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Only Murders in the Building: Season 4

10 episodes Premiered Aug 27, 2024 Updated Oct 8, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Only Murders in the Building" Season 4. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in text. Output valid JSON only. Input: TMDB Season Synopsis and several sources. TMDB Season Synopsis: T

Previously on Only Murders in the Building

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The trio investigates the mysterious murder of Sazz Pataki, Charles' stunt double, whose death raises questions about whether Sazz or Charles was the intended victim.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "Only Murders in the Building" Season 4.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in text. Output valid JSON only.
Input: TMDB Season Synopsis and several sources.
TMDB Season Synopsis: Trio investigates murder of Sazz Pataki (Charles' stunt double). Question: Was Sazz or Charles the intended victim? Arconia residents entangled in Hollywood drama (studio adapting podcast into a movie). New faces/on-set chaos. Amateur sleuths return to New York, diving into lives of Arconia's West Tower residents.
Source [1]: Title, year (2021), rating (TV-MA), genre (Comedy, Mystery, Crime).
Source [2]: Creators (John Hoffman, Steve Martin). Cast (Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton). Characters (Charles, Oliver, Mabel). Premise: Eccentric neighbors solving murders via true-crime podcast in New York.
Source [3]: Co-showrunners (Kelley and Butterworth), writer (Samantha Strauss). Mentions Season 2 cast (Lisa Kudrow, etc.).
Source [4]: Premise (strangers obsessed with true crime).
Source [5]: Title (OMITB), creators (Steve Martin, John Hoffman), cast (Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez), premise (trio with interest in true crime podcasts).
Overview Construction:
The fourth season of Only Murders in the Building follows the central trio as they investigate the mysterious murder of Sazz Pataki, who served as Charles' stunt double. This death introduces a central mystery regarding whether Sazz or Charles was actually the intended victim. As the investigation unfolds, the residents of the Arconia find themselves caught up in Hollywood drama because a studio is adapting their true-crime podcast into a movie. This adaptation brings new faces into their lives and results in various forms of on-set chaos. The amateur sleuths return to New York to dive into the complicated lives of the residents living in the West Tower of the Arconia. The series, created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, continues the story of Charles, Oliver, and Mabel, three eccentric neighbors who found purpose and chaos by solving murders through their podcast. This season blends the investigation of a specific death with the complications of a film production, all while the characters navigate the social

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Season 4 Episodes

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S4·E1 Mytharc

Once Upon a Time in the West

Aug 27, 2024 · 39 min

Charles, Oliver & Mabel are whisked to Los Angeles where a legendary film studio intends to adapt their podcast. However, Hollywood's glitz is overshadowed by a stunning clue about

S4·E2 Core

Gates of Heaven

Sep 3, 2024 · 37 min

Mabel & Oliver begin investigating Arconia's West Tower and get trapped inside an ominous game. Meanwhile, Charles is visited by two individuals from his complex past.

S4·E3 Core

Two for the Road

Sep 10, 2024 · 41 min

Charles, Oliver & Mabel begrudgingly pair off with new investigators... actors Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis & Eva Longoria.

S4·E4 Core

The Stunt Man

Sep 17, 2024 · 36 min

Charles, Oliver & Mabel delve into the particular universe of stunt people. They encounter a suspect with an incredibly... familiar... face.

S4·E5 Core

Adaptation

Sep 24, 2024 · 34 min

The trio face off against a collection of individuals who deceive, manipulate, and threaten as second nature - a Hollywood cast & crew.

S4·E6 Core

Blow-Up

Oct 1, 2024 · 34 min

A documentary film is made by The Brothers Sisters.

S4·E7 Core

Valley of the Dolls

Oct 8, 2024 · 40 min

Terrified by a threat inside the Arconia, the trio race out of the city. A member of Charles' family provides refuge and yet, this safe house proves to be anything but.

S4·E8 Mytharc

Lifeboat

Oct 15, 2024 · 37 min

Charles, Oliver & Mabel combine forces with the film actors in an epic showdown against the Westies. You can't handle the truth.

S4·E9 Mytharc

Escape from Planet Klongo

Oct 22, 2024 · 35 min

Seeking a critical clue, Charles, Oliver & Mabel must infiltrate a film set to get the real "background" on why Sazz was killed.

S4·E10 Mytharc

My Best Friend's Wedding

Oct 29, 2024 · 37 min

The final answers to our season are revealed - but not before the trio faces mortal danger and an Arconia wedding.

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