Starring: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton, Meryl Streep, Christoph Waltz, Logan Lerman, Renee Zellweger, Keegan Michael Key, Dianne Weist, Tea Leoni, Bobby Cannavale, Da'vine Joy Randolph
Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building ended with the death of Lester, the head doorman at the Arconia building, following Oliver's wedding. The death was originally ruled accidental, but Charles, Oliver, and Mabel have different ideas. They have a podcast, an insatiable love for being detectives, and apparently unlimited amounts of money and time to spend because they don't have jobs and can devote their energies full-time to solving murders. Even the NYPD defers to them.
I've stated in previous seasons that any tenant with any sense would move out of the Arconia because four previous murders occurred there. They don't need a doorman; they need a SWAT team on the premises. Nonetheless, Martin, Short, and Gomez attack the task at hand with glee and energy, while the supporting players and guest stars especially Waltz and Zellweger are having the time of their lives as zillionaires who manipulate the proceedings from the sidelines and trick the trio into not being able to discuss them on their podcast in a brilliant way. That won't stop them from trying to solve the murder before Zellweger's Camila White buys the Arconia and turns it into New York City's first casino.
Season 5 is an improvement over the past couple of seasons of the show, with some of the twists and turns being fun, but the show has not been able to recapture the magic of the first season. It's my understanding that next season will bring the trio to London. Good. Give the Arconia a break. They've been through enough.
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