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Only Murders in the Building – LESTR / The House Always…

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The final two episodes of the season focus on Oliver (Martin Short), Charles (Steve Martin), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) solving not one murder but two and also saving their homes from being demolished to build New York City’s first casino. With the help of the robot, the trio is able to learn Lester (Teddy Coluca) killed Nicky (Bobby Cannavale), whose finger was chopped off in the underground speakeasy, and who was responsible for Lester’s death. The finale successfully wraps up the loose ends, and gets our trio out from under the thumbs of the billionaires, while also (as is the show’s custom from the beginning) setting up next season’s murder.

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Only Murders in the Building – Silver Alert

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After a tip from the Mayor (Keegan-Michael Key), our intrepid podcasters head to the wilderness of Connecticut and a secret rendezvous among the trio of billionaire suspects they still aren’t allowed to podcast about. While not in any real danger, the settings (including the billionaires all playing classic board games in an empty mansion) certainly raises the creep factor.

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Only Murders in the Building – Flatbush

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In an episode that offers the return of Loretta (Meryl Streep), who returns under sad circumstances of her apartment burning down, the investigation turns towards the widows of the two murder victims when Oliver (Martin Short), Charles (Steve Martin), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) discover a potentially suspicious link between the pair. Loretta and Oliver’s doesn’t turn up a killer, but their little undercover mission does allow Oliver to share a bit of his childhood with Loretta and reconsider the possibility of leaving the Arconia. While Mabel is disheartened by the news, she does gets a chance to mend fences with Althea (Beanie Feldstein) putting past misunderstandings to rest.

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Only Murders in the Building – Nail in the Coffin

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As teased at the end of last season, Season Five of Only Murders in the Building begins with Oliver (Martin Short), Charles (Steve Martin), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) investigating the death of Lester (Teddy Coluca) which everyone appears to believe was accidental. The trios’ latest case will take them to Staten Island for an unusual meeting with Sofia Caccimelio (Téa Leoni) and her sons in the most unexpected of locations. Leaving that meeting believing there may be a connection between Lester’s untimely end and the disappearance of Sofia’s husband Nicky (Bobby Cannavale who will make his own memorable entrance before the end of the show), a clue will lead Charles and Mabel uncovering a new part of the Arconia in what appears to be a hidden speakeasy.

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All of Me

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1984’s wacky comedy about body swapping stars Lily Tomlin as dying millionaire Edwina Cutwater who plans to have her soul transported to the body of a beautiful young woman (Victoria Tennant) to whom she will bequeath all her wealth. Steve Martin stars as the lawyer who has to somehow make this all legal despite not believing a word of it. The procedure works, however, due to a slight mishap, the soul of Edwina ends up on Roger’s body instead of its intended destination. And then hilarity ensues.

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