Only Murders in the Building release date, cast, synopsis, trailer and more
By Sabrina Reed
Only Murders in the Building, the dark comedy centered on a murder that takes place in a New York apartment building, is almost here!
By the end of the month, we’ll be wrapped up in the mystery starring Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin. The trio of true crime enthusiasts in the series are likely to strike a tone that resonates with the crime buffs who’ve sparked many a podcast and docuseries centered on cold cases and notorious killers.
Only Murders in the Building is a Hulu original series and marks Gomez’ return to television since her days playing Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place. The show will also be the first time she’s played an adult character on the small screen.
Here’s when you can start watching this mystery!
Only Murders in the Building release date
Only Murders in the Building premieres on Hulu Tuesday, August 31. The first three episodes will be available to stream on premiere day. According to The Futon Critic, the rest of the 10 episode season will release weekly, with a new episode premiering on Tuesdays until October 12. Episodes of Only Murders in the Building hit the streamer at 12:01 a.m. PT/3:01 a.m. ET on release days.
Only Murders in the Building cast
- Selena Gomez as Mabel
- Steve Martin as Charles
- Martin Short as Oliver
- Aaron Dominguez as Oscar
- Vanessa Aspillaga as Ursula
- Ryan Broussard as Will
- Michael Cyril Creighton as Howard Morris
- Jeena Yi as Amy Huang
- Lylan Carson as Margo
- Olivia Reis as Zoey Cassidy
- Esteban Benito as Tavo Mora
- Russell G. Jones as Dr. Grover Stanley
- Dana Kreitz as Manda
- Anthony Ruiz as Jose Torres
- Adina Verson as Poppy White
- Teddy Coluca as Lester
- Amy Ryan (role unknown)
- Nathan Lane (role unknown)
Only Murders in the Building synopsis
The synopsis via Hulu:
"From the minds of Steve Martin, Dan Fogelman and John Hoffman comes a comedic murder-mystery series for the ages. “Only Murders in the Building” follows three strangers (Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez) who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth. As they record a podcast of their own to document the case, the three unravel the complex secrets of the building which stretch back years. Perhaps even more explosive are the lies they tell one another. Soon, the endangered trio comes to realize a killer might be living amongst them as they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late."
Only Murders in the Building trailer
Watch the trailer below:
Only Murders in the Building will be available to stream on Hulu Tuesday, August 31.