Only Murders in the Building remains the biggest running show on Hulu, incorporating the elements of mystery, humor, and emotional character interactions. Offering new twists each week, the series starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez revolves around the three inquiring about another baffling murder linked to the Arconia apartment building.
Only Murders in the Building Season 5, episode 8 will be released on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, only on Hulu, at 12:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. PT. The season has maintained the fans in suspense with outrageous truths, concealed agendas, and well-laid hints.
Following the dramatic turn of events in episode 7, which concluded with the appearance of another suspect and the tension breaking the group, episode 8 is set to increase the tension - heading into the dramatic finale of the season.
More about Only Murders in the Building Season 5 Episode 8
Episode 7 shocked the fans because Mabel (Selena Gomez) discovered that there could be a person among the trio who might have been withholding important information regarding the case. The episode has left the audience on a cliffhanger as Oliver (Martin Short) wonders whether they have been pursuing the wrong murderer all along.
Episode 8 will presumably continue right after that disclosure, with the group split concerning whom to believe. In the official teaser of Hulu, there is a hint of an emotional confrontation between Charles (Steve Martin) and Mabel when they confront conflicting theories - and a revelation that turns the world upside down and makes them question everything they believed about the victim.
The theme of this season has been that of the murder of a Broadway producer who was involved in the past of Oliver. The episodes have all taken off layers of deception, revealing both personal and professional secrets of the New York theater world. Episode 8 is said to give the show a turn to one of the main flashbacks, which connects the crime to a feud that happened decades ago, providing a hint of what could be behind the motivation of the crime that is far deeper than the walls of the Arconia.
Produced by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, Only Murders in the Building has become a masterpiece in the genre of serial storytelling, comedic chemistry, and smart whodunit. Having only two episodes remaining this season, the big answers and emotional payoffs of the show are anticipated to be provided in the finale.
Cast of Only Murders in the Building Season 5
The group of friends comes back with Steve Martin as Charles-Haden Savage, Martin Short as Oliver Putnam, and Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora - the podcasting sleuths at the center of the show.
Season 5 includes some new people, like Eva Longoria, Zach Galifianakis, and Meryl Streep playing her role of Loretta Durkin, as she does in Season 3. Recurring roles are also played by Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Michael Cyril Creighton, and Tina Fey.
The combination of flawless comedy, suspense, and touching character building in Only Murders in the Building Season 5 serves to demonstrate that there is no one like them to solve a case or make a new friend, as well as this group of amateur detectives living in the strangest building in Manhattan.