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How ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Blew Up the True-Crime Genre

THE SERIAL EFFECT

Both the Hulu comedy and HBO’s recent series “The Staircase” hold up an uncomfortable mirror to our true-crime obsession—making us wonder how entertained we should be.

Emma Fraser

Published Jul. 6 2022 4:56AM EDT

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Emma Fraser

Emma Fraser

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