Only Murders in the Building is back for more sleuthing.
Hulu has announced that Season 5 of the award-winning hit show, starring Selena Gomez, Martin Shortand Steve Martinwill premiere on Sept. 9 with a three-episode debut. New episodes will then roll out weekly. On Aug. 12, the streamer shared a trailer and key art for the fifth season.
Here’s everything we know so far.
The case
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According to the official synopsis, the new season kicks off with a shocking death: Lester, the beloved doorman, dies under suspicious circumstances. Refusing to believe it was an accident, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel launch their own investigation, soon uncovering a dangerous web of secrets tied to powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the eccentric residents of their Upper West Side apartment building.
The cast
Aside from Gomez, Martin, and Short, and kitty-loving costar Michael Cyril Creightonthe Season 5 ensemble will feature the usual impressive roster of guest stars, including Meryl Streep, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Richard Kind, Nathan Lane, Cannavale Bobby, Renée Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Christoph Waltz, Téa Leoni, Keegan-Michael Key, Beanie Feldstein, Dianne Wiestand Jermaine Fowler.
The awards
The show is up for seven Emmy Awards this year, including Best Comedy Series and Short for Best Comedy Actor for his portrayal of Oliver Putnam. Earlier this year, Short received the comedy acting prize and the cast received the Best Comedy Ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Overall, the show has been nominated 57 times over the first four seasons, winning seven total, including Lane receiving the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Teddy Dimas.
The trailer
“We’re gonna miss you, buddy,” Charles-Haden Savage says to the body of Lester (Teddy Coluca), whose mysterious murder at the end of Season 4 drives the plot for Season 5. Charles then declares the Arconia to be “the most murderous building in New York.” Mabel Mora shocks the trio when she discovers that the police report declares Lester’s death an “accident.” Hmm … is there no murder after all? Watch the video above and check out the key art below.
Updated Aug. 12, 2025
