“Only Murders In The Building” Renewed For Season 2 On Hulu – Deadline

Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez set to continue podcast-inspired crime-solving methods after Hulu renewal Only the murders in the building for a second season.

It comes after the streamer said the show was the most viewed Hulu Original comedy on premiere day and its most watched comedy among all SVOD titles ever on the platform.

Only the murders in the building follows three strangers (Martin, Short, and Gomez) who share an obsession with real crime and suddenly find themselves embroiled in a crime as they investigate the mysterious death of a neighbor in their New York apartment building.

Also on the bill are Amy Ryan and Aaron Dominguez. Nathan Lane will be recurring, and Tina Fey is featured as well.

Co-created and written by Martin and John Hoffman based on an idea by Martin, the series is produced by 20th Television and produced by Martin, Short, Gomez, Hoffman, Jamie Babbitt, It’s us creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal.

“Only the murders in the building reflects the type of creative excellence that characterizes Hulu Originals, ”said Craig Erwich, president of ABC Entertainment and Hulu Originals. “Steve, John and Dan have created a unique captivating and entertaining series. The audience reaction to the show’s delicious mix of mystery, humor and emotion has been overwhelming and we can’t wait to follow this unlikely trio on their next adventure.

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Karey Burke, President of 20th Television, added, “There was something about this project that seemed almost doomed from the start; from Dan’s first lunch with Steve in which Steve mentioned he had an idea for a series, to John jumping on board to co-create it, to Steve agreeing to play the lead role but only if Marty joined him , to the inspired addition of Selena. The comedy this team delivered has been the obsession of every executive in this studio, and our friends at Hulu have treated it like the crown jewel that it is. And now, thanks to the incredible response from the public, we’re so happy to say that there will be more murders in the building – which is great news for everyone except maybe the residents. from Arconia.

Co-creator and executive producer John Hoffman said, “Everyone in our amazing Building worked with so much love and expertise through extraordinary moments – and with incredible support from Disney, Hulu and 20th TV – to create a first season that could live up to our legendary cast, our beloved New York City, and to do a show on the connection. Feeling that we are connected with our audience and that we have already achieved the goal enough to have the chance to continue – and continue the mad rush of our mystery-comedy-empathy show – is too exciting for words. So I’m going to shut up now – and just say a big thank you to everyone and can’t wait to find out more.

Fogelman added; “If you had told me at 15 that I would zoom several times this week with Steve Martin and Martin Short to celebrate our show’s launch, I would have asked ‘What is Zoom?’ But it is all still incredibly exciting. I’m so proud of everyone involved and grateful to Dana, Craig and Karey, and our fantastic partners at Disney, 20th and Hulu.