Only Murders In The Building Season 5 Release Date, Trailer, Cast

The fourth instalment of Only Murders in the Building revealed the identity of Sazz’s killer. However, it doesn’t mean that Oliver, Charles, and Mabel can sleep tight – thanks to a cliffhanger in the finale, we know another bloody mystery is looming on the horizon.

Here’s what we know about the fifth instalment of Only Murders in the Building. In the US, you can stream all four seasons on the Hulu website. British fans can watch the show on Disney+.

Only Murders in the Building season 5 release date

The whodunnit series will return for season 5 on Disney+ and Hulu on Tuesday, 9 September 2025. The first three episodes will premiere on that day, with the rest dropping every Tuesday. The season will consist of 10 episodes in total.

The first season came out at the end of August 2021. Season 2 followed in June 2022, and season 3 arrived in August 2023. As you can see, the individual seasons appear at roughly one-year intervals.

Spoilers for season 4 below.

Only Murders in the Building season 5 plot

In the fourth instalment of the crime series, Mabel, Charles, and Oliver solved the mystery of the assassination of Sazz Pataki, who was shot and killed at the end of season 3. The stuntwoman’s death led to them uncovering many other mysteries, but also to making new friends – as the heroes befriended the residents of the Arconia’s West Wing during their investigation.

However, work on the case wasn’t the only thing that consumed the trio. Our sleuths set out to conquer the West Coast after receiving an offer from Hollywood executives who wanted to adapt their podcast for a movie. Mabel, Charles and Oliver met the actors who were supposed to play them in the film: Eva Longoria, Eugene Levy and Zach Galifianakis. Although they didn’t gel initially, they eventually bonded.

Season 4 didn’t lack an exploration of personal problems for the trio either. Oliver tried to sort out his relationship with Loretta, which happily ended with a wedding. Charles faced guilt over the death of Sazz, but also managed to repair his relationship with his sister. Meanwhile, Mabel continued her search for her place in the world – as usual.

Eventually, the trio of detectives succeeded in solving the case of Sazz’s murder, but of course, this didn’t bring an end to the crimes in Arconia. A cliffhanger from the end of season 4 promises another bloody mystery.

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The day after the wedding, Charles and Mabel encountered a mysterious woman in the corridor. She introduced herself as Sofia Caccimelio and asked the podcasters to help solve the mystery of her husband’s death. However, the heroes refused, explaining that they only dealt with crimes committed in the Arconia. Sofia stated that her case was related to the building, but didn’t try to insist.

Meeting Oliver, the trio of detectives set off for a walk in Arconia’s courtyard. Unfortunately, in the fountain they found the body of Lester, the doorman.

Until now, the doorman has been more of a background figure, having brief conversations with the characters. In his last scene, he tried to tell Charles and Oliver the story of his wedding in the courtyard of Arconia but didn’t complete his tale. Perhaps it will be important in solving the mystery of his murder.

In season 5, we will surely meet Sofia Caccimelio again, whose appearance may have something to do with Lester’s death. It’s also likely that the creators will return to two unexplained threads from the first season – the poisoning of Howard’s dog and the mysterious letter on Jan’s apartment door.

As for Jan, she too may appear in the new episodes, as will Loretta, who left for a set in New Zealand after her nuptials with Oliver.

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Only Murders in the Building season 5 cast

The series’ heart is the trio of tireless podcasters and amateur detectives: Oliver Putnam, Charles-Haden Savage and Mabel Mora. Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez, respectively, star as these characters.

Season 5 may also feature:

• Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin
• Michael Cyril Creighton as Howard Morris
• Kumail Nanjiani as Rudy Thurber
• Richard Kind as Vince Fish
• Daphne Rubin-Vega as Inez
• Desmin Borges as Alfonso
• Lilian Rebelo as Ana
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Detective Donna Williams

Téa Leoni, who appeared as femme fatale Sofia Caccimelio in the season 4 finale, is sure to return. It’s also not out of the question that we will again see Melissa McCarthy as Doreen, Charles’ sister, and Amy Ryan as Jan.

Only Murders in the Building is famous for the cameos from Hollywood stars. The cast of season 5 of the series includes:

• Renée Zellweger
• Christoph Waltz
• Bobby Cannavale
• Dianne Wiest
• Tea Leoni
• Keegan-Michael Key
• Logan Lerman
• Jermaine Fowler
• Beanie Feldstein

The fifth season may also feature a premiere of the film based on the Only Murders in the Building podcast. If this indeed happens, we may also see cameo appearances from the cast and crew of the Hollywood production, that is:

• Eugene Levy as himself
• Zach Galifanakis as himself
• Eva Longoria as herself
• Molly Shannon as Bev Melon
• Siena Werber as Tawny Brothers
• Catherine Cohen as Trina Brothers

Jane Lynch will probably be missing from the new episodes – the characters and creators said goodbye to Sazz in season 4, and it would be rather difficult to bring her back.

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Who killed Sazz Pataki in Only Murders in the Building season 4?

In the ninth episode of season 4, it was revealed that the stuntwoman was killed by Marshall P. Pope – her former pupil, stuntman and wannabe scriptwriter.

In the season finale, it turned out that Sazz showed Marshall her movie script based on the Only Murders in the Building podcast. It was so good that Marshall stole it and sent it to Hollywood as his own. When Sazz found out, she decided to reveal herself as its actual author.

However, Marshall followed her to New York. After the premiere of Oliver’s play, as an experienced sniper, he shot her through a window in the Arconia’s West Wing. He then walked across the windowsill to Charles’ apartment and burned Sazz’s corpse in the incinerator in the basement.

Marshall also killed Glen Stubbins, who recognised him from his stunt work on set.

The Westies, whom Mabel, Oliver and Charles initially suspected of the killing, turned out to have nothing to do with it. Instead, they were partially responsible for the disappearance of Professor Dudenoff. Knowing of his terminal illness, he committed suicide. Thus, they fulfilled his last wish and burned his body in the incinerator. At the same time, they sustained the charade that Dudenoff went to Portugal, which helped them keep the cheap apartments they had rented from him.

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Will there be a season 6 of Only Murders in the Building?

Currently, there’s no announcement on the sixth instalment of the series. Information on this will probably appear after the premiere of season 5.

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