Season 4 of 'Only Murders in the Building' is set in Los Angeles
Only murders in the building keeps viewers guessing with surprising twists – including the shocking murder that sets the stage for season 4.
The season 3 finale, which aired in October 2023, focused on Mabel (Selena Gomez), Karel (Steve Martin) and Oliver's (Martijn Kort) tries Ben Glenroy's (Paul Rudd) killer. Their search led them to Donna (Linda Emond) and her son Cliff (Wesley Taylor), the producers of Oliver's play who were responsible for the botched poisoning and actual murder.
As the trio celebrate Oliver's successful opening night after Donna and Cliff are arrested, Charles' stunt double Sazz (Jane Lynch) attends the party. She hints to Charles that they need to talk about something before going to his apartment. Sazz, who looks strikingly similar to Charles, is shot in an assassination attempt believed to be planned for him.
Season 4 picks up after Sazz's death as the group tries to figure out why someone wanted to take out Charles.
Scroll down for everything you need to know about Only Murders in the Building season 4:
Will 'Only Murders in the Building' be renewed for season 4?
Hours after Hulu began streaming the season 3 finale, Only murders in the building was picked up for more episodes.
Who returns for season 4?
Gomez, Short and Martin return to solve the next big mystery in the Arconia. Show creator Johannes Hofman hinted that Loretta (Meryl Streep) and Tobert (Jesse Williams) could occur after both expressed plans to move to Los Angeles in the season 3 finale.
When would season 4 air?
The writers room for season 4 of Only murders in the building will start in October 2023. While initial production of the next episodes is underway, SAG-AFTRA is still on strike, meaning actors cannot film any content until a fair deal is reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). met.
Where has the story gone?
The fourth season focuses on the identity of who shot Sazz – and why they allegedly planned to kill Charles.
What is the vision for season 4?
“[So far I have even been able to] together shaping something that feels really exciting and new to the show and connected in ways that are really important. But [it is] also all new, something we have not done before. So I'm excited about that,” Hoffman said exclusively We weekly in October 2023 before discussing the show's future. “The pleasure of working on the show is rare and I think everyone who works on the show knows that it is rare. So the instinct and inclination is that there's room here – certainly in what we're watching and thinking about for Season 4 – to explore something new.
Was season 3 foreshadowing the latest murder?
“We dropped the breadcrumbs of something else going on, and Sazz is somehow involved in it. And she does it again when she arrives at the end of episode 10 and says, “Let me hold you for a few minutes to discuss something sensitive,” Hoffman told TVLine in October 2023. “There's something on her mind – enough on her mind that she may send out a signal in the very last taping of the season to try to provide some information.
Hoffman also confirmed that Lynch would play a major role in the upcoming season.
Will parts of the show be set in Los Angeles?
After the season 3 finale mentioned Los Angeles several times, Hoffman weighed the possibility of relocating OMITB to the west coast.
“There's our apartment building, and just as we like to get out and be in New York as much as possible, I think you also have to remember this trio and the potential of what could happen in their lives that could lead them to become the some reason to leave,” he told TVLine. “I have great hopes for that to shake up the look, but it has to be driven by the story.”
ABC TV Chairman Craig Erwich confirmed this in February 2024 OMITB will move to California, narrating Deadline“I'm really excited to see Steve, Martin and Selena take a little break from the apartment complex and come to Los Angeles. So in the same way that John Hoffman used the canvas of Broadway to tell what I think was one of the most unique seasons you've ever seen, the same unique Only murders take will be applied to Los Angeles.”
Who will play Molly Shannon on the show?
Erwich revealed it Deadline in February 2024 that Shannon had been cast in a recurring role for the show's fourth season. Although details remain secret, the Saturday evening live alum will play a high-powered Los Angeles businesswoman who gets sucked into the world of New York City investigation.
Will there be more surprise guest stars?
“Maybe people will come up that I think there is a lot of room for. I hope we can work it out and I hope we can make some things happen,” Hoffman said Us. “But there are people I would like to work with and I think I might get an opportunity here.”