Hulu Summary:
A mysterious murder strikes the Arconia crew yet again and we couldn’t be more excited about it.
FYA:
All three members of the crew find romance, but their happiness is interrupted when the star of Oliver’s production is murdered.
Familiar Faces:
Steve Martin as Charles Haden-Savage
Acting again (albeit in Oliver’s weird musical), Charles must fight his commitment phobia when he takes up with an old friend.
Martin Short as Oliver Putman
Oliver finally is producing another show on Broadway, a strange musical about a trio of murderous babies. If only his leading man hadn’t died on opening night.
Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora
Mabel’s aunt has sold the apartment she lives in, and it’s not easy to find an affordable place in Manhattan. Pushing thirty, Mabel wonders if it’s time to move on.
Paul Rudd as Ben Glenroy
The former CoBro star shines as the lead man in Death Rattle Dazzle. But when someone tries to murder him twice (the second time more successfully), the entire production is thrown into chaos.
Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin
A frustrated actress, Oliver recognizes her talent and quickly casts her. And in a departure from the norm, she sleeps with the director after landing the role.
Andrea Martin as Joy Payne
Once Charles’s makeup artist on Brazos, she’s now moving her aquarium into his apartment. Is he ready for commitment?
Jesse Williams as Tobert
A filmmaker producing a documentary about Ben, he wants to help Mabel solve the murder. And if it means spending a lot of time with her, so be it. But is he just a disembodied camera in all this? And could Mabel date a guy with such a dippy name?
Jeremy Shamos as Dickie Glenroy
Ben’s brother and put-upon manager.
Linda Emond and Wesley Taylor as Donna and Clifford DeMeo
The weird mother/son producers of Oliver’s show.
Matthew Broderick as himself
Broderick is temporarily brought in to replace Charles, but drives Oliver batty with his method acting.
“But how would a Nova Scotian police officer hold his weapon?”
Tina Fey, James Caverly, Jane Lynch, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s characters also make appearances, plus there’s a cameo by Mel Brooks.
Couch Sharing Capability: Third Time’s the Charm
They have not lost their humor and edginess, especially if you’ve ever been in theater yourself. Rudd and Streep were great additions to the cast. The show has been renewed for a fourth season, and I’ll be tuning in.
Recommended Level of Inebriation: The White Room
Again, this show is funny enough that you don’t have to ply yourself with alcohol. But it might be fun to grab a glass of wine and pretend that you’re at Oliver’s opening night party, trying to ignore the dead actor.
Use of Your Streaming Subscription: Patter Song
Another season with a lot of red herrings that didn’t telegraph the murderer until the last episode. Why was Loretta so obsessed with Ben? Why did Charles punch Ben on opening night? Is the theater really haunted? Who wrote that nasty graffiti on Ben’s dressing room mirror? Whose handkerchief was Ben clutching when he died? Who’s the true creator of CoBro? Is President McKinley really dead?
This season was so fun! I loved all the guest stars and our murder podcast trio is still so cute together. So glad it was renewed!