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Justice for Mabel! The Only Murders in the Building finale left fans with more questions than answers — luckily, the Hulu series plans to tie up some of those “loose ends” in season 2.
The 10-episode comedy starred Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin as the unlikely murder-solving trio, portraying fledgling interior designer Mabel Mora, struggling theater producer Oliver Putnam and former ‘80s TV star Charles Haden-Savage, respectively. The three become amateur true crime podcasters in hopes of solving the mysterious homicide that happened in their apartment building.
The question throughout the series is, “Who killed Tim Kono?” — and finally, in the Only Murders October 2021 finale, viewers got the answer: Charles’ bassoon-playing girlfriend and fellow Arconia resident Jan, played by Amy Ryan.
However, after closing the case, Mabel, Charles and Oliver become the suspects in a new murder that took place in the building — and the subjects of a new podcast hosted by their favorite host Cinda Canning, played by Tina Fey.
To steal a phrase from Charles’ former character, Brazzos, seeing a blood-soaked Mabel clutching the dead body of Arconia building manager Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell) definitely “sent the investigation into a whole new direction.”
Still, creator John Hoffman promises the second season of Only Murders in the Building will have much of the same things that viewers initially loved about the satire that poked fun at true crime fandom.
“The way in which a true crime podcast or something like that can build a community … the show builds the same kind of community around its mystery and creates dialogues between us and can connect us,” the Grace and Frankie writer told The AV Club in October 2021.
While the first season ended on a bit of a down note, Hoffman hopes fans will get some joy from watching Gomez, Martin and Short’s characters connect in these uncertain times.
“They were all lonely people who are also complicated people with heartache and pain,” the producer told Deadline in October 2021. “I know that doesn’t sound like a great premise for a comedy, but I always like to find the human leveling qualities about people we can all relate to.”
He continued, “You really can’t help but love this trio and cheer for them.”
After seeing how the first season ended, they need all the support they can get.
Keep scrolling to read everything you need to know about Only Murders in the Building season 2:
There is no official return date for the Hulu series, but it will reportedly premiere in mid-2022. Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu
The show’s three stars — Gomez, Martin and Short — will be back for the new season. Cara Delevingne was later announced as a series regular for season 2. The model will play Alice, a sophisticated art world insider who becomes enmeshed in the mystery. In January 2022, Short teased to Deadline that he recently filmed with Shirley MacLaine and Amy Schumer for the hit Hulu series. Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu
Season 2 will pick up right after that deadly finale, in which Mabel (Gomez) appears to kill Arconia building manager Bunny (Houdyshell) with her knitting needles. She and her podcasting buddies, Oliver (Short) and Charles (Martin) are then carted off by the police. Hoffman told Entertainment Weekly in October 2021 that the new season will go in a “bigger direction because with all of them on the hot seat, having stepped in it in such a way, it really goes back and forth between being talked about in New York, and being celebrated or talked about the wrong way.” Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu
Only Murders featured impressive cameos including Fey as true crime podcaster Cinda Canning. She will reportedly return for season 2 — after all, the first round of episodes teased that Cinda created her own podcast about the recent murder at the Arconia. However, Hoffman hinted that other season 1 guest stars could return to the apartment building where murders have become all too common — including Jane Lynch, who played Sazz Pataki, Charles’ stunt person on Brazzos. “I can’t imagine a world where Sazz isn’t part of our group going forward,” he told Deadline in October 2021, adding, “Some version of Brazzos will live on in an old part of the building.” He also said that Houdyshell could return as the recently deceased Bunny. “Being a victim on this show — just ask the other brilliant victim in season 1, Julian Cihi who played Tim Kono — it doesn't mean you are not going to be in the show,” he told EW in October 2021. “You're likely going to be in the show even as a victim.” Ron Adar/SOPA Images/Shutterstock
In the finale, Mabel said there are some “loose ends” that still need to be tied up after solving Tim’s murder. “If there are questions still dangling or things that maybe don’t quite add up and make sense, that’s valid,” Hoffman told Deadline in October 2021, adding that he and his writers were “keeping track of all of those, as well. And we have season 2 ahead yet. We may still be addressing some loose ends.” There is one question that the creator plans to answer in the new season: Why was Bunny in Mabel’s apartment in the season 1 finale — “and was anyone else in there with her?” Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu
After Mabel was caught over Bunny's dead body in the finale, Hoffman teased that this was only the beginning for the leads. "They've all stepped in it, and Mabel is certainly even a bit more in the spotlight," he explained to Elle in October 2021. "The opportunity that might come from that is what's intriguing to us as we go into a season two. Mabel's life is going to get a little bit bigger in season 2." Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu
As the crew prepared to start filming season 2, Hoffman confirmed that he would love to see the story continue beyond that. "I think everybody involved is so happy doing it. We have three stars in this show who have big lives, so it feels like it's a nice pocket of work and time commitment that allows more of a life," he noted to Elle. "I think all would love it to continue." With season 2 seeing "a bit of an expansion to all their stories," there is potential to keep thinking of new concepts. "I think what's going to be interesting in season 2 — not to tip off too much — but there's a bit of an expansion to all their stories," he added. "So there is an expansion happening around everything in their lives and in the podcast. I think there's something in there that might help us expand the show, maybe beyond the building, in future seasons." Barbara Nitke/Hulu
"Our first day of shooting of “Only Murders in the Building!” We’re all happy to be back," Martin shared a sweet selfie of him smiling alongside Gomez and Short in December 2021. Courtesy of Steve Martin/Twitter
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