Only Murders in the Building is back with a surprise you never saw coming!
During the official 95th Annual Academy Awards broadcast back in March, the first teaser was aired with a sneak peek at guest star and Oscar-winner Meryl Streep in the new season.
In case you’re not too familiar with the premise (but you’re here, so we’re sure you are), the Disney+ season follows three strangers — Charles-Haden Savage, played by Steve Martin, Oliver Putnam, played by Martin Short and Mabel Mora, played by Selena Gomez — who share an obsession with true crime.
When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder. It employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth via a podcast.
When does it air?
On May 24, it was announced that season three would be premiering on August 8.
Paul Rudd stars in season three of Only Murders in the Building
At the end of season two, we saw Oliver’s Broadway directorial comeback opposite Charles starring Ben Glenroy a.k.a the ageless Paul Rudd.
In February, Rudd told EW that working on the show was “hilarious”.
“I’ve only worked on it a couple of days, and just to be around them, the dynamic … of Steve Martin and Martin Short together, it’s hilarious,” he said.
“It’s just constant insults. To just hear them knock each other, but there’s so much love between those guys … it’s just so fun to have a front-row seat to all of that.”
Meryl Streep joins the cast of Only Murders in the Building
In the new trailer released on March 15, we got our first look at Streep, who plays an actress in Oliver’s new play.
“Oh my god, it’s me! Alexis,” Streep says with surprise and a laugh during a roundtable reading. “Oh, I’m sorry. It’s me, isn’t it?” Ha! She’s just fab!
When the cast announced her arrival with the sweetest Instagram post in January, fans were positively thrilled!
“Hey guys, we’re on set! What are we shooting? season three!” the young actress said, with greetings from Martin and Short.
“The gang is back! Yay! Could this honestly get any better?” Selena joked before panning to Paul, who said: “Well, I do think it could get a little bit better.”
“Why?” Selena then questioned him before Meryl popped up from behind a couch. LOVE!
“Steve, do you want a pillow?” she asked. “Marty, anything you need?”
“Just the tea I asked for half an hour ago,” he joked.
“You OK?” Meryl then said, putting her hand on Selena’s shoulder. Her response? A coy “no thank you” and JAW-DROPPING EXCITEMENT!
Watch the trailer below!
Season three will pick up where the second season ended, with the gang investigating Ben’s murder!
Only Murders in the Building coming to Disney+ on August 8.
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