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Only Murders in the Building Season 5 Debuts on Disney+ as Lester’s Death Drives the Mystery

The new episodes push the trio into New York power circles tied to organized crime.

Overview

  • Disney+ launched the season on September 9 with three episodes, followed by weekly Tuesday releases to a 10-episode finale on October 28.
  • Charles, Oliver and Mabel turn their attention to the Arconia’s longtime doorman Lester after his death sets off a new investigation.
  • Co-creator John Hoffman says the story widens beyond the building to wealthy families and mafia-like networks seeded by clues in earlier seasons.
  • New installments include grisly touches without major spoilers, such as a severed finger discovered in a shrimp cocktail.
  • Coverage notes a thread involving the disappearance of Nicky “the Neck” Caccimelio, suggesting links to the season’s central case.