Summary
- Only Murders in the Building has a star-studded cast, with Christoph Waltz joining for the upcoming fifth season.
- The series blends comedy, drama, and mystery while keeping details about the plot and characters tightly guarded.
- The show’s popularity continues to grow, with the upcoming season expected to be full of twists and turns to keep audiences hooked.
Only Murders in the Building has been a massive hit for Hulu and Disney Plus since it began in 2021. Iconic actors Steve Martin and Martin Short form an unexpected bond with Selena Gomez. The unlikely trio has proven to connect with audiences, with their chemistry shining through as they solve various crimes that take place in the building where their characters live while recording their podcast. The series blends comedy, drama, and mystery together in a unique manner that has proven to be entertaining.
The show has never shied away from hiring A-list stars to join the supporting cast, with the likes of Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis, and Eva Longoria all having been involved in Only Murders in the Building over the years. The upcoming fifth season appears to be following in that fashion as a new name has been attached to the show.
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Variety has confirmed that Christoph Waltz has joined the cast for the upcoming fifth season of Only Murders in the Building in a recurring role. The two-time Oscar winner is a proven commodity who has starred in many major movies, from Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained to the James Bond films Spectre and No Time to Die as the villain Blofeld. However, he will now be swapping the world of espionage for the latest murder mystery inside the Arconia building.
It’s currently unknown who Waltz will be playing in the series or how many episodes he’s due to appear in. Due to the nature of the show, all those details are typically kept tight-lipped to ensure there’s as much surprise and mystery as possible when the show drops. The fifth season is currently in production, with Short, Martin, and Gomez all reprising their roles, while Key & Peele star Keegan-Michael Key has been confirmed as another actor joining the cast this time around.
In typical Only Murders in the Building fashion, the fourth season ended with a murder and a huge tease as to what will be happening moving forward in the show. The death takes place in the outside courtyard of the building, and the three lead roles are the first to find out about it. That is expected to be the main storyline moving forward into the show’s fifth season, which will no doubt be filled with plenty of twists and turns to ensure that audiences remain hooked from start to finish.
Only Murders in the Building has proven a hit with fans and critics since it began. The third season saw it nominated for 21 Emmy nominations, which is the most it has received for a single season. Adding Waltz into the cast will undoubtedly prove to be a popular decision due to his proven quality as an actor, and seeing him in a comedic series such as this will be a fresh change from the more dramatic roles he has typically leaned to throughout his career. News of his casting is also going to get plenty of attention on Only Murders in the Building, increasing the excitement for the next season as it shows no signs of slowing down.
- Release Date
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August 31, 2021
- Showrunner
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Steve Martin, John Hoffman
- Directors
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Cherien Dabis
- Writers
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Steve Martin, John Hoffman
