Listen up, gumshoes, it's time to start the investigation for "Only Murders in the Building" season 4, now that season 3 has concluded.
The Hulu series, which stars Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez as three true crime-obsessed amateur sleuths in an Upper West Side apartment building, first premiered in 2021 and quickly racked up critical acclaim for its comedic slant on crime fiction and those who can't get enough of it. It's also been nominated for everything from a Golden Globe to a Primetime Emmy. It's safe to say people can't get enough of this murder-ific series, so it comes as absolutely no surprise that it's already been greenlit for a fourth season.
The show just wrapped up its biggest mystery yet in season 3 when it answered the million-dollar question: who killed Ben Glenroy? Now, it's time to look ahead to "Only Murders in the Building" season 4 to see what's in the cards for our crime-loving, mystery-solving trio. We have most of the details now with the season only being two months away, but here's everything we know about "Only Murders in the Building" season 4.
'Only Murders in the Building' season 4 release date
There's finally a specific date for when the second season of "Only Murders in the Building" will arrive, and it's a lot sooner than you might have been thinking. It's set to debut on Hulu on August 27. If you haven't watched all of season 3 just yet, better get to it!
This is a relatively fast turnaround, at least as far as TV shows go. The renewal announcement dropped on October 4, 2023, so that means we'll be joining back up with Charles, Oliver, and Mabel in over two months. We'll likely see season 4 continue to drop on a weekly schedule, so you can look forward to new episodes throughout fall.
UPDATE (JUNE 11): Also, we recently got treated to a fun little video that announced "Only Murders in the Building" has finally wrapped filming. Now we don't have long to wait until we see the iconic trio back on the small screen again.
UPDATE (JULY 25): We now have an official poster for "Only Murders in the Building" season 4. Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez are of course at the center of the poster with a piece of film tape wrapping around them. On that tape are the faces of several new and returning characters. Check out the official poster below:
The poster for ‘ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING’ season 4 has been released.Premiering August 27 on Hulu. pic.twitter.com/RCXEcwNjZnJuly 23, 2024
'Only Murders in the Building' season 4 cast
Hulu has confirmed who all will be staying and/or returning in season 4. We do know that Paul Rudd (RIP, Ben!), Linda Emond, and Wesley Taylor won't be returning, however, this is who we can likely expect to see when the show does return, along with some new faces.
- Steve Martin as Charles Haden Savage, a semi-retired actor
- Martin Short as Oliver Putnam, a Broadway director
- Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora, an artist
- Jane Lynch as Sazz Pataki, Charles' stunt double
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Detective Williams, a police officer
- Michael Cyril Creighton as Howard Morris, a resident of the Arconia
- Ryan Broussard as Will Putnam, Oliver's son
- Tina Fey as Cinda Canning, a podcast host
- Jackie Hoffman as Uma Heller, a resident of the Arconia
- Jason Veasey as Jonathan Bridgecroft, a resident of the Arconia
- Molly Shannon in TBD role
- Kumail Nanjiani in TBD role
- Eugene-Levy in TBD role
- Eva Longoria in TBD role
- Zach Galifianakis in TBD role
- Melissa McCarthy in TBD role
- Richard Kind in TBD role
'Only Murders in the Building' season 4 plot and season 3 ending explained
After season 3's ending, fans finally know who killed Ben Glenroy, and it might come as a shocker to some. We've got the actual rundown of what happened for you here, though obviously, be advised that there are plenty of spoilers — if you don't want to know who killed Ben, avert your eyes!
Here's one important piece of information that might change the way you view what took place: Donna (Linda Emond) and Cliff (Wesley Taylor) did have a hand in Ben's death. They didn't work together, though, and the reason why might come as a surprise!
In the episode "Thirty," Mabel, Charles, and Oliver found a cookie that had been spiked with rat poison. Donna was revealed as the culprit. She wanted to protect her son Cliff's reputation and their show from a terrible review by critic Maxine (Noma Dumezweni) who criticized Ben's performance.
Donna poisoned the cookie and intentionally left it for Ben, hoping to incapacitate him. She claims, however, that she wasn't interested in killing him.
However, Ben's death didn't actually happen at the theater -- instead, it took place at the Arconia. After he got a mysterious phone call (later revealed to be from his doctor since he ate a poison cookie), Ben confronts Cliff. In a heated exchange, Cliff acts in a moment of impassioned rage and accidentally pushes Ben down an elevator shaft, leading to his tragic death.
After the trio solved the case and Cliff was carted off to be arrested, the entire cast of Oliver's play got together to celebrate. Charles' stunt double Sazz left the party to get a bottle of wine from his apartment. When she arrived, she was seemingly killed. Whether the true target was Sazz or Charles (or somebody else) remains unknown.
Now that we've had a glimpse of season 4's first trailer, we can also surmise what's up next for the popular series. Though we've only seen a simple teaser so far, it looks like the show is set to pick back up after the end of season 3, directly after the finale. This season will explore everything that happened with Charles' friend and body double Sazz. This time, the trio will head to Hollywood, however, and head to Arconia's West Tower. There'll be a rush to figure out who was responsible for the death of their friend, which probably comes as a given, but now that we've seen it confirmed, that makes season 4 look even more interesting.
Jane Lynch also confirmed that she will be reprising her role as Sazz, but only for a few episodes as the investigation dives into whether Charles was meant to be the target in question. With all of these important questions to answer, Mabel, Charles, and Oliver have their work cut out for them. Luckily, there's still time to get caught up so you can follow along with the episodes still fresh on your mind. It'll only be a few months until the story continues, after all.
'Only Murders in the Building' season 4 trailers
Hulu finally released a proper trailer for "Only Murders in the Building" season 4. It starts off with the trio filming another episode of their podcast.
We then find out that a huge studio has plans turn their podcast into a big Hollywood movie. This is when the new characters pop up, and it seems as though they'll be starring in their glamorous murder movie (which is actually an interesting concept).
Of course, the trailer then leads into the murder of Sazz, and it's up to the trio to solve this crime once again. Check it out below:
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