Plot: The plot of Only Murders in the Building season 5 centers on the investigation into the death of Arconia doorman Lester, a mystery that pulls Charles, Mabel, and Oliver into the world of mob power struggles in New York City. The investigation forces the trio to leave the Arconia to follow clues, encountering a cast of new suspects, including a group of billionaires, while also exploring Lester’s past and finding evidence of his death being connected to both the “old mob” and “new mob”.
Season 5 of Only Murders in The Building was a disappointing.
Pros: The three leads are still a convincing and entertaining trio. I did like it betrayed doormen. I like a lot of the interesting between cast members & how the mob was integral role in the season story.
Cons: The newest characters like Sebastian, Jay, Camila, Althea & Major Tillman didn’t hide anything of merit this season. The mystery this time got complicated as it went around. The revealed of who done it didn’t make any sense and didn’t add to the season & this season felt it lost its formula.
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Created by Steve Martin & John Hoffman
Starring: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez & Michael Cyril Creighton.
Music by Siddhartha Khosla
Executive producers: Dan Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal, Jamie Babbit, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, John Hoffman, Ben Smith, J.J. Philbin
Producer: Kristin Bernstein
Cinematography: Chris Teague, Dagmar Weaver-Madsen, Kyle Wullschleger
Editors: Julie Monroe, JoAnne Yarrow, Matthew Barbato, David L. Bertman, Shelly Westerman, Peggy Tachdjian, Payton Koch, Thomas Kipley, Diana Cruz Hiatt
Production companies: Rhode Island Ave. Productions, Another Hoffman Story Productions, 40 Share Productions, 20th Television
Network: Hulu
Casts & Characters:
Main
- Steve Martin as Charles-Haden Savage
- Martin Short as Oliver Putnam
- Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora
- Michael Cyril Creighton as Howard Morris
Special guest
- Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin
Recurring
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Detective Donna Williams
- Téa Leoni as Sofia Caccimelio
- Bobby Cannavale as Nicky Caccimelio
- Teddy Coluca as Lester Coluca
- Dianne Wiest as Lorraine Coluca
- Renée Zellweger as Camila White
- Christoph Waltz as Sebastian “Bash” Steed
- Logan Lerman as Jay Pflug
- Jackie Hoffman as Uma Heller
- Beanie Feldstein as Althea (a.k.a. “Thē”)
- Keegan-Michael Key as Mayor Tillman
- Jermaine Fowler as Randall
- Shea Buckner as Tony Caccimelio
- Dane DiLiegro as Johnny Caccimelio
- Aaron Dean Eisenberg as Braden Caccimelio
- Cory Jeacoma as Mikey Caccimelio
- Evan Mulrooney as Vinny Caccimelio
Guest
- Vanessa Aspillaga as Ursula
- Dane DiLiegro as Johnny Caccimelio
- Russell G. Jones as Dr. Grover Stanley
- Emory Cohen as young Lester Coluca
- Julian Cihi as Tim Kono
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Mrs. Morris
- Nathan Lane as Teddy Dimas
- Jayne Houdyshell as Bunny Folger
- Adriane Lenox as Roberta Putnam
- Tony Plana as George
- Madison Wray as young Rainey
- Jane Lynch as Sazz Pataki
- Richard Kind as Vince Fish
- Paul Rudd as the voice of L.E.S.T.R. (uncredited)
- David Patrick Kelly as Miller
- Theo Stockman
- Becky Ann Baker as Linda
- Dylan Baker as Ron
- James Caverly as Theo Dimas
I would skip this one or white for season 6.
Rating: 5 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident Film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe

