The season 5 trailer for Only Murders in the Building arrived in August, only weeks before the hit show is set to premiere on Hulu on Sept 9th, 2025. Fans of the Emmy award winning comedy have been waiting patiently for one year between the end of season 4 (2024) and the season 5 2025 premiere date. If the season 5 trailer is indicative of the season as a whole, then the wait between seasons has definitely paid off.
Watch Only Murders in the Building Thrilling New Trailer
True crime podcasting trio Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) once again find themselves sucked into a murder mystery within the walls of their eccentric New York apartment building, The Arconia. Season 5 begins where the season 4 finale ended: a new dead victim is revealed. What a cliffhanger! This season finds the unlucky sleuths investigating the suspicious death of their beloved doorman, Lester Coluca (Teddy Coluca).
(Trailer of ‘Only Murders in the Building’, Courtesy of Hulu)
Quick Comedy Gold & Hilarious Chaos
The trailer opens with the gruesome discovery of poor Lester’s body in the building’s fountain, now full of blood. While initially ruled an accident, the trio suspects foul play, setting the stage for another season full of Only Murders in the Building’s signature blend of witty banter and amateur detective work. The show’s stars, Martin, Short, and Gomez, always bring their A game with quick comedic timing, sarcastic one-liners, and hilarious chaos. From The Hollywood Reporter, show-runner John Hoffman said in season 5 “We’re doing something we’ve never done before.” Fans are sitting on the edge of their collective seats, in anticipation for what is to come.
Secrets, Mobsters, and a Missing Finger
The investigation into Lester’s death leads the trio into a dangerous world of New York City secrets, connecting powerful figures like billionaires and mobsters with some mysterious residents of The Arconia. One of the clues our amateur sleuths receive in the season 5 trailer is a detached finger! This is probably from one of the mobsters, right?
Only Murders in the Building Season 5!
Watching Only Murders in the Building is like getting a master class in acting for free. Where else could an average TV viewer see A-list stars like Meryl Streep, Tea Leoni, Keegan Michael Key, Christoph Waltz, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, and Renee Zellweger on the same show? The show boasts an astounding 56 Emmy nominations and 7 wins over the first four seasons.This cozy murder mystery comedy has something for everyone. Watch this hysterical trailer and count down the days until new episodes arrive on Hulu. Only Murders in the Building will return with its first three episodes on Sept. 9. Following the Season 5 premiere, one new episode will drop every Tuesday, culminating in an Oct. 28 finale.
