For the past few days, Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch), Charles’ official stunt double and an outstanding stuntwoman, has not answered her phone. A series of consistent clues suggest that something bad has happened to her. In fact, our three small-time investigators discover that Sazz was murdered. But was she the target? Wasn’t it Charles who was targeted? And if so, why? It’s time to get out the investigation board and display the why, the how, etc.
It is also time to go and see what is happening in the west wing, this “terra incognita” where “tenants” live while the opposite wing, that of our three companions, is that of the owners. Especially since before his death, Sazz left notes that all direct suspicion towards the improbable neighbors opposite.
Yes, it’s still funny.
To the question “It’s still so funny, Only Murders in the building?”, the answer is yes, a thousand times yes. Season after season – we’re on the fourth – the writers let loose, the most improbable situations become possible and the gags follow one another without respite. The dialogues are chiseled, full of references and perfectly irresistible. Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez always take the same pleasure in embodying these amateur podcasters and, on the “guest” side, there’s a rush to get in. Meryl Streep returns in this fourth season, John McEnroe makes a brief cameo and Paul Rudd is in the game in his role as a crazy stuntman. And then, of course, there’s the trio of actors – Levy, Galifianakis, Longoria – playing themselves, which opens the door to all the “private jokes”. In this area, Eva Longoria is particularly well served, whether it’s evoking Desperate Housewifes or his friendship with the Obamas.
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The first season ofOnly murders in the building (2021) had the best start for a comedy series on the Hulu platform. A record that Steve Martin, creator of the series with John Hoffman, fully deserves and which could well be broken by this fourth season, more delirious than ever.
Only murders in the building S4 Comedy Series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman With Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, Eva Longoria,… Netflix 10 x 30 minutes