The “Only Murders in the Building” teaser is now available. The Hulu original is a comedic murder-mystery series premiering Tuesday, August 31. Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez are three strangers who are obsessed with true crime. The trio get wrapped up in a a true crime mystery in their Upper West Side apartment building. As any true crime expert would do, they record a podcast as they try to unravel the case. Furthermore, they discover that a killer might be living among them.
Characters
Selena Gomez is Mabel
A stylish woman in her 20s, Mabel is full of contrasts and mystery. She lives alone in a vast Arconia apartment she shouldn’t be able to afford. She sporadically talks about her past, old friends and regret – but it’s always a bit unclear what is real or a lie. While she self-admittedly has trouble bonding with people, Mabel’s own passion for true crime leads her into a partnership with Charles and Oliver to solve the curious death of their neighbor. Her keen instincts and smarts make her a sophisticated detective.
Steve Martin is Charles
Known as America’s favorite ’90s TV Detective Brazzos, Charles had lived in the Arconia for almost 30 years. And yet his tendency to keep to himself means he knows nearly no one in the building. As acting opportunities have dried up, Charles has turned his meticulous nature into an obsession with true crime, carefully documenting clues alongside his favorite podcasts. Longing for friendship and a sense of purpose, Charles is reenergized when an usual death at the Arconia scratches his suspicions.
Martin Short is Oliver
Oliver is a notorious theater director who created some of Broadway’s biggest successes and…one of its largest flops. A perennial showman, his Arconia apartment was a salon to the city’s most prestigious theater crowd but now sits as a time capsule to his past. Oliver searches for his next triumph while doting on his beloved bulldog, Winnie, and trying to reconnect with his estranged family. When a neighbor’s death proves mysterious, Oliver senses a chance at redemption by starting a podcast with Charles and Mable, two unlikely neighbors-turned-friends.
The Production
Hulu says the series originated “from the minds of Steve Martin, Dan Fogelman and John Hoffman.” We’ve been following production as the series was shot in New York City in late 2020 through Spring 2021.
Steve Martin celebrated wrapping the Hulu original “Only Murders in the Building” in mid April. Martin marked the end of the four month shoot with a crew photo. Furthermore, he thanked Disney and Hulu for the on set safety measures. We saw the cast and crew wearing masks throughout the shoot in New York City.
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