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Forget which of the Pickwick triplets did it Id pay good money to see Eugene Levy kill a man.

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Thankfully, this is not the case.

In fact,Only Murdershas never been better.

Is it awkward to lay out those two narrative threads at the same time?

Sure, but thatsOnly Murdersfor you: a mix of the very cozy and the very dark.

Other than an early jaunt to Los Angeles, most of the season sticks within the greater Arconia milieu.

On paper, this might sound relentlessly obnoxious, but in execution, it totally works.

The season similarly defies expectations in its deployment of cameos and guest stars.

(John Cena as a Fak still bothers me.)

Its wonderful to seeOnly Murdersreturn to such great form.

That bittersweetness is pulled back into top billing this season.

This is the Arconia trio at their most desirable as characters: wanting but progressing.

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