Overview

• The season opened with a three-episode drop on September 9 on Hulu/Disney+ (Jio Hotstar in India), with new episodes arriving Tuesdays through October 28 and the next installment due September 16.
• Coverage highlights that the new mystery places Lester at the heart of the story, with Episode 2 using a flashback structure to deepen his history and connections across the building.
• Reviewers note a scale shift that raises the stakes for the trio’s investigation while steering the show’s energy back to its home setting and community.
• Season 5 features high-profile guests including Renée Zellweger, Christoph Waltz, Logan Lerman, Beanie Feldstein, Bobby Cannavale, Keegan-Michael Key, Dianne Wiest, and Téa Leoni, with Meryl Streep returning in some capacity.
• Industry chatter includes unconfirmed salary estimates cited by Fandomwire and reported by Koimoi—about $700,000 per episode for Selena Gomez and $600,000 for Steve Martin and Martin Short—alongside Gomez’s lighthearted Tonight Show remark that Martin Short will be her ring bearer.