Only Murders in the Building Season 4: Renewal, Plot, Cast, Location, and Everything You Need to Know

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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.

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Only Murders Season 3 might have ended a short while ago, 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.

Say What? - Only Murders In the Building Season 3 Episode 9

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.

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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?

Officially, the network has not revealed what the season will be about just yet because season 3 just ended, and the writers were set to reconvene after the WGA strike ended.

However, based on the events of season 3 and the finale, we have a rough idea of what Only Murders in the Building Season 4 will tackle.

Give It Some Sazz - Only Murders In The Building Season 1 Episode 9

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.

Seeing Double - Only Murders In The Building Season 1 Episode 9

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?

Jan - Only Murders In The Building Season 1 Episode 3

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.

Pretty in Pink - Only Murders In the Building Season 3 Episode 9

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.

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. No one in the main cast was killed off or has expressed interest in leaving the show, so the main cast should be intact.

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  • 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.

Give Me More Paper - Only Murders In the Building Season 3 Episode 9
  • 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.
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  • Jackie Hoffman is Uma Heller, an Arconian resident who can’t stand the murders happening in the building where she resides.

Eugene Levy will be joining the Season 4 cast, but we don't have any info on who he'll be playing yet.

When Will Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Premiere?

There’s no definite date for the premiere, but we’ll be sure to update this section once it's out.

Casting news continues to drop, and they've started production on Season 4 according to the Instagram post below.

We feel we're getting closer all the time, and we're holding out for a summer release.

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 the Arconia a Real Building?

Yes, it is!

The Arconia - tall - Only Murders In The Building Season 1 Episode 10

The building is in New York City, so you can visit it if you’re in the area.

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. The show will make its broadcast debut on January 2 on ABC.

So, Arconiacs, how excited are you about the fourth season? Chime in in the comments section.

Denis Kimathi was a staff writer for TV Fanatic. He has watched more dramas and comedies than he cares to remember. Catch him on social media obsessing over [excellent] past, current, and upcoming shows or going off about the politics of representation on TV. Follow him on X.

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