Season 3

Only Murders in the Building
Season 3

"Murder can be a real showstopper"
– Season 3 tagline

Starring

No. of episodes

10

Original network

Hulu

Original release

August 8, 2023 –October 3, 2023

Season chronology
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Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building was announced on July 11, 2022.^[1] The season premiered on Tuesday, August 8, 2023.

Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez reprise their roles of Charles-Haden Savage, Oliver Putnam and Mabel Mora, respectively.

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)
Michael Cyril Creighton as Howard Morris (8/10)

Special Guest Stars[]

Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin (6/10)
Paul Rudd as Ben Glenroy (8/10)

Episodes[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
21	1	"The Show Must..."	John Hoffman	John Hoffman & Sas Goldberg	August 8, 2023
		Curtain up on Season 3! And Leading Man down! After Ben Glenroy's collapse on stage, Charles, Oliver & Mabel piece together the show's first days with a suspicious cast & crew to determine if foul play was involved. Spoiler alert....
22	2	"The Beat Goes On"	John Hoffman	Ben Smith & Joshua Allen Griffith	August 8, 2023
		Mabel, Oliver & Charles attend Ben's lavish memorial full of fans and those with more dubious motives. As the actor's sudden death is mourned, Oliver works to revive his shaky Broadway show.
23	3	"Grab Your Hankies"	Adam Shankman	Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky	August 15, 2023
		Oliver Races to bring new life to his show as Mabel's investigation into the actual murder collides with a surprising all. Charles bonds with the cast, and Loretta proves her voice is invaluable.
24	4	"The White Room"	Adam Shankman	J.J. Philbin	August 22, 2023
		Charles's stage fright reaches unimaginable heights, involving a break from reality and multiple baby dolls. Mabel is confronted by a mysterious individual from her past with a pivotal proposal.
25	5	"Ah, Love!"	Chris Koch	Tess Morris & Noah Levine	August 29, 2023
		Date night! New York proves itself both a jewel box and a fish tank of romance as Charles, Mabel & Oliver take their relationship to the next stage. And dating can reveal many hidden secrets, too...
26	6	"Ghost Light"	Chris Koch	Madeleine George	September 5, 2023
		All roads lead the trio back to the Goosebury Theater during a nerve-rattling thunderstorm. With Howard as their jittery guide, they track a legendary ghost who's haunted the theater for generations. Boo.
27	7	"CoBro"	Cherien Dabis	Ben Philippe & Jake Schnesel	September 12, 2023
		Charles finds an unexpected source for a major clue. A Broadway icon comes knocking at Oliver's door. And Mabel forms an alternative trio to pursue a lead that sheds light on Ben's bro and CoBro history.
28	8	"Sitzprobe"	Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini	Pete Swanson & Siena Streiber	September 19, 2023
		On the day of the show's most critical rehearsal, the pressure mounts. A family official returns to upend the case, Loretta's complex past threatens to upend all else and Charles must finally sing his number without losing his marbles.
29	9	"Thirty"	Cherien Dabis	Elaine Ko	September 26, 2023
		The trio have amassed a plethora (oh yes, a plethora) of clues, suspects & theories but find no concrete answers about Ben's murder. They devise a peculiar method of throwing themselves into the actual case to recreate the final moments of Ben's life.
30	10	"Opening Night"	Jamie Babbit	John Hoffman & Ben Smith	October 3, 2023
		Curtain call on Season 3! Charles, Mabel & Oliver race to entrap the killer on Opening Night. As the musical thrills its Broadway audience, the trio brave further twists & turns from behind, above and all around the stage.

Notes and Trivia[]

On July 13, 2023, TVLine broke the news that Nathan Lane would not be returning as Teddy Dimas for the season, as filming interfered with his run in the Broadway play Picture From Home.^[2]