Season 2 of American mystery-comedy series Only Murders in the Building premiered on June 28, 2022. It was renewed for a second season by Hulu on September 14, 2021.[1] Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez reprise their roles from the previous season. Cara Delevingne joined the main cast, while Michael Rapaport joined in a recurring role.
As with the previous season, this one will consist of 10 episodes starting on June 28, 2022, and concluding on August 23, 2022.[2]
Cast and characters
Main Cast
- Steve Martin as Charles-Haden Savage (10/10)
- Martin Short as Oliver Putnam (10/10)
- Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora (10/10)
- Cara Delevingne as Alice Banks (6/10)
- Adina Verson as Poppy White (4/10) (final episode only, recurring guest star otherwise)
Recurring Guest Stars
- Michael Cyril Creighton as Howard Morris (7/10)
- Tina Fey as Cinda Canning (4/10)
- Jackie Hoffman as Uma Heller (4/10)
- Jayne Houdyshell as Bunny Folger (6/10)
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Detective Donna Williams (3/10)
- Michael Rapaport as Detective Daniel Kreps (5/10)
- Amy Schumer as Herself (2/10)
- Vanessa Aspillaga as Ursula (4/10)
- Christine Ko as Nina Lin (4/10)
- Shirley MacLaine as Rose Cooper (2/10)
- Ryan Broussard as Will Putnam (5/10)
- Russell G. Jones as Dr. Grover Stanley (2/10)
- James Caverly as Theo Dimas (2/10)
- Zoe Colletti as Lucy (5/10)
- Nathan Lane as Teddy Dimas (3/10)
- Amy Ryan as Jan Bellows (3/10)
- Daniel Oreskes as Marv (4/10)
- Ariel Shafir as Ivan (4/10)
- Ali Stroker as Paulette (2/10)
- Jaboukie Young-White as Sam (3/10)
- Jane Lynch as Sazz Pataki (1/10)
- Andrea Martin as Joy Payne (2/10)
- Jason Veasey as Jonathan Bridgecroft (2/10)
- Paul Rudd as Ben Glenroy (1/10)
Recurring Co-Stars
- Teddy Coluca as Lester (5/10)
- Ade Otukoya as Brazzos Director (4/10)
- Anne Stringfield as Cindy (1/10)
- Damani Varnado as Liam Grimsby (2/10)
- Oliver Fequiere as Henry Putnam (2/10)
- ChaCha Shen as Little Dorothy (2/10)
- Everett Sobers as Little Lion (2/10)
- Orson Hong as Grant (2/10)
Episodes
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | |||
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| 11 | 1 | "Persons of Interest" | John Hoffman | John Hoffman & Noah Levine | June 28, 2022 | 2DWB01 | |||
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Following the shocking death of Arconia Board President Bunny Folger, Charles, Oliver & Mabel race to unmask her killer. However, three (unfortunate) complications ensue - the trio is publicly implicated in Bunny's homicide, they are now the subjects of a competing podcast, and they have to deal with a bunch of New York neighbors who all think they committed murder. | ||||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Framed" | John Hoffman | Kristin Newman | June 28, 2022 | 2DWB02 | |||
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A memorial for Bunny Folger provides an opportunity for our trio to question their neighbors, while they also try to get rid of a very implicating piece of evidence. | ||||||||
| 13 | 3 | "The Last Day of Bunny Folger" | Jude Weng | Ben Smith | July 5, 2022 | 2DWB03 | |||
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A foul-mouthed parrot becomes a critical window into Bunny Folger's last day on Earth. Some of the individuals with whom Bunny crossed paths will surprise both you and our trio... Along the way, a reveal deepens our trio's need to solve Bunny's case. | ||||||||
| 14 | 4 | "Here's Looking at You" | Jude Weng | Valentina Garza & Rachel Burger | July 12, 2022 | 2DWB04 | |||
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Charles, Oliver and Mabel welcome an unexpected young visitor who reveals hidden secrets about the inner workings of the Arconia. We also discover Charles once recorded a hit single that was huge in Germany. | ||||||||
| 15 | 5 | "The Tell" | Cherien Dabis | Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky | July 19, 2022 | 2DWB05 | |||
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Mabel hosts a party for an eclectic art crowd which also serves a double purpose for smoking out a liar in the trio's midst. | ||||||||
| 16 | 6 | "Performance Review" | Cherien Dabis | Ben Smith & Joshua Allen Griffith | July 26, 2022 | 2DWB06 | |||
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Charles, Oliver and Mabel collide with their podcasting mentor-turned-competitor, Cinda Canning. Subsequently, a key clue requires the trio to orchestrate a classic stakeout. | ||||||||
| 17 | 7 | "Flipping the Pieces" | Chris Teague | Stephen Markley & Ben Philippe | August 2, 2022 | 2DWB07 | |||
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Mabel's incident on the subway leads her to gain help from an unlikely ally. Their journey takes them to a legendary amusement park which turns out to be full of terror — while amusements and evidence reside back in the Arconia with Charles and Oliver. | ||||||||
| 18 | 8 | "Hello, Darkness" | Chris Teague | Madeleine George | August 9, 2022 | 2DWB08 | |||
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A blackout throws the city into chaos. As the trio races to save a loved one from the killer, other Arconia residents begin to explore unexpected connections in the midst of darkness — all enhanced by Gut Milk and a yodel or two. | ||||||||
| 19 | 9 | "Sparring Partners" | Jamie Babbit | Kirker Butler | August 16, 2022 | 2DWB09 | |||
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Closing in on the killer, Mabel takes her investigative talents into the ring; Oliver and Charles duke it out over a birdcage only to end up confronting their deepest paternal struggles. | ||||||||
| 20 | 10 | "I Know Who Did It" | Jamie Babbit | John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky | August 23, 2022 | 2DWB10 | |||
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One question remains: Who did it??? Oh, who are we kidding—there's a few more questions raised, too. | ||||||||
Production
Development
The series was renewed for a second season on September 14, 2021, by Hulu.[1]
Filming
Filming for the second season began on December 1, 2021.[3]
Casting
Following the announcement of the second season, it was also announced that Martin, Short, and Gomez would reprise their roles of Charles-Haden Savage, Oliver Putnam and Mabel Mora, respectively.[4] On December 1, it was reported that Cara Delevingne joined the cast as a new series regular for the second season.[5] On January 12, 2022, Short announced that Shirley MacLaine and Amy Schumer were cast to guest star for the second season.[6] On February 11, 2022, Michael Rapaport joined the cast in a recurring role for the second season.[7]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the second season of Only Murders in the Building holds a 100% rating with an average rating of 8.40, based on 25 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Only Murders in the Building gets a new lease on life with a knottier sophomore outing that retains the series' core charm and wit."[8] On Metacritic, the second season has a normalized score of 77 of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
Many critics thought that the show's second season retains everything good about the previous season, although it wasn't nearly as impressive. Reviewing for Paste magazine, writer Allison Keene thought that it feels more like "a seamless continuation of its first rather than a whole new case."[10] Mary Siroky from Consequence felt that although the season was not quite as "tightly wound" as the first, its twisty mystery was "by no means an easy solve."[11]
Gallery
Character Portraits
Videos
