Only Murders in the Building season 5: everything we know so far about the show's return to Hulu and Disney Plus

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Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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Charles, Mabel, and Oliver will return to solve more mysterious deaths in
Only Murders in the Building season 5 here's everything you need to know.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Only Murders in the Building season 5: key information - Officially renewed for season 5
- No confirmed release date or trailer yet
- Shows main cast to return
- No new guest stars unveiled, but very likely to appear
- Plot details scarce, bar speculation on season 4s finale
- Co-creator John Hoffman hopes for more seasons

While the murder-solving, podcast-making trio of Only Murders in the Building may be hoping for a moments peace, theyve got no such luck. The luck is granted instead to fans of the show as the incredibly popular murder mystery will be returning for season 5. With the backdrop of the luxurious apartment complex, The Arconia, and fronted by Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short, its the perfect recipe for one of the best Hulu shows .

In Only Murders in the Building season 4 , the show thats about a podcast, became about said podcast becoming a movie. But, that wasnt the most puzzling thing about it - instead, it was the onslaught of murders that kept
occurring, notably of Charles' beloved stunt double, Sazz Pataki. Youd think, given the trio's success rate at solving these heinous crimes, that the offenders would pick a different place. But, as Only Murders in the Building season 5 is lined up, the killing spree is far from over. Here's everything you need to know, including cast, plot, and when it could be released on Hulu (US) and Disney Plus (internationally).

Full spoilers follow for Only Murders in the Building seasons 1-4. Only Murders in the Building season 5 release date prediction

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Only Murders in the Building season 5 is officially on the way. During an exclusive interview with TheWrap in September 2024, showrunner John Hoffman revealed: Weve been keeping a secret for about a week and a half now. Its
very exciting. Weve been in the writers room for season 5 for two weeks now. So its pretty fast and were already in. We also know that itll be a ten-episode run, like the rest.

The renewal came only a week after the season 4 premiere and the leading trio headed to Instagram to divulge more. Quipping, Steve says: So, when would
that be on? It would be 2025. To which Selena replies: Well, we dont know. We dont have the date. Weve got to shoot it.

2025 seems quite likely though. Given the Hulu shows previous release schedule, weve had a summer release date every year since 2021. So, to solve our very own mystery, we predict that season 5 will follow suit with a summer 2025 release date. Only Murders in the Building season 5 trailer: is there one?

Only Murders in the Building season 4 only wrapped at the end of October,
and the cast were discussing in September that they hadnt started filming season 5 yet, so theres no trailer to share. Well update this section once
the trailer drops, which historically has come out mere weeks before the
shows return. So, hold tight until were solidly into 2025. Only Murders in
the Building season 5 confirmed cast (Image credit: Disney)

It wouldnt be Only Murders in the Building without the charismatic and endearing trio of Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin, who will all be returning. We also have a confirmed guest star for season 5 - Ta Leoni - who appeared in the season 4 finale, which we'll discuss more in the plot speculation below.

Despite already having a star-studded main cast to lead the show, Only
Murders in the Building has proven that it will always bring in an incredible list of guest stars - from Tina Fey in season 1 to Meryl Streep in season 3. Although Streep has since become a recurring cast member. Not forgetting, theres the Charles, Mabel, and Oliver of the season 4 movie adaptation,
played by Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria, and Zach Galifinakis.

While only the trio and Ta Leoni are confirmed, heres who we expect will appear in Only Murders in the Building season 5: Steve Martin as
Charles-Haden Savage Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora Martin Short as Oliver Putnam Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin-Putnam Ta Leoni as Sofia Caccimelio Da'Vine
Joy Randolph as Detective Donna Williams Jackie Hoffman as Uma Heller Ryan Boussard as Will Putnam Michael Cyril Creighton as Howard Morris Only Murders in the Building season 5 story rumors (Image credit: Hulu/Disney Plus)

Major spoilers follow for Only Murders in the Building season 4.

While we dont know the Only Murders in the Building season 5 story synopsis yet, theres a lot to unpack from season 4 that should give us some idea.
While the trio successfully solved yet another murder - this time of Charles stunt double, Sazz Pataki - it felt once again like theyd finally be free to relax. But, it wouldnt be a show without another murder.

As the trio enjoyed the fact that Olivers wedding day to Loretta (Meryl Streep) had gone unspoiled, theyre quickly brought back to reality as they find Lester, The Arconias doorman and beloved recurring star of the show,
dead in the fountain. As has been the case with previous seasons, this cliffhanger ending sets up the tale for the next investigation - and season
5.

But, thats not the only investigation hinted at as season 4 wrapped up. A mysterious woman, who introduces herself as Sofia (Ta Leoni), asks Charles
and Mabel to find her husband, Nicky The Neck Caccimelio. Now, we heard this name on a news report in episode nine saying Nicky, the dry-cleaning King of Brooklyn with links to the Caputo crime family, had disappeared. A report
that Mabel reacts to. Sofia says shell pay them well to help her, to which they explain they only investigate murders in the building. Her reply, his disappearance has everything to do with the building. Though they turn her away, she leaves her card and the hint that her story will very much be intertwined in season 5.

A hint that has since been confirmed by co-creator John Hoffman to Deadline : "I think she's the great tease at the end of the finale and a little bit of
an intriguing bump forward." Adding: "But beyond that, it's a world opened up potentially that we haven't talked about too much yet in New York, so she holds a lot of intrigue."

Theres even more to discuss though - murders aside. The finale saw Oliver and Loretta wed, though Lorettas TV show has relocated to New Zealand, and so did she. Leaving Oliver behind at The Arconia with his friends, they agree that theyll make their unconventional relationship work, even with distance. Given this, wed assume this wont be the last we see of the newlywed, Loretta Durkin-Putnam.

Then, theres the shocking return of Jan Bellows (Amy Ryan), who despite being imprisoned in season 1, saves the trio by shooting and killing Marshall P. Pope, aka Rex Bailey, aka Sazzs killer. Though she appeared earlier in the season, Charles was also hallucinating Sazz, so it wasnt clear whether he had imagined Jan, too. Fortunately, she wasnt a pigment of his imagination and consequently killed to avenge Sazz, her friend after a visit in prison in season 2, and save Charles (and Mabel and Oliver). But, as the police took
her away in handcuffs, Jan said: Its not goodbye, Charles. It never is with us. Were endgame. To this, wed predict, that we havent said farewell to Jan after all.

Only Murders in the Building season 4 also concluded with the movie still filming. So, a return of Eva Longoria, Zach Galifinakis, and Eugene Levy
could well be on the cards for season 5. Plus, with another murder in the building, wed expect the return of the usual stalwart Arconia residents (who havent been murdered, yet) returning to aid in whatever way they can, especially now it involves a man who has helped them all before.

While we also met some of the unusual residents of the West Tower in season
4, its not clear whether theyll be returning to help with Lesters death, or return to their lesser-known side of The Arconia.

And when it comes to the recurring role of Paul Rudd - first as actor Ben Glenroy in seasons 2 and 3, and then as Bens stunt double, Glen Stubbins in season 4, co-creator John Hoffman told TVLine : The fact that he likes the show as much as he does, and keeps at it with us, moves me to the point of making terrible choices. Dramatically, I cant take anything off the table for him or for Jane Lynch. Or anyone else, frankly.

The trio doing what they do best, returning guest stars, new guest stars, a deeper look into New York and The Arconia's history, and hopefully the resolution for poor Lester appear then to be the enticing construct for Only Murders in the Building season 5. Only Murders in the Building: future seasons? (Image credit: Hulu)

Back in season 3, showrunner John Hoffman told Screen Rant he was very eager to return for many seasons: This is one of those shows where everyone
involved in it is so happy doing it and I know I speak for the trio and everyone else. Continuing: I hope it gives it a good long life. While three seasons have now turned into five, we can only hope for more.

Hoffman certainly has ambition for more, if Hulu wants it. During an
interview with Variety , he said: Once you get over the hump of how many murders can happen in one building, youre really stepping back and looking ultimately at the true original concept, which is three lonely people in New York City brought together by a common interest in true crime. Hopefully,
weve tethered out our stories and hit reflections of things that we all recognize about life and death and being that close to it and examining and investigating and following that, and then reflecting back. All of that feels very fertile always, so Ill go as long as theyll have us.

Theres no official news past season 5 though. With a swift renewal in the midst of season 4, if were going to hear more, we imagine itll be nearer the time of season 5s release in - we predict like Steve Martin himself - 2025.

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