The touching romantic plotline between Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) and Loretta Durkin (Meryl Streep) that began in the last season ofOnly Murders in the Buildingis set to continue. New set photos from the filming of the show’s fourth season see the two in a romantic clinch outside the gates of the Arconia apartment building. The series' new season is set to premiere on Hulu on August 27.
In the new photos, taken byWest Side RagreporterGus Saltonstalland posted on Twitter, Short and Streep’s characters can be seen outside the gates of the real-life Belnord apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The Belnord, noted for its Italian Renaissance Revival architecture, has been used for exterior shots ofthe fictional Arconia, the titular building in which all the show’s murders have occurred, since the series premiered back in 2021. The shots do give away one plot development from the upcoming season; atthe end of the third season, fresh off her success in Oliver’s production ofDeath Rattle Dazzle, Loretta was offered a job in Hollywood. The new images indicate that she will eventually return to the show’s familiar New York environs.
Who Are Oliver Putnam and Loretta Durkin?
A member of the show’s ensemble since the beginning, Oliver Putnam is an unsuccessful Broadway producer with a string of costly flops to his name. His fortunes turn around when he and fellow Arconia residents Charles Haden-Savage (Steve Martin) and Mebal Mora (Selena Gomez) record a true-crime podcast about a murder at the building. Successive seasons saw them solve more murders at the seemingly cursed locale. In the third season, he produced a new show, the murder mysteryDeath Rattle(later reconfigured as the musical comedyDeath Rattle Dazzle), with unknown actress Loretta Durkin cast as the leading lady. Durkin joined the show hoping to get closer to Dickie Glenroy (Jeremy Shamos), the brother of co-star Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd) - as Dickie was her son, given up for adoption decades before. However, once Ben was murdered, she got wrapped up in the investigation and romantically entangled with Oliver - even as she emerged as one of the leading suspects in Ben’s death. Ultimately, her name was cleared, and her acting career took off - but a job offer on the West Coast threatened to separate her and Oliver.
Watch on Hulu
Only Murders in the Buildingwill return later this summer, as the gang solves another murder - that of Charles' longtime stunt double and confidant, Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch). Their investigation takes them to Los Angeles and to the other side of the Arconia, where they’ll encounter a bevy of guest stars, includingEva Longoria,Eugene Levy,Molly Shannon,Melissa McCarthy,Zach Galifianakis,Kumail Nanjiani, andRichard Kind.
Only Murders in the Building
Three strangers in a New York City apartment building bond over their shared interest in true crime and form an unlikely team to investigate a suspicious death in their complex. Their amateur sleuthing quickly evolves into a thrilling quest as they navigate secrets, lies, and unexpected twists.
The fourth season ofOnly Murders in the Buildingwillpremiere August 27 on Hulu. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and watch the season four teaser below.
