I finally got caught up on the new season of Only Murders in the Building. Every season seems to be a little better than the last. This one is focusing much more on comedy and less on pathos. The murder, this time, is of the doorman, Lester, who turns out to have been tied to an underground, mob-run, casino frequented by the three richest people in the world, played by Christoph Waltz, Renee Zellweger, and Logan Lerman. Each is pretty funny but I was surprised to find Zellweger's character the most effective, a thoroughly cold-hearted media guru named Camilla White.
It feels like Steve Martin has more to do this season. His character is having--I guess it wouldn't be a "mid-life crisis" since he's 80--I guess a late life crisis. This leads to him taking testosterone supplements. He has an amusing date with a mob widow played by Tea Leoni. I still feel like, deep down, the writers really want to pair him with Mabel, Selena Gomez's character. She's lost a lot of weight this season which kind of makes her seem older but I think the nearly fifty year age gap between the two of them is insurmountable. It's easy to forget when the three leads are written at the same maturity level.
Martin Short is good for a lot of gags this season. At least so far, there's no serious side to anyone's arc this time.
Only Murders in the Building is available on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ elsewhere.
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