Only Murders in the Building Season 4: Latest News, Cast, Release Date, and More

Only Murders in the Building continues to be a huge success at Hulu, and a fourth season was inevitable even before the streaming service renewed the series on the day of the Season 3 finale. Fortunately, Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) aren't going to have trouble finding a new murder to solve — in the final moments of the Season 3 finale, Charles' stunt double, Sazz Pataki, was shot and killed in his apartment. Although the podcasting trio haven't found the body yet, you can be sure they're going to try and crack the case as soon as they find out. 

Although the Season 3 finale just aired in October, fans are already wondering when the Arconia residents will return to the small screen. Keep on reading to see everything we know so far about Only Murders in the Building Season 4, including when it might premiere, who will be in the season, and more.

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Only Murders in the Building latest news

We don't really know much of anything about the story of Season 4 aside from what we can infer from the cliffhanger ending of Season 3, but we have two bits of key casting news: Eva Longoria and Molly Shannon will be joining the party, both in recurring roles. There are no details just yet about Longoria's role, but Variety reports that Shannon is playing a businesswoman from Los Angeles who somehow gets caught up in the affairs of the titular murder building — a fan of the podcast, maybe?

On top of these new names, Variety reports that Meryl Streep will be returning in Season 4 as Loretta Durkin, who's got a bit of a thing going with Oliver.

Only Murders in the Building Season 4 release date prediction

Hulu renewed Only Murders in the Building for a fourth season on Oct. 3, the same day the Season 3 finale dropped on the streaming service. Although a Season 4 premiere date hasn't been announced yet, it's safe to assume a summer 2024 premiere is possible. This would follow the same pattern as in the past (Season 2 premiered in June and Seasons 1 and 3 both premiered in August).

Thankfully, the strikes didn't impact the season too much. Showrunner John Hoffman told The Hollywood Reporter that the writers' room went back to work on Oct. 9 — less than two weeks after the WGA strike ended and only days after the series was renewed for a fourth season. And with the SAG-AFTRA strike ending shortly after, on Nov. 8, it doesn't seem like they lost much production time.

What will Only Murders in the Building Season 4 be about?

Even though details haven't been reported yet, we can almost guarantee that Only Murders in the Building Season 4 will see Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) trying to solve Sazz Pataki's murder. 

Sazz (played by Jane Lynch) was Charles's double in his former show Brazzos. In the Season 3 finale, she was dressed like him in his apartment when she was shot — so it's highly likely someone was actually trying to kill Charles.

Hoffman told Deadline that Season 4 will dive into how Sazz's death could have implications for the three Arconia residents. "These three have made a podcast, and they put it out into the world and it's taken off," he said. "There's no real sense of what people out there are thinking about your thing that is taking off, and that thing you created could come back in a way that feels threatening and unexpected for you."

Further expanding, he told The Hollywood Reporter, "Sometimes you can't be prepared for the repercussions of what potentially the world does with your thing, and how they feel about it."  

Only Murders in the Building Season 4 cast

We're still getting casting news for Only Murders in the Building Season 4, but obviously we know the three main characters — played by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez — will be back. It's highly likely that Jane Lynch will appear in flashbacks, similar to Season 3's victim Ben Glenroy (played by Paul Rudd). 

Season 3 newbies included Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin and Jesse Williams as Tobert, but only Streep's return has been confirmed. When asked if viewers would see Loretta and Tobert again, Hoffman told THR, "There is no greater hope for me." Eva Longoria and Molly Shannon are also joining the cast in Season 4, with Longoria recurring in an unknown role, according to Variety, and Shannon playing a businesswoman from Los Angeles, reports Variety.

Only Murders in the Building main cast:

• Steve Martin as Charles-Haden Savage
• Martin Short as Oliver Putnam
• Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora
• Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin
• Molly Shannon
• Eva Longoria (recurring)

Where to watch Only Murders in the Building

All three seasons of Only Murders in the Building are available to stream on Hulu with a subscription. Season 1 will begin airing on ABC in January.