From the moment it debuted in 2021, Only Murders in the Building has been the funniest show on television, and it retains that title in its standout fourth outing, which elicits more laughs than any small-screen comedy since last year’s installment.
There’s no doubt that Steve Martin and John Hoffman’s series has lost a bit of its originality, yet what it’s gained is a deeper familiarity with its characters and, with it, an ability to play off their traits in deliriously goofy and self-referential ways. Charmingly inventive, witty, and intricate, it’s a lunatic whodunit that—no matter the fretting of its heroes over their age—keeps getting better with each passing season, thanks to a perfect marriage of snappy writing, pitch-perfect performances, and, in this case, a who’s-who of hilarious supporting A-listers.
Per tradition, Only Murders in the Building, which premieres August 27 on Hulu, picks up where its prior finale left off, with Sazz (Jane Lynch), Charles-Haden’s (Martin) beloved doppelganger stunt double, dead from a rifle shot fired through Charles’ kitchen window. Except, however, that when Charles, Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) enter the apartment, there’s no body to be found.
