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Only Murders in the Building is back — and Charles, Oliver and Mabel are investigating their twistiest case yet
Meryl Streep, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Bobby Cannavale, Renée Zellweger and Logan Lerman are among this season’s star-studded guest stars
The show’s fifth season debuts Sept. 9, with three episodes, followed by weekly episodes on Hulu
Buckle up, murder fans — Only Murders in the Building season 5 is on the horizon!
In a trailer for the hit whodunit show’s upcoming fifth season, Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin) and Oliver (Martin Short) dive headfirst into another mystery at the Arconia — this time, the eclectic trio is investigating the death of their longtime doorman, Lester.
At the end of season 4, Lester was found dead sitting in a fountain in the courtyard, and the trio immediately suspected foul play. But when they receive a copy of the incident’s police report, Charles, Oliver and Mabel learn Lester’s death has been dubbed an accident — even though it happened in “the most murderous building in New York.”
Oliver and Mabel’s search for answers leads them to discover a wider fabric of wealth, power and organized crime throughout New York City. The trio finds themselves in increasingly dangerous situations — including receiving a decomposed finger in the mail and wheeling a dead body into the elevator.
“Something’s not adding up. We found three of the richest people in the world sniffing around a murder scene,” Mabel says.
Despite the serious circumstances, their investigation still leaves room for Charles’ comical bad acting, Oliver’s zest to make a great podcast, Mabel’s ability to teach them both some Gen Z lingo — and, of course, the murder board.
“Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond — where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia,” a synopsis reads.
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The upcoming season will see the return of characters Howard (Michael Cyril Creighton), Loretta (Meryl Streep), Detective Williams (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), Teddy Dimas (Nathan Lane) and Vince Fish (Richard Kind).
New additions to the show’s star-studded cast include Bobby Cannavale, Renée Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Christoph Waltz, Téa Leoni, Keegan-Michael Key, Beanie Feldstein, Dianne Wiest and Jermaine Fowler.
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Only Murders in the Building season 5 debuts Sept. 9, with three episodes, followed by weekly new episodes on Hulu.
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