In New York’s grand Arconia apartment building, three residents are bored with their lives – and find comfort in their love of true crime podcasts.

Charles Haden-Savage was once a beloved television star, fronting 90s TV crime series Brazzos, though his once bright career has dimmed. His friend, Oliver Putnam, is an eccentric Broadway director who is still eager for his moment in the spotlight, while neighbour Mabel is a down-on-her-luck struggling artist who can only afford to live in the apartment she’s in as her parents left it to her.

Despite their age difference, the three form a bond over their beloved podcasts – and decide to create their own when strange deaths start occurring in their building.

The trio make a bid to crack the case themselves – tracking it all on their own podcast, which soon becomes a cult hit.

But as they get a renewed sense of life, the group soon realise that they may be making themselves a target for their killers lurking around them…

First premiering in August 2021, Only Murders In The Building has become a firm comfort comedy favourite among viewers.

It has won seven Primetime Emmys and been nominated for 15 Golden Globes across its run to date.

Only Murders In The Building has run for five seasons at the time of writing (March 2026).

Each season runs for ten 45-minute episodes.

Season six has already been confirmed – this time with the gang heading to London.

It is expected to appear on our screens at some point in 2026.

The central three cast podcasters of Only Murders In The Building are:

• Steve Martin (Father of the Bride, Cheaper By The Dozen) as Charles-Haden Savage

• Martin Short (A Simple Wish, Schmigadoon!) as Oliver Putnam

• Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverley Place, Spring Breakers) as Mabel Mora

They are joined each season by eccentric regular neighbours of the Arconia, as well as a string of famous faces who make regular appearances.

These include:

• Michael Cyril Creighton (Spotlight, Dexter: New Blood) as Howard Morris

• Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers, Eternity) as Detective Donna Williams

• Paul Rudd (I Love You Man, AntMan) as Ben Glenroy/Glen Stubbins/L.E.S.T.R.

• Meryl Streep (Mamma Mia, The Devil Wears Prada) as Loretta Durkin

• Tina Fey (Mean Girls, The Four Seasons) as Cinda Canning

• Jackie Hoffman (Garden State, Feud: Bette and Joan) as Uma Heller

• Teddy Coluca (The Blacklist, 30 Rock) as Lester the Doorman

• Amy Ryan (The Office, Sugar) as Jan Bellows

• Nathan Lane (The Birdcage, Mousehunt) as Theodore "Teddy" Dimas

• Richard Kind (Argo, A Serious Man) as Vince Fish

• Jayne Houdyshell (Little Women, Law and Order: SVU) as Bunny Folger

• Jane Lynch (Glee, Party Down) as Sazz Pataki

The show is also known for bringing in A-List stars to fill out their world, with seasons featuring iconic actors including:

• Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy, Little Fires Everywhere) as Tobert (season 3)

• Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover, Between Two Ferns) as Himself (season 4)

• Eugene Levy (Best In Show, Schitt’s Creek) as Himself (season 4)

• Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives, Land of Women) as Herself (season 4)

• Molly Shannon (Never Been Kissed, The Other Two) as Bev Melon (season 4)

• Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick, Eternals) as Rudy Thurber (season 4)

• Téa Leoni (Deep Impact, Madame Secretary) as Sofia Caccimelio (season 5)

• Bobby Cannavale (Nine Perfect Strangers, Ant-Man) as Nicky Caccimelio (season 5)

• Dianne Wiest (Edward Scissorhands, Life in Pieces) as Lorraine Coluca (season 5)

• Keegan-Michael Key (Schmigadoon!, Keanu) as Mayor Beau Tillman (season 5)

• Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart, Drive-Away Dolls) as Althea (season 5)

• Logan Lerman (Hunters, We Were The Lucky Ones) as Jay Pflug (season 5)

• Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Bastards, Django Unchained) as Bash Steed (season 5)

• Renée Zellweger (Chicago, Bridget Jones’ Diary) as Camila White (season 5)

Only Murders In The Building has been rated 15 in the UK, meaning it has been deemed unsuitable for young audiences.

This is due to:

• Frequent use of profanity

• Storylines centred around murders and death

• Scenes of peril and injury

• Some mild scenes of gore

• Scenes of violence (real, comedic and imagined)

• Some discussions around sex

This show is deliberately comedic in tone throughout most of its runtime, with blood, gore and peril often played for laughs rather than genuine threat or injury, except in the case of the central murder itself.

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