“Only Murders in the Building” returns: More acting stars than ever before

“Only Murders in the Building” returns
More acting stars than ever before

Conquering Hollywood in season four: True crime podcasters Charles (Steve Martin), Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Oliver (Mart

Conquering Hollywood in season four: True crime podcasters Charles (Steve Martin), Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Oliver (Martin Short) (from left to right).

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The acclaimed murder mystery series “Only Murders in the Building” is returning to Disney+. The fourth season of the show, which is so popular with audiences and critics, starts on August 27th. It combines exciting murder cases with endearing characters and subtle, smart humor in an incomparable way. The main roles in season four are once again played by stars Steve Martin, 79, Martin Short, 74, and Selena Gomez, 32.

This is what season four is about

Viewers have known the new murder case in the fourth season of “Only Murders in the Building” since the final moments of the previous episode: Charles’ (Martin) stunt double and girlfriend Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch, 64) is shot in his apartment. Since she was dressed like Charles, the suspicion quickly arises that he was actually supposed to be murdered.

At the same time, a major Hollywood studio wants to bring the “Only Murders” podcast to the big screen. Mabel (Gomez), Oliver (Short) and Charles travel to Hollywood and meet the three star protagonists Eva Longoria, 49, Eugene Levy, 77, and Zach Galifianakis, 54, who they are to play in the planned film project. The acting celebrities follow Oliver, Charles and Mabel back to New York. They want to study the trio’s peculiarities in order to be able to portray them convincingly on screen. But in the course of this role study, the Hollywood greats are drawn deeper and deeper into the murder investigation, which leads to all sorts of amusing complications.

More big stars than ever before

In previous seasons, well-known actors such as Oscar winner Meryl Streep, 75, or Paul Rudd, 55, known from numerous Marvel films, appeared in “Only Murders in the Building”. In the new, fourth season, however, there are significantly more guest stars and familiar faces.

In addition to returning actress Streep, who once again plays the character Loretta Durkin, the aforementioned Longoria (“Desperate Housewives”), Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) and Galifianakis (“The Hangover”) are part of the acting ensemble this time. Also new to the cast is comedian Melissa McCarthy (“Bridesmaids”, 53). She plays the sister of main character Charles-Haden Savage, as can already be seen in the trailer for the new seasonComedians Molly Shannon (“Saturday Night Live”, 59) and Kumail Nanjiani (“The Big Sick”, 46) are also joining the cast of the series, taking on as yet unknown roles. The newly crowned Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers”, 38) is also returning. She will once again play Detective Donna Williams.

That’s why “Only Murders in the Building” is worth watching in season four

The smart series “Only Murders in the Building” is a veritable critics’ favorite. This year, the series was able to garner 21 Emmy nominations, including for the lead actor trio in the male and female comedy lead actor categories. As “Best Comedy Series,” the successful series also has a chance of winning one of the most prestigious Emmy Awards.

In season four, “Only Murders in the Building” also offers viewers a completely new setting. The New York series leaves the Big Apple for a major storyline. Significant parts of the new season take place in the acting mecca of Hollywood. This offers co-series creator and show business veteran Steve Martin numerous opportunities to humorously poke fun at the Hollywood dream factory and the often somewhat blasé characters that populate it.

But despite all the new features, the original strengths of “Only Murders in the Building” remain intact in the new episodes. The successful true crime genre is once again parodied, and yet a gripping murder case full of twists and turns is at the center of the season, which once again offers the best crime entertainment.

In addition, the main characters in particular experience numerous personal emotional crises and argue with each other in an entertaining way, which, as usual, is great fun for viewers.

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