‘Only Murders In The Building’ Review: Season 3 Is Funny Again & Rents Out Space To Fantastic Guest Stars

Steve Martin is quiet retiring.

Steve Martin is pretty set on retiring after “Only Murders in the Building” wraps.

Fans have praised Meryl Streep for her performance in the Disney+ hit series Only Murders In The Building.

Katcy Stephan SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers from the first two episodes of “Only Murders in the Building” Season 3, “The Show Must…” and “The Beat Goes On,” now streaming on Hulu. When “Only Murders in the Building” picks up at the start of Season 3, fans aren’t greeted with the familiar faces of crime-solving trio Mabel (Selena Gomez), Oliver (Martin Short) and Charles (Steve Martin). Instead, they’re dropped into a 1962 production of “No Strings” on Broadway, seen through the eyes of a pigtailed 10-year-old later revealed to be actor (and murder suspect) Loretta Durkin, portrayed as an adult by Meryl Streep. For series co-creator and writer John Hoffman, who also directed the first two episodes of the new season, meeting Streep for the first time was daunting — until she revealed a surprising connection to her character that put him immediately at ease.

Only Murders In The Building returns with a bunch of new guest stars in its third season.Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, the comedy-drama series follows unlikely trio Charles (Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) as they investigate murders inside their apartment building for their true crime podcast.In the show’s third season, guest stars include Meryl Streep, Ashley Park, Paul Rudd and Jesse Williams.A synopsis reads: “Season three finds Charles, Oliver and Mabel investigating a murder behind the scenes of a Broadway show. Ben Glenroy (Rudd) is a Hollywood action star whose Broadway debut is cut short by his untimely death.“Aided by co-star Loretta Durkin (Streep), our trio embarks on their toughest case yet, all while director Oliver desperately attempts to put his show back together.

Alison Herman TV Critic Meryl Streep has taken on some transformative roles in her time, but in the third season of “Only Murders in the Building,” the star takes on her biggest stretch yet. In her return to serialized TV, Streep plays Loretta, an actress without a scrap of Streep’s acclaim or success.

Hulu show premieres August 8. The series follows a trinity of true crime enthusiasts (and probable fixed signs) played by Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short as they trauma bond over bloodshed, clues and the lies they tell each other. Season one found the three tracking down a killer among their high-end neighbors while season two detailed their journey to exonerate themselves in a second murder.

Selena Gomez enjoyed a quiet afternoon with friends on Monday (August 7) in Malibu, Calif.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short are ready to solve their biggest crime yet. “Only Murders in the Building” returns to Hulu on Tuesday, Aug.

is back… and taking things to the theater!The third season of Hulu's lauded mystery-comedy series debuts on Tuesday, Aug. 8, with the first two episodes, and only ET has an exclusive first look at the second episode of the upcoming season, in which the show's central trio — Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) — return to their true-crime podcast to tackle the shocking death of Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd), the star of Oliver's triumphant directorial return to Broadway.In ET's exclusive clip, Oliver, Charles-Haden and Mabel arrive at Ben's funeral, only to realize that they've been downgraded on the guest list to «Overflow 3,» a basement room where lesser attendees are watching the live stream of the funeral being held upstairs in the actual cathedral.«I was sent here by mistake,» Oliver insists.

Only Murders In The Building fans don't have long left to wait until season three finally releases on Disney+.

Outlander prepares to close out the first half of its seventh season, Only Murders in the Building returns for season three, and the highly anticipated rom com finally arrives.Let's start with Outlander, which after Friday won't return for new episodes until sometime in 2024. It bums me out because has been firing on all cylinders; at the same time, this gives us something to look forward to, especially knowing Droughtlander won't be as unbearable as the last time. We left off with Rob Cameron kidnapping Jemmy and apparently going through the Stones; now Roger must rescue his son, while also trying to figure out how Rob (if this is indeed what happened) was able to travel back in time.

Selena Gomez enjoyed a night out with producer Fred Again this week, and someone else at the restaurant is opening up about what they saw.

Selena Gomez and popular English DJ-record producer Fred Again grabbed dinner alone this week, leading some fans to speculate it may have been a date. But an eyewitness who saw them break bread tells ET it didn't seem like a date.ET has learned that Gomez and Fred hit up Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood on Thursday night.

Selena Gomez and popular English DJ-record producer Fred Again grabbed dinner alone this week, leading some fans to speculate it may have been a date. But an eyewitness who saw them break bread tells ET it didn't seem like a date.ET has learned that Gomez and Fred hit up Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood on Thursday night.

is not stopping any time soon, and shows us exactly why that is. In pics posted to her IG Stories, Gomez wears a romantic, bright white dress with a smocked, drawstring bodice, short puffed sleeves, and a gathered tea-length skirt.

died at the age of 70.“Paul Reubens was like no one else – a brilliant and original comedian who made kids and their parents laugh at the same time,” posted Jimmy Kimmel. “He never forgot a birthday and shared his genuine delight for silliness with everyone he met. My family and I will miss him.”“This is devastating.

The third season of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” (which streams in Canada on Disney+) is right around the corner, with a whole new hilarious whodunit to be tackled by the unlikely trio of Charles Haden-Savage (Steve Martin), Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) and Oliver Putnam (Martin Short).

Only Murders In The Building has been shared.Season 3 is set to drop on Hulu/Disney+ on August 8 and will feature an all star cast including Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, Ashley Park and Matthew Broderick, alongside the true crime fanatic trio Charles (Steve Martin), Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Oliver (Martin Short).Yet again a murder is carried out in the comedy drama which the trio must get to the bottom of. You can view the trailer below.The show returned for a second season last summer.

The trailer for season 3 of Only Murders in the Building just debuted online…and a big mystery is being set up!