Only Murders in the Building checks in for a broadcast run on ABC in January

The residents of the Arconia will occupy another space this January when the crime comedy series Only Murders in the Building makes its broadcast debut on ABC. The broadcast brings the sensational series to more audiences while fans wait for February’s Season 4 premiere. ABC’s presentation includes all ten episodes of the show’s Season 1, with three episodes coming to the network on Tuesday, January 2.

Broadcast versions of Only Murders in the Building fall under the format’s standards and practices, according to insiders. In other words, teams will edit the content, likely to omit foul language. Meanwhile, episode lengths remain intact, with recaps appearing at the top of each chapter. Two-hour blocks of Only Murders in the Building screen from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on January 2, January 9, January 16, and the one-hour finale on January 23.

Here’s the complete schedule for ABC’s Only Murders in the Building broadcast:

• Tuesday, Jan. 2, 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Episodes 1-3)
• Tuesday, Jan. 9, 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Episodes 4-6)
• Tuesday, Jan. 16, 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Episodes 7-9)
• Tuesday, Jan. 23, 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Episode 10)

Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez star in Only Murders in the Building. The trio plays three amateur sleuths who, incidentally, are magnets for murder while living in a posh apartment building on the Upper West Side of New York City. In addition to presenting audiences with a complex murder to solve each season, Only Murders in the Building boasts a collection of guest stars, including Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, Nathan Lane, Jesse Williams, Cara Delevinge, Michael Rapaport, Amy Schumer, Shirley MacLaine, Tina Fey, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Jackie Hoffman, Amy Ryan, Sting, Jane Lynch, and more!

Only Murders in the Building hails from co-creators and writers Steve Martin and John Hoffman (Grace & Frankie, Looking). Martin and Hoffman executive produce along with Martin Short, Selena Gomez, and This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

Here’s a synopsis for Only Murders in the Building Season 3, available to stream on Hulu:

Charles (Martin), Oliver (Short), and Mabel (Gomez) are magnets for murder. Imagine being unable to live without someone dropping dead every couple of months, and you’re in the thick of it all. A fresh body is disturbingly great news for fans of the trio’s podcast, which gets a new batch of episodes before Glenroy’s body gets cold. With several suspects to grill under a hot spotlight, the Arconians must use every trick in the book to expose the killer. Then there’s poor Oliver, who’s been trying to return to the Broadway stage since the first season. Will the trio solve the case before opening night? Can the show recover after losing such an important player? Who stands to benefit the most from Glenroy’s demise? Find out by tuning in to Only Murders in the Building!

Are you excited about Only Murders in the Building getting a broadcast presentation on ABC? Are you anticipating Season 4 in February? Let us know in the comments section below.