Olivia Colman Joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ S6

She joins a stacked set of previously-announced names for the UK-set season, including David Tennant, Martin Freeman Jennifer Saunders and Nicola Coughlan.

(Left) Olivia Colman arrives at a screening of the Oscars on Monday, April 26, 2021 in London. Photo: AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool. Credit/Provider: Alberto Pezzali / AP. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. (Right) Oliver (Martin Short), Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Charles (Steve Martin) on Hulu's 'Only Murders In The Building'. Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu.

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Olivia Colman will appear in ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 6.
She joins regulars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.
The new season is primarily set in the UK.

Hulu’s sleuth-podcaster crime comedy drama ‘Only Murders in the Building’ is no stranger to nabbing rafts of big-name guest stars for its murder mysteries

And the sixth season is no exception, with word from the show’s official Instagram account that Olivia Colman ('The Favourite') is just the latest to join the ensemble.

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Air Date: August 31st, 2021

Starring: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez

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With leads Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short (plus a recurring Meryl Streep) in place as always, Season 6 is shaping up to be its wildest yet, taking our heroes to London for the latest crime-solving adventure.

See Colman’s announcement video below…

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Who else is in the guest cast for ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 6?

Martin Freeman stars in 'Let's Love'. Photo: Cineverse.

From the sounds of it, the show has raided the list of the UK Actors’ Equity for a host of names including (deep breath!) David Tennant, Sharon Horgan, Martin Freeman, Jim Broadbent, Jennifer Saunders, Geri Halliwell, Nicola Coughlan, Sean Teale, Simone Ashley, Jodie Whittaker, Rhea Norwood, Richard Ayoade, Amar Chadha-Patel, Matthew Beard, Jamie Demetriou, Anjana Vasan, Jane Horrocks, Derek Jacobi, Adrian Lukis, Kathryn Hunter, Lesley Nicol and Peter Capaldi.

When will ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 6 be on our screens?

Hulu has yet to announce when we might see the new season. Previous seasons have debuted between June and August/September, so we’d guess it’ll be in the fall.