“Unraveling the Mystery: How ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Breathed New Life into TV Whodunits”
All that said, it hasn’t stopped Matlock, Magnum P.I., and Law & Order from becoming products of their time—nor has time stopped for them.
Murder mystery television has changed quite a bit over the decades, contributing to several subgenres of mystery-of-the-week, such as the cop procedural, the cozy mystery, and the “monster mystery.” Alongside the changes made to cater to audiences of the 21st century, shows like Murder, She Wrote gave way to shows like Monk, which in turn gave way to shows that depart even farther from the usual tropes to create something different.
