Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, and Jesse Williams Invade in the "OMITB" Season 3 Trailer

The trailer for "Only Murders in the Building" season three is here, and it's got murder, Broadway, and some musical numbers! As viewers learned at the end of season two, this season is propelled by a central mystery: Who killed Ben Glenroy? Ben, played by Paul Rudd, is part of the sprawling ensemble starring in a new play directed by Oliver Putnam (Martin Short). But when Ben drops dead opening night, Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), and Oliver bring their podcast back to solve the new mystery.

The trailer also previews Meryl Streep's role as actor Loretta, Ashley Park's part as TikTok star Kimber, and the arrival of Jesse Williams's character Tobert.

Park opened up about her role on June 26, telling Entertainment Tonight, "I don't think I'm allowed to say yet, but what I will say, if people know my roots of where I came from, they'll be happy in terms of how I started in this business." She also assured fans that the new season will be very funny. "I think what you can expect from season three, is it's like, that cast with legends, and just the most gracious people," she added. "I laughed so much on that set as well."

Gomez is just as excited for the new season, having also promised fans that it's just as "deliriously funny" as its predecessors. She shared an Instagram photo with Streep on April 20, writing alongside the image, "Well we wrapped season 3 of @onlymurdershulu - I'm not sure I have enough words to explain just how beautiful this season has been."

"It has been deliriously hilarious, challenging and for me, an absolute dream," she added. "I'll post more soon. But I'll I leave it with the woman I adore, look up to and love."

The previous update Gomez gave fans on the beloved series's third season was on March 21 when she posted two photos of herself wearing a wedding gown, white gloves, and combat boots while on set. Alongside the images, Gomez cryptically wrote, "I have no caption. Just a regular day at work. @onlymurdershulu."

Martin and Short also appeared in images with Gomez in the wedding gown, with Martin writing on Twitter, "Guess what just happened!" Later, paparazzi photos of the trio filming in their ensembles were released.

Gomez had shared other hints about the mystery series while filming as well. On Jan. 17, she posted a TikTok video featuring Martin, Short, and Streep. Returning guest stars Rudd and Andrea Martin also appear in the video. "We're on set!" Gomez says. "The gang is back!" She then pans to Rudd, and finally to Streep, who sweetly asks if anyone needs anything.

Shortly after Gomez shared her video, Martin followed suit, posting a Twitter photo of himself, Streep, Rudd, Short, and Gomez together. "The filming of Season 3 of 'Only Murders in the Building' has begun!" he wrote. "A cast to dream of."

One of the other exciting "Only Murders in the Building" updates came on March 12 when Hulu dropped a short teaser trailer revealing a hint about Streep's character, who pops up during a table read for what is presumably for one of Oliver's productions. "Oh my God, it's me!" Streep laughs when it's her turn to speak. "Oh, I'm sorry. It's me, isn't it?"

Hulu announced that the hit series had been renewed for a third season on July 11, 2022, shortly after it became one of the most-nominated TV series at the 2022 Emmys — scoring a whopping 17 nods for its first season, including outstanding comedy series. It won two, including outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for Nathan Lane. For the 2023 Emmys, the series is nominated for 11 awards, including another nomination for Short.

In season two of the show, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel scramble to clear their names after Bunny is murdered, and it's not yet clear if they'll be suspects again in Ben's murder. Read ahead for every detail there is to know about "Only Murders in the Building" season three.

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"Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 Trailer

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"Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 Teaser

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"Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 Cast
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"Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 Cast

Of course, the crime-solving dynamic trio of Martin, Short, and Gomez will come together for another season filled with hijinks and mysteries. Thanks to the last episode of season two, we know that Rudd joined the cast as well. In the final moments, we also see Martin as Joy and Zoe Colletti as Lucy, so it seems likely they'll also be on hand. Williams plays Tobert and Streep plays actor Loretta. Park plays a Broadway ingenue named Kimber.

Some of the Arconia residents and characters are back as well, including Jackie Hoffman as Uma Heller and Michael Cyril Creighton as feline-adoring Howard Morris. Howard's new boyfriend, Jonathan (Jason Veasey), also appears; his character is a Broadway actor (just like Veasey is in real life).

It's not clear if we'll see the return of Lane as Teddy Dimas, Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Detective Williams, or James Caverly as Theo Dimas. The new season, however, does include new characters like K.T., played by Allison Guinn; Donna, played by Linda Emond; Ty, played by Gerald Caesar; Bobo, played by Don Darryl Rivera; and Cliff, played by Wesley Taylor.

As for the other additions to the star-studded season two cast, like Cara Delevingne and Amy Schumer, it seems they're not returning.

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"Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 Plot
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"Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 Plot

Season three will revolve around the mystery of who killed Ben Glenroy backstage at the Broadway show directed by Oliver and also starring Charles. What Ben's connection to the rest of the cast is, we don't know yet. The murder also takes place a year after the events of season two. Most of the new cast seem to be actors in the production who are suspects in the murder.

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"Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 Release Date
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"Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 Release Date

"Only Murders in the Building" season three will premiere on Hulu on Aug. 8.

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Is Season 3 the Last Season of "Only Murders in the Building"?
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Is Season 3 the Last Season of "Only Murders in the Building"?

It's not clear if season three will be the last season of "Only Murders in the Building." In an Aug. 10, 2022, interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Martin said he thinks the role will be his last, but he didn't say if he planned on stopping the show any time soon.

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How Many Episodes Will Be in "Only Murders in the Building" Season 3?
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How Many Episodes Will Be in "Only Murders in the Building" Season 3?

Both seasons one and two contain 10 episodes that are 30-35 minutes long. Season three will likely follow suit with 10 additional episodes.

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"Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 Music
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"Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 Music

The season three trailer teases that the new season will have original songs by the composers of "La La Land," "Waitress," and "Hairspray." That points to Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Sara Bareilles, and Marc Shaiman as some of the creators behind the music this season.