss (for "The Boy from 6B") | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Canfield and Destiny Lilly | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Canfield, and Destiny Lilly | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Canfield, and Destiny Lilly | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Canfield, and Destiny Lilly | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Bernard Telsey and Tiffany Little Canfield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming | John Carrafa (for "Oliver's Dream Sequence" / "Creatures of the Night") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour) | Chris Teague (for "I Know Who Did It") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Costumes | Dana Covarrubias, Kathleen Gerlach, and Abby Geoghegan (for "Sitzprobe") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Costumes | Dana Covarrubias, Abby Geoghegan, and Kathleen Gerlach (for "Framed") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Costumes | Dana Covarrubias, Amanda Bujak, and Amy Burt (for "Who Is Tim Kono?") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series | Dana Covarrubias, Amy Bert, Abigail Geoghegan, Liana John (for "After You") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling | Jameson Eaton, Jimmy Goode, Leah Loukas, and J. Roy Helland (for "Opening Night") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling | Betsy Reyes, Tonia Ciccone, Fabian Gonzalez, and Kerrie Smith (for "I Know Who Did It") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Arielle Toelke, Kim Taylor, Joelle Troisi, and Ana Sorys (for "Valley of the Dolls") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Arielle Toelke, Kim Taylor, and Joelle Troisi (for "Opening Night") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Matthew Broderick (for "CoBro") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nathan Lane (for "Here's Looking at You") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Da'Vine Joy Randolph (for "Sitzprobe") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Jane Lynch (for "Double Time") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Lisa Bolan, Tnaya Witmer, Laura Perez, James Hurlburt, Evan Larimore, and Jahmad Rollins Rollins | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Siddhartha Khosla (for "The Boy From 6B") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Supervision | Bruce Gilbert and Lauren Marie Mikus (for "Grab Your Hankies") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Siddhartha Khosla | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) | Patrick Howe, Casey Smith, and Mila Khalevich (for "The House Always...") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) | Patrick Howe, Casey Smith, and Mila Khalevich (for "Gates of Heaven" / "Valley of the Dolls") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series | Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question | Nominee |
| Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series | Shannon Ryan, Aaron Goldman, Trisha Choate, Jillian Novak, Xavier Salas, and Steve Pollard (for Only Murders In The Building: Unlocking the Mystery ) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Peggy Tachdjian (for "The White Room") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch (for "Sitzprobe") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Peggy Tachdjian (for "The Last Day of Bunny Folger") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | JoAnne Marie Yarrow (for "Fan Fiction") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Julie Monroe (for "Open and Shut") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Mathew Waters, Danika Wikke, Taylor Jackson, Meredith Stacy, Erika Koski, Micha Liberman, Sanaa Kelley, and Iris Dutour (for "Sitzprobe") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Matthew Waters, Kyle O'Neal, Joseph White Jr., and Alan DeMoss (for "Once Upon a Time in the West") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Matthew Waters, Lindsey Alvarez, Joseph White Jr., Alan DeMoss, and Derik Lee (for "Sitzprobe") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Penny Harold, Andrew Lange, Joseph White Jr., and Alan DeMoss (for "The Tell") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Comedy Programming | Chris Barnes | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
11 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Michael Cyril Creighton, Zach Galifianakis, Selena Gomez, Richard Kind, Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria, Steve Martin, Kumail Nanjiani, Molly Shannon, and Martin Short | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Michael Cyril Creighton, Beanie Feldstein, Jermaine Fowler, Selena Gomez, Jackie Hoffman, Steve Martin, Martin Short and Dianne Wiest | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Gerald Caesar, Michael Cyril Creighton, Linda Emond, Selena Gomez, Allison Guinn, Steve Martin, Ashley Park, Don Darryl Rivera, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Shamos, Martin Short, Meryl Streep, Wesley Taylor, Jason Veasey, and Jesse Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Michael Cyril Creighton, Cara Delevingne, Selena Gomez, Jayne Houdyshell, Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Adina Verson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Aaron Dominguez, Selena Gomez, Jackie Hoffman, Jayne Houdyshell, Steve Martin, Amy Ryan, and Martin Short | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
11 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Short-Form Program | Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question | Winner |
| Best Episodic Comedy | Various | Nominee |
| Best Episodic Comedy | Various | Nominee |
| Best Episodic Comedy | Various | Nominee |
| Best Episodic Comedy | Various | Nominee |
| Best Episodic Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Outstanding Short-Form Program | Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
20 nominations
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
19 nominations
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Various | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Various | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Various | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Various | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Various | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Jamie Babbit (for "True Crime") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Cherien Dabis (for "The Boy From 6B") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Paul Rudd | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese, and Rob Turbovsky (for "I Know Who Did It") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Steve Martin and John Hoffman (for "True Crime") | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
6 nominations
| Comedy Series | Various | Nominee |
| Comedy Series | Various | Nominee |
| Comedy Series | Various | Nominee |
| Episodic Comedy | John Hoffman & Joshua Allen Griffith (for "Once Upon A Time in the West") | Nominee |
| Episodic Comedy | Steve Martin & John Hoffman (for "True Crime") | Nominee |
| New Series | Various | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
5 nominations
| Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Series | Patrick Howe (for "The House Always...") | Nominee |
| Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Series | Patrick Howe (for "Gates of Heaven" & "Valley of the Dolls") | Nominee |
| Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Series | Patrick Howe (for "Sitzprobe" & "Opening Night") | Nominee |
| Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Series | Patrick Howe (for "Framed") | Nominee |
| Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Series | Curt Beech (for "True Crime") | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
23 nominations, 9 won
| Best Comedy / Drama TrailerByte for a TV / Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building – "Broadway" | Winner |
| Best Comedy / Drama TrailerByte for a TV / Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building, "Evidence" | Winner |
| Best Comedy Poster for a TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) | Only Murders in the Building : Click | Winner |
| Best Viral Campaign (TV/Streaming Series) | Only Murders in the Building – Social Teaser Campaign | Winner |
| Best Viral Campaign for a TV / Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building, "Paid Social Campaign" | Winner |
| Best Viral Campaign for a TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building | Winner |
| Best Wildposts (for a TV/streaming series) | Only Murders in the Building – Character Banners | Winner |
| Most Innovative Advertising for a TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building – Backstage at the Goosebury Experience | Winner |
| Best Comedy (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building, Trailer | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Poster (for a TV/streaming series) | Only Murders in the Building, Key Art | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Poster (for a TV/streaming series) | Only Murders in the Building – Key Art | Nominee |
| Best Comedy TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building, Movie | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Trailer for a TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Comedy TrailerByte for a TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building – "Casino" | Nominee |
| Best Comedy TrailerByte for a TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building, Gen-Z Season Recap | Nominee |
| Best Comedy for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) | Only Murders in the Building : Break A Leg | Nominee |
| Best Comedy for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) | Only Murders in the Building : Persons of Interest | Nominee |
| Best Viral Campaign for a TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building, 360 Campaign | Nominee |
| Most Innovative Advertising for a TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building, 360 Campaign | Nominee |
| Most Innovative Advertising for a TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building – "Broadway" | Nominee |
| Most Innovative Advertising for a TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building – Times Square Sweepstakes | Nominee |
| Most Innovative Advertising for a TV/Streaming Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
ASCAP Screen Music Awards
12 nominations, 5 won
| Television Theme of the Year | Siddhartha Khosla | Winner |
| Top Rated Streaming Series | Siddhartha Khosla | Winner |
| Top Rated Streaming Series | Siddhartha Khosla, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul | Winner |
| Top Streaming Series | Siddhartha Khosla | Winner |
| Top Streaming Series | Siddhartha Khosla | Winner |
| Television Score of the Year | Siddhartha Khosla | Nominee |
| Television Score of the Year | Siddhartha Khosla | Nominee |
| Television Score of the Year | Siddhartha Khosla | Nominee |
| Television Theme of the Year | Siddhartha Khosla | Nominee |
| Television Theme of the Year | Siddhartha Khosla | Nominee |
| Television Theme of the Year | Siddhartha Khosla | Nominee |
| Television Theme of the Year | Siddhartha Khosla | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
13 nominations, 4 won
| The Comedy Show of the Year | Only Murders in the Building | Winner |
| The Comedy TV Star of 2021 | Selena Gomez | Winner |
| The Comedy TV Star of 2022 | Selena Gomez | Winner |
| The Female TV Star of the Year | Selena Gomez | Winner |
| The Comedy Show of 2021 | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| The Comedy Show of 2022 | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| The Comedy TV Star of 2021 | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| The Comedy TV Star of the Year | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| The Comedy TV Star of the Year | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| The Female TV Star of 2022 | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| The Male TV Star of the Year | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| The Show of the Year | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| The TV Performance of the Year | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Astra TV Awards
42 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Martin Short | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Selena Gomez | Winner |
| Best Short Form Series | Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Streaming Comedy Series | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Streaming Comedy Series | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Cast Ensemble in a Streaming Comedy Series | Various | Nominee |
| Best Cast Ensemble in a Streaming Comedy Series | Various | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Comedy Series | Jamie Babbit (for "My Best Friend's Wedding") | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Streaming Comedy Series | John Hoffman (for "The Show Must...") | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Streaming Comedy Series | Jamie Babbit (for "I Know Who Did It") | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Cherien Dabis (for "The Boy from 6B") | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Jamie Babbit (for "True Crime") | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series | Matthew Broderick | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series | Mel Brooks | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Melissa McCarthy | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actress in a Streaming Comedy Series | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actress in a Streaming Comedy Series | Jane Lynch | Nominee |
| Best Streaming Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Streaming Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Streaming Series, Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series | Paul Rudd | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Nathan Lane | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Comedy Series | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Amy Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Comedy Series | John Hoffman and J. J. Philbin (for "My Best Friend's Wedding") | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series | John Hoffman & Ben Smith (for "Opening Night") | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series | John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky (for "I Know Who Did It") | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Steve Martin & John Hoffman (for "True Crime") | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
18 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Selena Gomez | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
MPSE Golden Reel Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Short Form | Micha Liberman (for "My Best Friend's Wedding") | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Live Action Under 35 Minutes | Mathew Waters, Danika Wikke, Meredith Stacy, and Micha Liberman (for "The Boy From 6B") | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Short Form | Micha Liberman (for "The House Always...") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Short Form | Micha Liberman (for "Opening Night") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Short Form | Mathew Waters, Danika Wikke, Brad Katona, Brian Dunlop, Iris Dutour and Sanaa Kelley (for "LESTR") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Short Form | Mathew Waters, Danika Wikke, Meredith Stacy, Christopher Gomez, Erika Koski, Iris Dutour and Sanaa Kelley (for "Blow Up") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Short Form | Matthew Waters, Danika Wikke, Borja Sau, Eric Offin, Arno Stephanian, Sanaa Kelley, Adam DeCoster (for "Framed") | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – Half Hour | Joseph White Jr., Penny Harold, Andrew Garrett Lange, Alan DeMoss, Chris Navarro, Erika Koski (for "The Tell") | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – Half Hour | Joseph White Jr., Kyle O'Neal, Mathew Waters, Alan DeMoss, Mitch Kluge (for "LESTR") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – Half Hour | Joseph White Jr., Kyle O'Neal, Mathew Waters, Alan DeMoss, Rodrigo Galvan, Erika Koski (for "Blow Up") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – Half Hour | Joseph White Jr., Mathew Waters, Lindsey Alvarez, Derik Lee, Alan DeMoss, Derek Pacuk, Erika Koski (for "Sitzprobe") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – Half Hour | Joseph White Jr., Mathew Waters, Lindsey Alvarez, Alan DeMoss, Stiv Schneider, and Karina Rezhevska (for "How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?") | Nominee |
Astra Creative Arts TV Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Main Title Design | Only Murders in the Building | Winner |
| Best Casting in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Contemporary Costumes | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Short Form Series | Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera Series | Rich Murray & Patrick Howe | Winner |
| Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera Series | Mila Khalevich & Patrick Howe | Nominee |
| Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera Series | Mila Khalevich & Patrick Howe | Nominee |
| Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera Series | Rich Murray & Patrick Howe | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Song – Onscreen Performance (TV Show/Limited Series) | Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman (for "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?") | Winner |
| Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series | Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman (for "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?") | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Television Programs of the Year | Only Murders in the Building | Winner |
Gracie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV – National (Comedy) | Only Murders in the Building | Winner |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor (TV/Streaming) | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Actress (TV/Streaming) | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Actress (TV/Streaming) | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best TV Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best TV Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
4 nominations
| Best Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards
4 nominations
| Best Edited Single Camera Comedy Series | Shelly Westerman (for "The House Always...") | Nominee |
| Best Edited Single Camera Comedy Series | Shelly Westerman, Payton Koch (for "My Best Friend's Wedding") | Nominee |
| Best Edited Single Camera Comedy Series | Shelly Westerman, Payton Koch (for "Sitzprobe") | Nominee |
| Best Edited Single Camera Comedy Series | Shelly Westerman, Payton Koch (for "I Know Who Did It") | Nominee |
Artios Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Comedy Series | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, and Destiny Lilly | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Comedy Series | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, and Destiny Lilly | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Comedy Series | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, and Destiny Lilly | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot and First Season Comedy Series | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, and Destiny Lilly | Nominee |
Imagen Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress – Comedy (Television) | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Comedy (Television) | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Comedy (Television) | Adrian Martinez | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Comedy (Television) | Aaron Dominguez | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards for Television
3 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
3 nominations
| Best Lead TV Performance - Comedy | Martin Short | Nominee |
| Best Supporting TV Performance — Comedy | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best TV Musical Performance | Steve Martin (for "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?") | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
3 nominations
| Best Kiss | Selena Gomez and Cara Delevingne | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Show | Selena Gomez | Nominee |
| Best Team | Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
3 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Steve Martin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
| Outstanding New Program | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a Half-Hour Television Series | Kyle Wullschleger (for "Once Upon a Time in the West") | Nominee |
Bravo Otto
1 nomination
| International Series & Films | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
Huading Awards
1 nomination
| Global Most Popular Actor in a TV Series | Steve Martin | Nominee |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination
| Entertainment | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Genre Comedy Television Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominee |
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Score for Television | Siddhartha Khosla | Nominee |