Hulu Summary:
Charles, Oliver, and Mabel are back at it again. After the shocking murder of Sazz, the sleuthing trio turns their attention to Charles’ dead stunt double. Who was behind the assassination and was Charles the real target? As they scrutinize the evidence a new opportunity arises for the popular podcasters that will take them all the way to Hollywood: the amateur investigators are suddenly the subject of a big-budget studio movie.
FYA:
When Charles’s stunt double and old friend Sazz is murdered, the trio must track down who killed her, and if one of them may be next.
Familiar Faces:
Steve Martin as Charles Haden-Savage
When Sazz is shot in Charles’s apartment while dressed like Charles, it’s not difficult to see who the real target was. But why him? Why now?
Martin Short as Oliver Putman
Oliver has found love, but Loretta’s acting star is on the rise. Will she outgrow him?
Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora
Mabel worries it might be time to move away from the Arconia to someplace she can afford. Unless, of course, the weird group of people from the West Tower offer her a free condo in exchange for silence.
Paul Rudd as Glen Stubbins
Same actor but new role, Rudd comes back at an alcoholic Irish stuntman and colleague of Sazz’s.
Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin
Loretta’s production is moving to California. Can she and Oliver do the long distance thing?
Jane Lynch as Sazz Pataki
Murdered in the final episode of Season 3, Sazz appears in a lot of flashbacks and we learn of her and Charles’s deep friendship.
Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria, and Zach Galifianakis as themselves
The ‘Only Murders in the Building’ podcast is now so popular that it’s being made into a high-budget Hollywood film, staring the above actors. Levy torments Charles, trying to get into his head and force him to own his anger. Longoria keeps mentioning how she’s practically Mabel’s age. And Galifianakis hates the whole stupid project and is annoyed at having to hang out with Oliver.
Molly Shannon as Bev Melon
The producer of the ‘Only Murders’ movie.
Melissa McCarthy as Doreen
Doreen is Charles’s sister. They trio has to hide out at her house for a bit, and she’s kind of sweet on Oliver.
Ron Howard as himself
Oliver keeps telling anecdotes about his friendship with the famous director. But when he and Charles are cast as extras in one of Howard’s films in order to gather clues, will the stories prove true? Whatever you do, don’t mention the fishing hole.
Couch Sharing Capability: Off-Menu Chinese Soup
You’d think after four seasons they’d start to get stale, but this was another winner. This is a layered cast, with more members than I feel like including here, and they’re all pretty funny. Once again, it’s been renewed and I’ll be tuning in.
Recommended Level of Inebriation: Cast Party
As before, you might want to say sober to see if you can work out who the murderer is. Shannon was a good addition to the cast, and Lynch really shone as an aging stunt person looking to do something different.
Use of Your Streaming Subscription: Oh, Hell (that’s a clue!)
So what did the cryptic message Sazz scrawled with her own blood mean? Did Oliver really see Ron Howard’s nipples? What’s up with the weird people in the West Tower? Why is there a pig running around the building? Does Glen have DTs or are there really rats everywhere? What really happened to Doreen’s spleen? Why does the script writer have a fake beard?
