Firstly, ignore the haters. If you hate whodunnits or things that do not rely on gore/extreme violence, nonstop cgi action, gratuitous use if the f* bomb, and/or sports, then this is not the show for you. It's also not about rebellious mensa youths playing chess.

But, if you like murder mysteries/whodunnits, and are looking for something clever, fun, and just a tad lighthearted despite being about solving murders, please watch this show. The filmmakers do a great job of taking the podcast medium and bringing it to life in an entertaining and colorful way (more entertaining, in fact, than many actual podcasts themselves regardless of your imaginative capabilities).

The casting is fantastic and the main 3 protagonists have a great chemistry together, really bringing life to their characters. And while some supporting roles aren't fleshed out too deeply, you get a great sense of the overall ecosystem of sorts at the Arcadia through the protagonists adventures - which is all that matters here. It isn't the deepest show or the most dramatic, but it's approach to death, our differences, and the weird things that can bring us together is honest, thoughtful, and genuine. Yes, there are silly moments, and silly characters. But this is a comedy - and unlike other shows/films purporting to be comedic, does actually contain amusing things. As a millennial, I enjoy a real range of genres from romantic period pieces to rob zombie style horror, but, at the end of a long day, I truly looked forward to each episode drop of Only Murders as something light- but still thoughtful - to enjoy and decompress. Really looking forward to season 2.