The Beat Goes On
- Episode aired Aug 8, 2023
- TV-MA
- 34m
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Mabel, Oliver and Charles attend Ben's lavish memorial full of fans and those with more dubious motives. As the actor's sudden death is mourned, Oliver works to revive his shaky Broadway sho... Read allMabel, Oliver and Charles attend Ben's lavish memorial full of fans and those with more dubious motives. As the actor's sudden death is mourned, Oliver works to revive his shaky Broadway show.Mabel, Oliver and Charles attend Ben's lavish memorial full of fans and those with more dubious motives. As the actor's sudden death is mourned, Oliver works to revive his shaky Broadway show.
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- TriviaWhile investigating Ben's apartment, a poster for the fictional movie "Sex Panther" can be seen hanging on the wall. Sex Panther was the name of the cologne worn by Paul Rudd's character in the movie Anchorman (2004).
- GoofsAs Ben Glenroy is shown falling down the elevator shaft, there are no visible elevator cables or belts above the car.. The Arconia is too tall to use a hydraulic elevator, which lifts the car with a hydraulic shaft on the bottom of the car..
- ConnectionsReferences All That Jazz (1979)
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In the latest episode of Only Murders in the Building, Ben Glenroy is the murder victim, having fallen down the elevator shaft of the Arconia. Despite not being the most sympathetic victim, the story continues to unfold, with new layers being revealed. As the story unfolds, viewers and onscreen sleuths become more invested in solving Ben's murder. Mabel, a fan of Ben from his TV show Girl Cop, is determined to investigate the crime, even sneaking photos of the crime scene before the police arrive. Oliver, on the other hand, is more concerned about the murder shutting down his play and the dismantling of his sets. He decides to track them down at Ben's star-studded funeral and convince them that the show must go on. Mabel joins Oliver and Charles for the funeral, but they are relegated to "Overflow 3," a room playing a live stream of the service happening in the main cathedral upstairs. Mabel meets Ben's security guard Greg, who has been doing some investigating work of his own, and offers to share his files with Mabel. The story highlights the importance of understanding and sleuthing in the face of adversity. Mabel and Charles discover Greg's apartment, where they discover a shrinelike collection of Ben Glenroy memorabilia. They realize they need to escape, but are chloroformed and chained to a pipe in Greg's basement. With eight more episodes left in the season, they hope to find a way out. Mabel and Charles' relationships with Ben are explored, giving deeper meaning to their interest in solving his murder. Mabel, a fan of Girl Cop, explains that it helped her connect with her mother after her father's death and that she feels a connection to the late actor, despite not knowing him personally. The story highlights the importance of understanding and overcoming personal challenges in solving murders. Charles's relationship with Ben is revealed to be more complicated than previously thought. In a flashback, he confronts Ben about his rudeness and reveals that he was fired from a play at the age of 8 for being "phony." Ben decided to make his life hell instead of getting Charles fired in return. Now, it's too late to make things right, but catching his killer would be a start. Mabel and Charles are convinced that the crazed stalker who chained them up in a basement full of weapons is the killer, but they are surprised when Greg accuses Charles of killing Ben. The police raid the basement just as Greg is about to light them up with a crème brûlée torch. Oliver, who has spent 15 years in Broadway jail, is desperate to make Death Rattle happen by any means necessary. He begs Maxine, a theater critic, to share her review with them, thinking it would encourage the producers to save the show. Oliver is desperate to make the show happen because he knows how cold it gets when the spotlight gets taken away and how difficult it can be to get it back.
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