How ‘Poker Face’, ‘Only Murders In The Building’ & ‘The Residence’ Editors Capture The “Difficult Tone” Of Comedic Murder Mysteries
The light-hearted murder-mystery was a big deal in the ’70s, with shows like Columbo, McMillan & Wife and McCloud bringing in big ratings for NBC. Today, the format is coming back, most recently with The Residence, which debuted in March. Poker Face is midway through its second season, while Only Murders in the Building, with its fifth outing on the horizon, still finds new…