Only Murders in the Building season 4 trailer lifts lid on Hollywood star's mystery role

Only Murders In The Building seasons 4 official trailer

*Warning - This article contains minor spoilers from the season 4 trailer.*

Disney+ is set to release the fourth season of Only Murders in the Building, with Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez reprising their roles for another intriguing mystery.

The newly released trailer for the Emmy-winning comedy series' fourth season introduces some fresh celebrity faces, as well as some returning ones.

The trailer reveals the roles each of the big stars will be playing, whether they're exaggerated versions of themselves or entirely fictional characters.

Set to premiere on August 27, season 4 will see our favourite amateur podcasting trio grappling with the shocking events at the end of season three involving Charles' (Steve Martin) stunt double and friend Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch), reports the Mirror.

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Only Murders in the Building is back for season 4 (Image: Disney)

As the group wonders whether Sazz or Charles was the intended target, their investigation takes them all the way to Los Angeles where a Hollywood studio is preparing a film about the Only Murders podcast.

As Charles, Oliver and Mabel rush back to New York, they embark on an even more epic journey - navigating their building's courtyard to delve into the twisted lives of the Arconia's West Tower residents.

In addition to the main trio, the cast for season four includes Howard Morris actor Michael Cyril Creighton.

Melissa McCarthy stars in season 4 (Image: GETTY)

The season also boasts special guest stars such as Meryl Streep, Zach Galifianakis, Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria, Melissa McCarthy, Molly Shannon, and more.

The trailer provides a glimpse into the roles played by these Hollywood heavyweights in the series, as it shows the trio heading to LA to discover who will be portraying them in the fictional biopic Only Murders.

Longoria, Levy and Galifianakis, playing themselves, are slated to portray Mabel, Charles and Oliver respectively - until Galifianakis is killed and the group concludes that Charles is the intended victim of the murderer.

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In their quest to unravel the mystery behind the Hangover star's death, they also cross paths with Meryl Streep's recurring character Loretta Durkin.

Newcomers to the cast include Molly Shannon, Kumail Nanjiani and Richard Kind, along with Melissa McCarthy, who makes her first appearance on the show as Charles' sister from Long Island.

Fans of Gilmore Girls would have been curious about how McCarthy fits into the narrative - and judging by her screen time, it appears she has a significant role to play.

Only Murders in the Building season 4 premieres on August 27 exclusively on Disney+.

Only Murders in the Building season 4 trailer lifts lid on Hollywood star's mystery role

Only Murders in the Building season 4 trailer lifts lid on Hollywood star's mystery role

Only Murders in the Building season 4 trailer lifts lid on Hollywood star's mystery role

Only Murders in the Building season 4 trailer lifts lid on Hollywood star's mystery role

Only Murders in the Building season 4 trailer lifts lid on Hollywood star's mystery role