Aside from its new faces, another big difference finds its way into the show for Charles, Mabel, and Oliver to reckon with. This comes in the form of Only Murders in the Building season 4's review scores, despite offering a shift in the status quo for audiences, the crime-hunting trio, and the cast of characters surrounding them.

Steve Martin as Charles-Haden Savage

Date of Birth: August 14, 1945

• Active Since: 1966

Actor: Steve Martin is an American actor born in Waco, Texas. Early in his career, Martin was primarily known for his writing and presenting efforts. Martin first came into the public eye for writing The Smother Brothers Comedy Hour, before going on to frequently host Saturday Night Live. After this, Martin became renowned as a stand-up comedian, before starring in several films in the 1970s and 80s, including The Jerk, ¡Three Amigos!, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. In the 2000s, Martin starred in family films like Looney Tunes: Back in Action and the Cheaper by the Dozen film series.

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Character: Steve Martin plays Charles-Haden Savage in Only Murders in the Building, one of the three main characters. Charles lives in the Arconia, an old New York building, after having a somewhat successful acting career early in his life. After discovering a shared love of true-crime podcasts with two other residents, Charles and his friends discover several murders within their New York abode, leading them down a hilarious, often dark path of deceit and death. In Only Murders in the Building season 4's story, Charles' close friend Sazz is the murder victim, yet he may have been the target.

Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora

Date of Birth: July 22, 1992

• Active Since: 2002

Actor: Selena Gomez is an American actor born in Grand Prairie, Texas. Gomez's career began as a child actor on the TV show Barney & Friends before she gained more recognition in the late 2000s. Gomez's breakout role came as Alex Russo in the Disney Channel show The Wizards of Waverly Place, a role she will reprise in the Wizards Beyond Waverly Place sequel. Gomez's popularity led to her launching a successful singing career alongside her acting, the latter leading to roles in movies like Another Cinderella Story, Spring Breakers, Hotel Transylvania, and, of course, Only Murders in the Building.

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Character: Gomez plays Mabel Mora in Only Murders in the Building, another of the show's three main characters. Mabel lives in the Arconia and begins the titular true-crime podcast alongside Charles and another resident, investigating several murders. Mabel is a much more unsure character, given that she often feels she does not know what her purpose is. This extends to her lack of a home, her troubled family life, and her regular self-doubt. Hopefully, Only Murders in the Building season 4 will give Mabel more agency going forward.

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Martin Short as Oliver Putnam

Date of Birth: March 26, 1950

• Active Since: 1972

Actor: Martin Short is a Canadian actor born in Hamilton, Ontario. Short is a longtime friend and collaborator with Steve Martin, and earned his recognition in a similar way by doing comedic work early in his career. Aside from early sketch work and presenting on Saturday Night Live, Martin is known for his breakout movie roles in ¡Three Amigos!, Three Fugitives, Mars Attacks!, Jungle 2 Jungle, and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause. Regarding TV work, Short is best known for The Martin Short Show, Mulaney, and Only Murders in the Building.

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Character: The third and final main character in Only Murders in the Building is Oliver Putnam. Oliver is a showbiz legend who has worked on Broadway and within the film industry before retiring to the Arconia. Oliver shares his love of true-crime podcasts with Mabel and Charles, completing the trio who investigate several murders within their building. Oliver is the eccentric, exaggerated, often outwardly hilarious character of the trio. However, his energetic self took a hit in season 3 when he suffered from heart attacks, likely meaning big things for the potential nly Murders in the Building.

Michael Cyril Creighton as Howard Morris

Date of Birth: January 1, 1979

• Active Since: 2003

Actor: Michael Cyril Creighton is an American actor born in Long Island, New York. Creighton's earlier work included guest appearances in TV shows like 30 Rock, Orange is the New Black, and Person of Interest. Creighton's breakout role was arguably as a recurring role and writer for High Maintenance, leading to other recurring roles in big shows like Graves, Dash & Lily, Dexter: New Blood, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Some of Creighton's movie roles include Sleeping with Other People, Spotlight, The Post, and Game Night.

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Character: Michael Cyril Creighton portrays Howard Morris in Only Murders in the Building. Howard served in a recurring role in the first two seasons of the show before switching to a main role for seasons 3 and 4. Howard is another resident of the Arconia who was a suspect in the murder of Tim Kono in season 1. In season 2, Howard aided Mabel with some internal investigation elements, before becoming Oliver's assistant during Only Murders in the Building season 3's Broadway excursion. In season 4, Howard's new dog, Gravey, proves important to figuring out early details of Sazz's murder.

Jane Lynch as Sazz Pataki

Date of Birth: July 14, 1960

• Active Since: 1988

Actor: Jane Lynch is an American actor born in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Lynch is best known for her role in Glee which she held between 2009 and 2015, despite appearing in the public eye before this point. Lynch's notable work in the 2000s saw her collaborate with Christopher Guest in several mockumentary films, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration. Other recurring TV roles include Two and a Half Men, Criminal Minds, The Good Fight, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Other film appearances include The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Role Models, Paul, and The Three Stooges.

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Character: In Only Murders in the Building, Lynch plays Sazz Pataki, a close friend of Charles. Sazz worked as Charles' stunt double during his Hollywood days, meaning the two have a unique quirk of often wearing the same clothes forged by their close bond. Sazz served as a minor recurring role in the show before becoming the murder victim of season 4, shown in Only Murders in the Building season 3's ending. Sazz reappeared telling Charles that she had something sensitive to talk about before being shot in his apartment wearing similar clothes to him, hinting Charles was the intended target.

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Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin

Date of Birth: June 22, 1949

• Active Since: 1975

Actor: Meryl Streep is an American actor born in Summit, New Jersey. Streep is one of the most famous actors of her generation, having received critical acclaim since her breakout roles in the 1970s. Streep's career began on stage before her film debut in Julia. Streep's breakout role then came in 1978's The Deer Hunter, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Streep then won two Academy Awards, for Best ing Actress and Best Actress respectively, in Kramer vs. Kramer and Sophie's Choice. More recent roles include The Devil Wears Prada, Mamma Mia!, The Iron Lady, and The Post.

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Character: Meryl Streep plays Loretta Durkin in Only Murders in the Building. Loretta was introduced in season 3 of the show as the lead actor hired for Oliver's Broadway play, Death Rattle Dazzle. Loretta was initially a suspect in the murder of Ben Glenroy before being revealed as the mother of the latter's assistant, Dickie. Loretta struck up a romantic relationship with Oliver in the show before moving to LA for her career, meaning she reunites with the trio when they travel to the West Coast in Only Murders in the Building season 4.

Zach Galifianakis as Himself

Date of Birth: October 1, 1969

• Active Since: 1996

Actor: Zach Galifianakis is an American actor born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Galifianakis' early career centered around comedy shows, both stand-up and on TV, with the latter including Late World with Zach. Some other TV appearances early in the actor's career included True Calling, before the more mainstream comedy show Between Two Ferns with Zack Galifianakis. Galifianakis' breakout role came in 2009's The Hangover which led to two sequels and appearances in movies like Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Keeping Up with the Joneses, and A Wrinkle in Time.

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Character: In Only Murders in the Building season 4, Galifianakis plays a fictionalized version of himself. The premise of the new season sees a Hollywood studio offer to adapt the titular podcast into a movie, leading three actors to be cast as Mabel, Charles, and Oliver. Zach Galifianakis is chosen as the actor to portray Oscar, drawing humor from the age gap between the two and the more eccentric, over-the-top personality of Oscar in comparison to Galifianakis' trademark deadpan humor.

Eugene Levy as Himself

Date of Birth: December 17, 1946

• Active Since: 1969

Actor: Eugene Levy is a Canadian actor born in Hamilton, Ontario. The actor's early work involved work on sketch shows and other comedic-based projects before Levy's breakout roles came in movies like Nation Lampoon's Vacation, Splash, and Multiplicity. Levy also gained recognition for his role in American Pie before he appeared alongside Lynch in Christopher Guest's aforementioned movies, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration, all of which Levy co-wrote. Levy's most recognizable TV role of late came in Schitt's Creek which he co-created alongside his son, Dan Levy.

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Character: Like Galifianakis, Levy plays a fictionalized version of himself in Only Murders in the Building. Where Galifianakis was chosen to portray Oliver in the movie adaptation of the central trio's podcast, Levy was chosen to portray Charles. This casting will play off the long-time collaborative history between Levy and Martin - alongside Short - such as on Saturday Night Live and movies like Bringing Down the House and Cheaper by the Dozen 2.

Eva Longoria as Herself

Date of Birth: March 15, 1975

• Active Since: 1999

Actor: Eva Longoria is an American actress born in Corpus Christi, Texas. After lesser-known TV roles, Longoria received recognition for her role as Isabella Braña in The Young and the Restless. Longoria's breakout role then came in Desperate Housewives as Gabrielle Solis, a role she played between 2004 and 2012. These roles led to several film appearances, including credits in The Sentinel, Over Her Dead Body, For Greater Glory, and Overboard.

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Character: Alongside Levy and Galifianakis, Longoria is the third of the actors playing fictionalized versions of themselves in Only Murders in the Building season 4. Longoria is tasked with playing the last of the trio, Mabel, in the film adaptation of the podcast. This dynamic plays on the humor of Longoria being older than Mabel, with the former often making jokes about how she is only a few years older, as opposed to the real almost 20-year age gap.

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Molly Shannon as Bev Melon

Date of Birth: September 16, 1964

• Active Since: 1983

Actor: Molly Shannon is an American actor born in Cleveland, Ohio. Shannon is primarily known for her comedic work as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, a role she held for six years. Shannon's work on Saturday Night Live led her to be cast in myriad films, including Happiness, A Night at the Roxbury, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Wet Hot American Summer. Her well-known TV roles include Kath & Kim, Divorce, The Other Two, and I Love That for You.

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Character: In Only Murders in the Building season 4, Shannon plays Bev Melon. Bev is the character who serves as the catalyst for the show's location change, given that she is the producer from Hollywood who wants to turn the titular podcast into a movie. Bev naturally will spend a lot of time among Charles, Mabel, and Oliver in Only Murders in the Building season 4, potentially even tying to the dark, central mystery at hand and leading to other major cast being introduced, from intriguing guest stars to hilarious cameos.

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Release Date

August 31, 2021

Showrunner

Steve Martin, John Hoffman

Directors

Cherien Dabis

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Only Murders in the Building follows three strangers, each with a shared interest in true crime, who team up to investigate a death in their apartment building, unraveling secrets and uncovering unexpected twists.

Writers

Steve Martin, John Hoffman

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