Another season, another murder. Only Murders in the Building is back with yet another mystery, and this one hits very close to Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez).
If you need a refresher, Sazz (Jane Lynch), Charles’ beloved longtime stunt double from his show Brazzos, was shot in the last episode of season 3. She was getting one of Charles’ favorite wines but never reappeared. The Only Murders gang went on with their life and only found out about her murder when they returned from Hollywood. Sazz leaves clues before she dies like writing “Tip Off” in her own blood, and her memory continues to haunt Charles throughout the episode.
Who killed Sazz in Only Murders in the Building?
Episode 2 of season 4 introduces a new set of characters from the building that the suspected shooter shot from. Like in every classic murder mystery, no one is exempt from being a suspect!
Jan
Okay, it’ll be a first if a murder suspect does a double murder in the series, but Jan (Amy Ryan) has a perfect allibi for herself. She made a surprise appearance in season 4 when she snuck into Charles’ apartment to find out more about Sazz’s death. Charles mourns over his longtime stunt double while Sazz mourns over her girlfriend. Jan sneaks out of the apartment when Mabel and Oliver enter Charles apartment, to which the police close in on Jan’s escape from prison. Did she intentionally try to kill her ex Charles but accidentally shot her lover?
Stink-Eye Joe
Stink-Eye Joe (Richard Kind) has his curtains painted shut on the West Tower so no one can peek out. It’s pretty suspicious that he even has his own eyepatch, but once we meet him, he’s extremely friendly to the gang and invites them to their card game. He reveals to Oliver that he’s actually Pink-Eye Joe — whose actual name is Vince Fish.
The Sauce Family
What kind of family makes sauce all day? Well, the Sauce family. Inez (Daphne Rubin-Vega) loves Charles and is a superfan. She admitted that he could be her hall pass so could her husband Alfonso (Desmin Borges) try to kill Charles out of jealousy?
Christmas Guy
Christmas Guy (Kumail Nunjiani) has Christmas decorations in his apartment 24/7. When tinsel was found in Dudenoff’s apartment, all evidence pointed in his direction, but did he do it and what was his motive?
Dudenoff
The mysterious Dudenoff is closed off from the rest of the Arconia, but when Mabel and Oliver find his apartment, they find it abandoned. The sniper obviously shot from his apartment but they find so many indicating clues: a ham radio, footprints on the radiator, tinsel, and paint chips.
Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy (playing himself) plays Charles in the Hollywood adaptation of Only Murders in the Building. While nothing really points in his direction, does he want an interesting ending for his character arc?
The Brothers Sisters
Tawny and Trina Brothers (Siena Werber and Catherine Cohen) signed on to film the Only Murders in the Building movie, but do they want the shocking film ending of all time and the publicity to go along it with?
Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria (who plays herself) is trying to let loose as movie character Mabel compared to the real Mabel. Is she annoying Mabel in a way that would steer her away as being the suspect?
Zach Galifianakis
Of course, Zach Galifianakis (played by himself) was annoyed at Oliver when he didn’t recognize the Hangover star upon first meet. But could there be tension before the Only Murders crew went to Hollywood?
Marshall Peepope
Marshall Peepope (Jin Ha) is a screenwriter for Only Murders in the Building movie. He observes the original crew’s every move, could that indicate that he knew that they would be away from Charles’ apartment?
Scott Bakula
Scott Bakula (played by himself) tips off to Charles that he hasn’t heard from Sazz in a while. How could he have known?