Is Only Murders in the Building woke?

Only Murders in the Building has a woke score of 21/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Only Murders in the Building is a Hulu comedy-mystery series about three neighbors in a New York City apartment building who bond over true-crime podcasts and investigate murders happening in their home. Across five seasons from 2021 to 2025, the show mixes light humor, sharp twists, generational friendship, and meta stories about Broadway and Hollywood. It includes natural diversity suited to a modern NYC setting and occasional modern cultural nods, but keeps focus on mystery and character comedy without strong political or identity-driven messaging.

Is there DEI in Only Murders in the Building?

The biggest factors in our score are Creator track record context, Representation / casting choices, Identity-driven story themes. Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.

TV Show review

Only Murders in the Building

Woke Score

21/ 100

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Factors & Ratings

These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Only Murders in the Building.

Representation / casting choices

Natural mix of backgrounds fits NYC apartment building setting and character logic; Selena Gomez as young Latina artist, Latino friend, Black detective, and deaf resident appear without quotas, swaps, or identity signaling.

20 / 100

Political / ideological dialogue

Light comedic references to podcasts and modern life; no activist speeches, systemic lectures, or ideological monologues.

5 / 100

Identity-driven story themes

Incidental LGBTQ+ relationships and diverse character backgrounds support plots but stay background; not central, queer-centric, or representation-first messaging.

15 / 100

Institutional / cultural critique

Gentle satire on true-crime obsession and show-business excess; no modern activist takes on patriarchy, capitalism, or Western institutions.

5 / 100

Only Murders in the Building

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