'Only murders in the building 5' Overview: The Podcasting Trio is back with a wonderful new season

There is something strange comforting about murder when wrapped in vintage jerseys, peculiar monologues and hidden casinos. ‘Only murders in the building’ return for the fifth season, and this once again proves that this murder-Mystery comedy is in its own league. With ten delicious winding episodes falling on Hulu weekly from 9 September, the trio we became worshiped – Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) – backwards around the Arconia with suspicious flashlights and even more suspicious neighbors. As a long -standing fan of the series, I worshiped every bizarre corner of this franchise. From Howard’s high drama to the endless stream of peculiar deaths in a single building, the only murders world has never disappointed. And this season? It is a striking. Only if you think they don’t have the puzzles to unravel, someone kills the healthy person in the Arconia: Lester, the beloved throughmate. Yes, Lester. The man who delivers packages gives hot nod and probably knows all your secrets? He’s gone. Killed. Why? No one knows. But Charles, Oliver and Mabel are determined to find out. Of course, it would not just be murders without a wild turn – or three. This season leans even more in the bizarre history of the building. Secret corridors? Check. Hidden rooms? You bet. A literal casino buried somewhere in the bowels of the Arconia? Somehow … also yes. It is a highlight of the madness, and it is delicious. Steve Martin and Martin Short are still the beating heart of the show, which brings a hassle -free comic rhythm that can only produce decades of friendship. Their scenes are electric – kaotic, charming and surprisingly emotional. But let us not undertake Selena Gomez here. Yes, Martin and Short are the obvious comedy kings, but Gomez’s Mabel remains the soul of the story. Da’vine Joy Randolph returns as detective Donna Williams, and once again she is a play stalk. With her dry mind, no-nonsense attitude and dead delivery, she brings the perfect counterbalance to the chaotic energy of the trio. This season, detective Williams is much more involved in the investigation than previously-tired for the ever-growing body statement of the Arconia, but still unwillingly impressed the instincts of the podcasters. And of course, Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin is an absolute darling. Please make her a series regularly. His soil the chaos adds that much -needed millenial and Gen Z Eye Roll, and keep the emotional weight when things get serious. Without her, the show would run the risk of disappearing into pure fares. The murder of Lester leads to a tangled web involving three billionaire novies, played by Christoph Waltz, Renée Zellweger and Logan Lerman. And honestly? What a trio. This brings exactly the kind of mystery, humor and eccentricity on which the show thrives. Waltz is delicious shade like Bash Steed, Zellweger gives us icy gloss as Camila White, and Lerman (surprisingly strong and here at the same time) both charm and depth as Jay Pflug – a young billionaire with serious family issues. Each of them is perhaps a suspect. Or not. Or maybe they just want a piece of the Arconia because they are emotionally broken rich people. Either way, it’s very nice to look at. And yes, someone loses a finger. And that finger somehow switches back to our dear lester. The absurdity is delicious, and the pace is masterful. Not one scene feels wasted. On the technical front, season 5 continues the impeccable line of the program. The soundtrack is moody and angry-always the right tone whether we are in a dull corridor or a velvet lined casino. Cinematography leans in warm colors and shady angles, reminding us that murder can be stylish in reality. The editing holds you, and regularly ends episodes about the sighed stone hangers. And the costume design? Charles is still impeccable – Oliver remains a walking theater, Charles is just as uncomfortable as ever, and Mabel once again proves that no one like her does. This season manages to raise interests while staying true to the series’ Roots: A Murder Mystery, Full of Heart and Hilarity, which is offered in the world’s most suspicious apartment building. With new characters, old secrets and a casino (serious, the casino!), Herels Season 5 only in the building in the building why we fell in love with the show in the first place. Make Season 6, and maybe give Lester a ghost komo. He deserves it. Logan Lerman must also come back. Don’t ask me why. ‘Only murders in the building’ Season 5 starts on Jiohotstar from 9 September.