If the Arconia could tell tales, it would tell ones of the murders that happened in it almost successively.
Three seasons in, Only Murders in the Building has proven that murder and podcasts can be an interesting premise for a show.
Thanks to its influx of talented actors and actresses, the show never fails to deliver on its promise of laughter, joy, and humanity.
Only Murders Season 3 might have signed off, but that doesn’t mean the story has ended.
Below, we have compiled a list of everything known about the fourth season, including whether there will be one, who might return, and what the season will be about.
Will There Be Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building?
Networks have been known to make stupid decisions with the renewal of shows.
Only Murders in the Building Season 3 Episode 10 was the most-watched season finale of 2023 on Hulu.
Thankfully, Hulu was not stupid because they renewed Only Murders in the Building for Season 4 on October 4, just after the season 3 finale.
The renewal was almost guaranteed with how much viewers praised the show and season. If you read our Only Murders in the Building reviews, you know how much we loved the season, too.
What Is the Plot for Only Murders in the Building Season 4?
Based on the events of season 3 and the finale, we formlulated a rough idea of what Only Murders in the Building Season 4 will tackle, and the official synopsis offers even more to chew on.
It’s an easy guess that the trio will investigate the latest murder to plague the Arconia.
Sazz Pataki was an experienced stunt double who had been Charles’ stunt double his whole Hollywood career.
Unfortunately, an unknown person killed Sazz while she was in Charles’ apartment.
This murder will be of great interest to the trio because it happened in Charles’ place, and he might have been the target.
Sazz and Charles have an uncanny physical resemblance (hence the stunt double thing), and there’s a fair chance that the killer wanted Charles dead.
If Charles Hayden-Savage truly was the intended victim, the season will explore potential suspects, which might lead to a trip down memory lane to his days in Los Angeles.
Who did he hurt so much that they would want to kill him?
Was his killer ex-girlfriend, Jan, out for revenge because he started seeing another woman, and she was convinced that they were soulmates?
Was someone on the Arconia tired of the trio’s antics and wanted to break them up?
Oliver made a huge gesture for Loretta just as she was about to go down for murder.
How will their relationship fare, given the opening night events and their age? Will Oliver decide to focus on his relationship and depart from the trio?
Throughout Season 3, Mabel struggled with feeling a lack of purpose as she turned thirty without friends, a career, or a solid romantic relationship.
Will she find a way to reconcile with how her life turned out, or will she decide to take it in another direction and leave the trio?
There will be so much for the show to explore. There might also be new cast additions who will shake things up.
Here’s the official synopsis so you can see if we were on the right path!
In season four, Charles, Oliver and Mabel wrestle with the shocking events at the end of season three surrounding Charles’ stunt double and friend Sazz Pataki.
Questioning whether Sazz or Charles was the intended victim, our trio’s investigation leads them all the way to Los Angeles, where a Hollywood studio is readying a film about the Only Murders podcast.
As our amateur sleuths race back to New York, they embark on an even more epic journey — traversing their building’s courtyard to delve into the twisted lives of the Arconia’s West Tower residents.
Who is Part of the Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Cast?
The main cast of the show doesn’t change much through the seasons, but the supporting cast varies.
- Steve Martin is Charles-Haden Savage, an actor who gained fame in a detective television series, now residing in a luxury apartment building and investigating a murder alongside his neighbors.
- Martin Short is Oliver Putnam, a theater director with a flamboyant personality, living in the same apartment building as Charles and getting involved in solving the murder mystery.
- Selena Gomez is Mabel Mora, a young woman with no friends her age, so she hangs with two old men, talking about murders and explaining technology to them.
- Meryl Streep will return as Loretta Durkin, who became romantically involved with Oliver after starring in his Broadway show.
Additionally, the actors below might recur in various capacities.
- Michael Cyril Creighton is Howard Horton. He is the building’s resident drama queen who can’t act to save his life.
- Jane Lynch is Sazz Pataki, Charles’ stunt double in acting and personal relationships.
- Tina Fey is Cinda Canning, the talentless podcaster with a talent for stealing ideas.
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph, as Detective Williams, sits around and waits for podcasters to solve crime so she can burst in at the last minute and make arrests.
- Jackie Hoffman plays Uma Heller, an Arconian resident who cannot stand the murders in her building.
Eugene Levy will join the Season 4 cast as himself, along with Molly Shannon, Eva Longoria (whose bits in the trailer are really funny), and Zach Zach Galafragalistic, uh, Galifianakis, of course.
Melissa McCarthy and Kumail Nanjiani will also appear. This is going to be one of the best seasons yet!
When Will Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Premiere?
The season premiere is right around the corner!
You can step back into the Arconia beginning on August 27.
We’ll be right there with you with reviews of every episode!
How Many Episodes Are in Only Murders in the Building Season 4?
There’s no confirmation, but going by the previous seasons, ten would be the number.
Is there a Trailer for Only Murders in the Building Season 4?
You bet there is!
It’s filled with delightful comedy and a first look at the guest stars who will be adding merriment to the Arconia shenanigans. Check it out.
Is the Arconia a Real Building?
Yes, it is!
The building is in New York City, so you can visit it if you’re in the area.
Just don’t get any ideas to begin your own chapter of this story. We don’t have the money to bail you out!
Where to Watch Only Murders in the Building.
The show is a Hulu exclusive, so you can watch it via a subscription to the streamer.
So, Arconiacs, how excited are you about the fourth season?
Chime in in the comments section.
