Since Only murders in the building premiered its first season, it was clear that we were facing a proposal with a lot of room for humor in which, without a doubt, the dynamic between the multigenerational trio protagonist It was going to be the icing on the cake.
During the following seasons we have been able to verify that the recipe works perfectly, mixing the police investigation and the most extravagant characters, with script twists and many, many, guest stars.
Now, with the conclusion of its fourth season in Disney+, Only murders in the building has managed to demonstrate that it has reasons to remain very much alive, despite the obvious risk of being repetitive. With these new ten chapters we have discovered not only that we can follow innovating around the same idea—solving murder cases that occurred in Arconia— but also that the series does not care in the least about repeating itself and that, in fact, makes a joke of that.
The fact is that the viewer, who knows what he has come for, shouldn’t care much either. The true essence of this series, although it deals with investigations, is its ability to make us laugh out loud and that is something that has been polished very well in this last season elevating his humor to the absurd.
The parade of big stars is also a plus that is always popular and this season it is especially relevant. In the first episode we already discovered that Eva Longoria, Zach Galifianakis and Eugene Levy They will be part of the cast as the stars who will play our protagonists in the movie that Hollywood wants to make about their podcast.
We will also see Melissa McCarthy like Charles’s sister – in a hilarious episode -, Kumail Nanjiani like one of the neighbors of Arconia, or Molly Shannon like the Hollywood producer trying to bring the film to life. Also, to round off the season, Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep rejoin the cast.
We are before a film season, in every sense. An authentic ode to the seventh artfrom the work of the actors, stuntmen, producers, directors — with an unexpected appearance from him himself Ron Howard— screenwriters, film teachers… Everyone finds their love letter in these ten episodes that, in fact, are named after different films.
The murderer of Sazz Pataki
The third season ended with the murder of Sazz Patakifriend and stunt double Charles (Steve Martin) in his television hit Brazzos. Someone shot him across the patio and then cremated his body in Arconia itself. The facts pointed out as possible culprits the neighbors of the west wing of the building, some eccentric characters who from the first moment were hiding a secret.
As these new episodes progress, the protagonists try to understand if the aim of the murderer was she or Charles himselfsince she was murdered in her apartment, wearing clothing very similar to his. When someone shoots on the set, hitting Galifianakis and Glen Stubbins (Paul Rudd), it seems obvious that the murderer wants to kill the protagonists.
However, we soon discovered that there was actually a reason for someone to want to kill Sazz and that, apparently, I knew a lot about the building and had been asking questions about some “holes” in the podcasters’ first season.
With the help of his doppelgangersLongoria, Zach Galifianakis and Levy, our investigators rule out the West Wing neighbors as possible murderers and also discover that Sazz was being harassed by a young to whom there was sponsored in the world of specialists.
Finally, in an action-packed episode, Marshal (Jin Ha)he screenwriter from the film about Only murders in the buildinglike Sazz’s killer. She was the writer of the original script. and he, frustrated by his lack of talent, had decided steal the idea. But, faced with Sazz’s threat to tell Charles the truth about the film that was about to be shot, Marshall uses everything he knows about the building thanks to Sazz’s script and ends his life from Professor Dudenoff’s empty apartment. .
Funnier than ever and knowing how to laugh at herself
We are before the most emotional season of Only murders in the buildingwith a wedding, three deaths and many confessions about feelings of our protagonists. Perhaps like never before, we get to see the softer side of Charles and Oliver, who have become inseparable friends.
Charles He must deal with Sazz’s death and the guilt of not having given him the credit he deserved in life as one of the key pieces in his success as an actor. This is going to be one of the common threads of the season, giving it a deeper shade and what will it do to us reflect on the value of friendships. The circle, in fact, seems to close with that scene on the windowsill in which Charles must face danger without the help of his double. As to Oliveryou will experience a painful long distance relationship with Loretta (Meryl Streep)feeling like he’s about to lose her.
However, it is also about one of the funniest seasons. The parade of the most eccentric characters, starting with the new residents of the Arconia and ending with the Hollywood stars or the incredible Melissa McCarthy in the role of Doreen, give us many laughs by putting the protagonists in the most extreme situations.
Even the type of humor seems to have evolved towards the absurd, which fits perfectly with the ability that the series has developed to laugh at itself. For example, the last chapter ends with a new murderfor which the protagonists are already prepared because they know that Every time they solve a case, a new body appears.
New murder for season 5
As it could not be otherwise, the last episode ends with a new corpse in the emblematic building. This time it is about Lester (Teddy Coluca)Arconia’s goalkeeper, which takes us back to the essence of the first seasons in which the victims were neighbors.
Also, a mysterious woman named Sofia Caccimelio (Tea Leoni) She is trying to hire our protagonists to investigate the disappearance of her husband who, she claims, has a lot to do with Arconia. Will both cases be related?
We will have to wait for the next season, already confirmed, to enjoy once again the adventures of our favorite trio.
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