Everything We Know About Season Four of Only Murders In The Building
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We’re only four days away from the Season Four premiere of Only Murders In The Building! If you’re the kind of television viewer that prefers to go in completely blind for the maximum surprise factor — or still aren’t caught up with the first three seasons — stop reading here, and instead join us during and after the show for a live chat in the Substack app on Monday, August 26th at 9 PM Pacific/midnight Eastern to discuss theories, key clues, and one of our favorite topics…wardrobe!
What’s Happening In Season Four?
If you remember, we left off with our trio celebrating the unmasking of the killer from Season Three in Oliver’s apartment with the rest of the cast from his musical, Death Rattle Dazzle. To celebrate, Charles wants to grab his rare bottle of Malbec from his apartment. Sazz Pataki, Charles’ stunt double and close friend, waltzes in wearing an identical suit and hat as Charles. Cut to a shadowy figure in Charles’ apartment, supposedly Charles grabbing the wine; a shot whizzes through the air, leaving a hole in the glass window pane and striking the figure, who falls down onto the kitchen floor. Back at our party, everyone is wondering what’s taking Charles so long. In a masterful redirect, Charles wanders in and asks Oliver, Mabel and Howard why Sazz isn’t back yet. Cut to Sazz bleeding out on the floor of Charles’ kitchen, using her own blood to write a message on the cold tile. What does it say? And was Charles the intended victim all along?
At the beginning of Season Four, our trio is heading to Los Angeles to discuss the screen adaptation of their podcast with a major studio. While visiting Hollywood, they discover a vital clue to their investigation of Sazz.
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Who Is In The Fourth Season?
All of the usual crew is returning — Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora, Steve Martin as Charles Hayden Savage and Martin Short as Oliver Putnam. In addition to our beloved trio, the incomparable Meryl Streep is back! With the first episode set in L.A., Hulu is pulling out the big guns with at least half a dozen special guest appearances in the first episode alone, including Eugene Levy, Melissa McCarthy, Molly Shannon, Eva Longoria and Zach Galifianakis. Jane Lynch is back in flashbacks — Jayne Houdyshell “Bunny” style — as the trio investigates her history and looks for clues as to why someone would want to murder her.
When Does Season Four Air and How Do I Watch It?
You can catch all three seasons and brand new Season Four episodes as soon as they air on Hulu. All ten episodes of Season Four stream on Mondays at 9 pm Pacific/12 am Eastern.
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All I’ll say is what I’ve seen is amazing. 😊🙏
Reda, your enthusiasm for Season Four is infectious! The detailed preview and the star-studded cast just reel me in.