Only Murders in the Building Season 3: Everything we know – trailer, cast, plot & more
Disney+Only Murders in the Building Season 3 is on the way, so here’s everything we know so far, from any release date information to trailer, cast, plot, and other details.
Only Murders in the Building Season 2 reached its conclusion on Disney+ last year. The series follows three unlikely friends Charles, Oliver, and Mabel – played by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez respectively – who live in the prestigious Arconia building, as they attempt to solve the mystery of their neighbor’s death, with the second season having them framed for another murder.
The first two seasons of Only Murders have served many twists and turns, while simultaneously managing to come to a satisfying conclusion, and the show overall has been unanimously loved by critics and viewers alike.
Season 2 had a rather show-stopping finale – literally – and it left on a mysterious cliff-hanger, making fans all the more excited for Season 3. But what’s in store for the upcoming season? Let us tell you…
Is there an Only Murders in the Building Season 3 release date?
Only Murders in the Building Season 3 is set to premiere on Hulu and Disney+ on August 8, 2023.
Fans may be glad to hear that the upcoming season won’t be affected by the recent WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, as reported by Variety.
The season has long since finished filming, as in a video posted to the show’s Instagram page, the lead actors announce to the show’s crew that filming is now over.
Is there an Only Murders in the Building Season 3 trailer?
Yes, there’s both a teaser and a trailer for Only Murders in the Building Season 3 – check them out below:
Only Murders in the Building Season 3 cast: Who’s in it?
Only Murders in the Building has a plethora of stars and comedians in its cast. While the cast was somewhat switched up last season, meaning that it will likely happen again this upcoming season, some cast members remain a constant.
The official current cast list for Season 3 includes:
- Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora
- Martin Short as Oliver Putnam
- Steve Martin as Charles Haden-Savage
- Tina Fey as Cinda Canning
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Detective Donna Williams
- Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin
- Paul Rudd as Ben Glenroy
- Gerald Caesar as Ty
- Linda Emond as Donna Demeo
- Allison Guinn as K.T.
- Jackie Hoffman as Uma Heller
- Andrea Martin as Joy
- Ashley Park as Kimber
- Don Darryl Rivera as Bobo
- Jeremy Shamos as Dickie Glenroy
- Wesley Taylor as Cliff Demeo
- Jason Veasey as Jonathan
- Jesse Williams as Tobert
- Ryan Broussard as Will Putnam
- Jane Lynch as Sazz Pataki
- Matthew Broderick in an undisclosed role
- Teddy Coluca as Lester
In a brand new TikTok, Gomez posted a video on the set of Only Murders in the Building. When confirming that the new season has begun filming, Gomez addressed her viewers, stating “hey guys, we’re on set. What are we shooting? Season 3! The gang is back, could thus honestly get any better? Oh wait….”
The camera then cut to acting legend Meryl Streep, who popped her head out from behind the coach. Gomez captioned the tiktok “meet our new and old crew! Excuse me while I scream in a pillow.” At the time of writing, the video has already garnered over 2 million views despite only having been posted less than half a day ago.
Some other faces we can expect to see, but currently aren’t confirmed, include:
- Nathan Lane as Teddy Dimas
- James Caverly as Theo Dimas
- Michael Cyril Creighton as Howard Morris
- Russell G. Jones as Dr. Grover Stanley
- Jaboukie Young-White, Daniel Oreskes, Ali Stroker and Orson Hong as Sam, Marv, Paulette and Grant
- Zoe Colletti as Lucy
- Christine Ko as Nina Lin
- Vanessa Aspillaga as Ursula
Only Murders in the Building Season 3 plot: What will happen next season?
The official plot for the first episode of the new season is as thus: “After Ben Glenroy’s collapse on stage, Charles, Oliver and Mabel piece together the show’s first days with a suspicious cast and crew to determine if foul play was involved.”
It’s likely that we won’t get much information about the plot, since the show is of the mystery genre. But there are things that we can expect.
The last episode ended on a cliff-hanger, with Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd) dying onstage in front of all our main cast. Therefore, we can imagine that the third season will cover what led to this series of events, as well as the creation of the golden trio’s podcast, which discusses each murder. Not only that, but Glenroy and Charles clearly had a vendetta with one another, so that will likely play into everything.
Although, we can perhaps expect this season to dive into Oliver, as the previous two seasons had Mabel and Charles’ past play into the grander mystery. And since this third season murder happens at one of Oliver’s shows, this season could be focusing more on him.
This was even suggested by showrunner John Hoffman. In an interview with Slash Film, Hoffman stated that for Season 3 they were eager to lean “towards Oliver Putnam and the world of theatrics, and his wishes and dreams to regain a reputation after his debacle with Splash!”
And it seems like fans are enjoying the season’s new, twisty mystery as Season 3 is currently sitting at a 99% critic’s score and 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Only Murders in the Building Seasons 1 & 2 are currently available to stream on Disney+