Disney Entertainment is turning the mystery of "Only Murders in the Building" into a live, hands-on puzzle. The company announced a new interactive experience created by Hulu in partnership with The Escape Game, drawing on the show's sixth season. It opens in New York on December 9, and visitors will step into a story built around the comedy-mystery series rather than simply watch it.

The announcement lands as the series, which debuted in 2021, remains one of the more distinctive titles in the Hulu lineup. "Only Murders in the Building" follows three strangers who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. That premise, a trio of amateur sleuths who cannot resist a case, translates naturally into an escape-room format, where participants are asked to solve puzzles under time pressure rather than follow a script from a couch.

Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez lead the show as Charles-Haden Savage, Oliver Putnam and Mabel Mora respectively, a pairing that has carried the series across its seasons. The three characters anchor the show's blend of comedy, mystery and crime, and their dynamic is the element most likely to shape how the new experience feels to fans. Hulu has not detailed how closely the attraction will mirror the plot of season six, nor which characters or settings will appear inside the rooms.

The choice of New York for the debut is a logical one. The series is set in and around an apartment building in the city, and the show's identity is tied closely to its urban backdrop. Opening the experience there gives local fans and visitors a chance to engage with the story in the place where it unfolds on screen.

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The project also reflects a wider pattern in entertainment, as streaming platforms look for ways to extend popular titles beyond the screen. Live activations and immersive attractions offer fans a physical way to interact with a show, and they give a platform another touchpoint with its audience between seasons. For Hulu, pairing with The Escape Game brings in an operator with experience in designing puzzle-driven rooms, while the streaming service supplies the story and characters.

The series itself has drawn strong audience response. It holds a rating of 8.393 out of 10 on TMDb and 8 out of 10 on IMDb, figures that suggest a devoted viewership and help explain why a major interactive bet on the title makes sense. The show is produced in English and sits firmly in the comedy, mystery and crime genres, a combination that suits an escape-room format built on clues, teamwork and a bit of humor.

For now, details beyond the opening date and location remain limited. Disney Entertainment has not announced ticket pricing, the length of the experience, or whether it will expand to other cities after its New York launch. Those questions will likely be answered closer to December, when the doors open and the first players get a look at how the show's world has been rebuilt as a puzzle.

What is clear is that the experience represents a notable step for the franchise. A show about three people who cannot stop investigating will now invite its audience to do some investigating of their own, in a room designed to reward the same curiosity that drives Charles, Oliver and Mabel. Whether it captures the specific chemistry that has made the series a success is the mystery that remains, and it will not be solved until December 9.

Source: Hulu Press