It’s time for another season of Only Murders in the Building. And we’ve already got a murder in the titular building, locked, loaded, and ready to go: that of fan fave Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch), stunt double to ageing actor Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), who was popped at the end of the previous season. She was victim of a gunman, lone or otherwise, who may have been aiming for her boss.
How to watch Only Murders in the Building season 4 in New Zealand
Only Murders in the Building season four is streaming in New Zealand exclusively on Disney+ right now, with new episodes dropping weekly.
Only Murders in the Building: Season 4
What is Only Murders in the Building season 4 about?
As we noted above, the game is already afoot, with Charles and his fellow podcasters/sleuths, pretentious Broadway director Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) and artist Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) trying to puzzle out who the assassin might be. They’re a bit distracted, though, and understandably so. A Hollywood studio wants to turn their podcast into a movie, and so the inquisitive crew jet off to Los Angeles, where awkward hijinks are sure to ensue (take a look at the trailer below for evidence).
The cast of Only Murders in the Building season 4
In addition to the central triumvirate of Martin, Short, and Gomez, who have well and truly found a comfortable groove with this material, Lynch is back as Sazz, albeit in flashback form. Meryl Streep is also back as Loretta Durkin, her season three character, and Saturday Night Live veteran Molly Shannon is joining the show as powerful Los Angelino businesswoman Bev Melon. Also joining the party are Eva Longoria, Eugene Levy, Scott Bakula, and Zach Galifianakis as themselves.
Only Murders in the Building season 4 trailer
Why we’re excited about Only Murders in the Building season 4
Brisk, funny, and not afraid to be silly when the occasion demands, Only Murders in the Building is like the Frasier of the 2020s—which is a bit rough on the actual 21st century Frasier, but what can you do? Watching the series feels exactly like reading a collection of cartoons from The New Yorker while sipping a hot chocolate with a shot of whiskey, which we could all use a little more of.
