The Only Murders in the Building season 5 cast is becoming larger with the addition of Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz. He will star alongside the previously announced Keegan-Michael Key in the upcoming season which is currently filming.
The leads of the series Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez are returning as Charles, Oliver and Mabel to solve another murder in season 5. Additional cast members are yet to be announced by the makers.
In season 4 which was released last year, the trio try to solve the murder of Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch) who plays the body double of Charles. Parallely, they are invited to Hollywood for a film to be made on their podcast with Eva Longoria playing Mabel, Eugene Levy playing Charles, and Zach Galifianakis roped in to play Oliver. The actors, along with the lead cast members, also help in the investigation.
After solving her murder, the cast finds Lester's (Teddy Coluca) body near the fountain, which left another cliffhanger. It is his murder that the team might attempt solving in the upcoming season. Actor Tea Leoni as Sofia Caccimelio was also introduced at the end of Season 4. However her return has not been confirmed.
The series also starred Meryl Streep as she returned as Oliver’s love interest Loretta, Kumail Nanjiani, Molly Shannon, Melissa McCarthy, Desmin Borges, Siena Werber, Lilian Rebelo, Richard Kind, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Catherine Cohen, and Jin Ha. Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Michael Cyril Creighton and Tina Fey were also part of the cast.
Only Murders in the Building is created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. Attached to 20th Television, the series is co-created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. Both serve as executive producers along with Short, Gomez, Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal.
Waltz is best known for his roles in Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, The French Dispatch and Spectre, and has recently appeared in Most Dangerous Game, The Consultant, The Portable Door and Old Guy. He will soon star in Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein and Luc Besson’s Dracula: A Love Tale.