Warning: Spoilers for the Only Murders in the Building season 4 finaleOnly Murders in the Buildingshowrunner John Hoffman explains season 5’s murder victim. Aired on October 29, theOnly Murders in the Buildingseason 4 finalewraps up Charles, Oliver, and Mabel’s investigation into Sazz’s death, discovering that Marshall/Rex killed her after stealing her screenplay. Keeping with the tradition of the show, the season 4 finale reveals the murder victim for season 5, Lester (Teddy Coluca), as the trio discovers the doorman’s dead body in the fountain in the Arconia’s courtyard.
Talking toTVLine,Hoffman discussed Lester beingOnly Murders in the Buildingseason 5’s murder victimand whether his death might be connected to the dry-cleaning king’s case. The showrunner says that Lester’s backstory may hold intriguing connections to New York’s hidden “factions” and potentially to the dry-cleaning king’s case. He also discussed how Lester’s death provides an emotional hook for the trio. Read his full comments below:
You have to wonder, don’t you? There are a lot of areas that we’ve been talking about [in the writers’ room]… looking at the life of someone who was a doorman in a pre-war apartment building in New York City at this moment, and all that it encompasses. Who is this person? And what stuff might have been going on in his life? What sort of factions [of New York City] has he touched? That feels really intriguing to me as far as where we’re going.
Now, Teddy Coluca… I felt terrible. I make a very strong point of talking to the actor who might be the next victim before they read the script, and I missed by a day with Teddy. He said, “John!” I said, “Don’t tell me you’ve read.” And he said, “I read yesterday, I burst out in tears.” I felt terrible, and I was like, “Let’s sit down. Let me talk to you about all this stuff.” He is the greatest guy, and it’s like Jane. It helps a lot when you have some sense of caring for the character in some way — for our trio, as well — to have that emotional hook.
What Lester Being The Murder Victim Means For Only Murders In The Building Season 5
Is His Murder Connected To The Dry-Cleaning King’s Case?
Shortly before Charles, Oliver, and Mabel discover Lester’s dead body in the courtyard,the trio encounter a surprise guest in the Arconia,Sofia Caccimelio (played by Téa Leoni), the wife of Brooklyn’s dry-cleaning king, Nicky “The Neck” Caccimelio. She seeks out the podcasting trio for help locating her husband, who the police presume to be dead, though she believes otherwise. The trio explains that their podcast only investigates murders in the building, though Sofia insists that her husband’s disappearance has everything to do with the building.
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Showrunner John Hoffman’s comments, and the tradition of the show, all but confirm that Lester will be the murder victim forOnly Murders in the Buildingseason 5. Considering his comments, and the succession of the scenes,it seems that Lester’s murder is somehow connected to the dry-cleaning king’s case. Though he wasn’t murdered in the building, and wasn’t murdered at all according to his wife, the trio have no reason to care about the case, but after Lester’s murder, they have good reason to begin an investigation.
Our Take On Lester Being The Murder Victim For Only Murders In The Building Season 5
It Provides Another Emotional Hook For The Trio
Sazz, season 4’s murder victim, was Charles' stunt double and shared a friendship going back to their time together onBrazzos. Similarly, Lester has been the Arconia’s doorman and a friendly fixture in Charles, Oliver, and Mabel’s lives since season 1.Lester’s death provides an emotional hook for the trioas they continue to investigate murder victims that they personally knew. Lester’s life as a doorman in a historic New York apartment building, including the various “factions” he might have interacted with, also opens up intriguing possibilities forOnly Murders in the Buildingseason 5.
Only Murders in the Building
Cast
Only Murders in the Building is a mystery-comedy series following three strangers, portrayed by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, who bond over their shared obsession with true crime. Set in a Manhattan apartment building, the trio becomes embroiled in a real murder mystery within their residence.
