Only Murders In The Building leads Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez reveal the secrets of their relationship on the show

Selena Gomez, with Martin Short and Steve Martin, was the most unhinged and unlikely trio that the Hulu show Only Murders in the Building could come up with. But, unexpectedly, it worked. Now, we're almost ready for the fifth season of the show, and the Mabel, Oliver, and Charles trio is as funny, charming, and perfectly fit as ever.

We're only a few hours away from the first three episodes of the Only Murder in the Building Season 5 premiere, and as we get ready for another season of Oliver's dramatics and Mabel's deadpan honesty, here's what the actors had to say about how their dynamics have changed in the last few years.

Only Murders in the Building trio on how their dynamic has changed over the years

While Steve Martin and Martin Short had been friends for a long time, Selena Gomez's casting as Mabel on Only Murders in the Building was the new addition, turning a duo of out-of-touch oldies into a trio of somewhat in-touch murder mystery sleuths.

Over the years, even the actors behind the trio have found a unique and unlikely friendship. While Selena keeps Steve and Martin in touch with the new world, they impart their years of wisdom onto her, and the three of them crack jokes about everything, all through this.

Five seasons is a really long time for actors to spend with each other, and it's been more than 4 years since this trio has worked together, turning their bond into an extremely deep and comfortable, almost family-like friendship. Steve Martin and Martin Short have even humorously described themselves as her "weird uncles" on numerous occasions.

In a recent conversation with USA Today, Steve Martin talks about how things have changed from the first season:

"Our first season, we're very comfortable, but the thing that has changed over the last five seasons is that Selena is able to get us back on set"

Martin Short then adds to his statement to better explain what they mean by saying:

"She's become meaner."

Well, being comfortable enough for ribbing your loved ones and back is the real love language, and five years together is more than enough to get the trio from a place of friendship to a place of family.

There is no exact formula as to why this particular dynamic between Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez works as perfectly as it does, but one thing's for sure--there's no way that Only Murders in the Building would be as big and popular as it is if any one of the three roles were differently cast.

It's the magic of Selena Gomez with Steve and Martin that brings Only Murders in the Building its loyal fans to show up for the show every single season.

The cultural juggernaut, Only Murders in the Building, is all set to return with three episodes of its fifth season in a few hours, which will be followed by a weekly release schedule setting the season finale up for October 28.

The new season features the detective sleuths hard at work trying to investigate Lester, the Arcadia's doorman's murder. The season will also explore some wider themes in terms of how New York specifically has changed over the years.

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