Only Murders in the Building season 3

The third season of the American mystery comedy-drama television series Only Murders in the Building premiered on Hulu on August 8, 2023.

The third season of the American mystery comedy-drama television series Only Murders in the Building premiered on Hulu on August 8, 2023. It follows Charles, Oliver, and Mabel as they investigate a death connected to a Broadway production, with the season running for ten episodes. The season finale aired on October 3, 2023.

Premise

Season 3 follows Charles, Oliver, and Mabel as they investigate a death tied to Oliver’s Broadway play, shifting part of the story from the Arconia to the theatre world. The plot centers on a Broadway-related murder investigation involving the trio, continuing the show’s format of true-crime podcasting and apartment-building investigations.

Release

The season premiered on Hulu on August 8, 2023, with two episodes available on launch day. The remaining eight episodes were released weekly until the finale on October 3, 2023. The season streams in Canada on Disney+, making it accessible to Canadian viewers through a different platform than its U.S. Hulu release.

Cast and characters

The series continued to star Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez as the central trio. The season also featured prominent new Broadway-related characters, including Loretta Durkin, played by Meryl Streep.

Reception and format

Like the earlier seasons, the third season mixed mystery, comedy, and drama while using an episodic whodunit structure. It maintained the show’s podcast-and-investigation premise while expanding into a stage-production setting.