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Spoiler alert! The following contains details from the Season 2 finale of “Only Murders in the Building,” “I Know Who Did It.”
“Only Murders in the Building” is coming back for Season 3 with even more star power – as if its core cast of Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez wasn’t enough.
A teaser trailer for the upcoming season of “Only Murders” was aired Sunday during the 95th Academy Awards, featuring new castmate Meryl Streep and Season 2 guest star Paul Rudd alongside Gomez, Martin and Short.
“Who are we without a homicide?” Gomez’s character Mabel wryly asks in the trailer.
Streep’s character, whose name is not revealed in the trailer, is introduced as the “surprise you never saw coming.”
“Oh my god, it’s me. Oh, I’m so sorry. It’s me, isn’t it?” Streep says laughing as her character.
Here’s what else we know (so far) about Season 3 of Hulu’s hit show.
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Martin first revealed news of Streep’s casting and Rudd’s return with a snap from set on Jan. 17.
“The filming of Season 3 of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ has begun! A cast to dream of,” he tweeted alongside the pic.
What is Paul Rudd’s role in the show?
Rudd first made an appearance in the “Only Murders” Season 2 finale as Broadway star Ben Glenroy.
In the last episode, viewers are taken a year after Charles (Martin), Oliver (Short) and Mabel (Gomez) solved the murder of apartment manager Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell), who died at the end of Season 1.
Charles and Mabel attend the premiere of Oliver’s broadway show starring Charles and Ben, an impolite prominent actor. When the curtain opens, Ben dies soon after giving his opening monologue. Charles is likely to be once again be a suspect in another crime.
“You got to be (expletive) kidding me,” Mabel says as the episode fades to black, teasing a new mystery for the third season: a murder outside the Arconia building.
Fans will likely get more insight into Ben and what led up to his death in the upcoming season.
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What is Meryl Streep’s role?
It’s unclear right now what character Streep will play in the new season, but fans (and Gomez) are thrilled.
“OMG!!!! Iconic,” replied one fan.
Gomez shared a TikTok video from set showing off their newest cast member.
“Could this honestly get any better?” Gomez says. The camera pans by cast members before Streep pops into the screen and Gomez’s face turns to fangirl excitement.
“Meet our new and old crew!” she captioned the clip. “Excuse me while I scream in a pillow.”
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When does ‘Only Murders’ Season 3 begin?
Hulu isn’t saying yet. The official Hulu account replied to a fan’s question about Season 3’s arrival on Twitter and wouldn’t divulge.
“We don’t have any news to share at this time, but we’ll definitely share your excitement with our team. For now, make sure the series is included in your WL/My Stuff for all updates.”
Hulu confirmed in July that the series would be renewed for a third season. And according to Martin and Gomez, filming has begun.
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Where can you stream ‘Only Murders?’
“Only Murders in the Building” streams exclusively on Hulu. The first two seasons can be binged anytime. Basic Hulu plan runs you $7.99 a month or $79.99 a year. If you want to watch Hulu without ads, the price increases to $14.99 a month.
Contributing: Edward Segarra, Anthony Robledo
