"Only Murders in the Building" Reveals New Characters For Season 2

Published on May 6, 2022 at 1:20 PM

"Only Murders in the Building" is ready to embark on its next murder-mystery adventure with season two. The hit Hulu comedy series returns for its second installment on June 28, and it's already teasing some interesting tidbits. In a May interview with Vanity Fair, showrunner and cocreator John Hoffman dished on everything we can expect in the upcoming season — including how season one's shocking finale with Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin), and Oliver (Martin Short) sets it up.

"Do you try and exonerate yourself, or do you take advantage of this weird New York–famous moment that happens, where you're on the front pages?" Hoffman said of "Only Murders in the Building"'s central trio. For most breakout shows, it's hard to follow up such great success with another action-packed season that meets viewers' expectations. But with new stars and celebrity cameos in the show's second season, the mystery that will unfold sounds even more exciting.

This season, "Suicide Squad" star Cara Delevingne joins as a series regular; her character will be entangled with Gomez's. Other stars confirmed for season two include Amy Schumer and Shirley MacLaine. Read more about their roles ahead.

Selena Gomez

Gomez will reprise the role of Mabel as part of her murder-solving trio. This season, she'll encounter a new love interest who will help her rediscover a side of herself she's been neglecting.

Cara Delevingne

Delevingne is a new face joining the cast this season. The actor has been tapped as a series regular who plays the role of Alice, an art-gallery owner and Mabel's new love interest.

Steve Martin

Martin returns as the awkward, level-headed Charles. Based on the first-look photos for season two, he'll find himself in a world of trouble following his arrest in the season one finale.

Martin Short

Short will be back as his character, Oliver, to cause trouble with his "Only Murders" trio.

Amy Schumer

"Only Murders in the Building" season two is making room for more celebrity guest appearances, including Schumer, who plays a "slightly unbearable version of herself," according to Vanity Fair. Showrunner John Hoffman said that her character will play a pivotal role in the few first episodes of the season.

Shirley MacLaine

This season, the veteran actor stars as Bunny's (Jayne Houdyshell) icy mother. MacLaine's character, who's grieving the death of the show's latest victim, will have an "exciting" arc that will intertwine with season two's murder mystery.