In the third season of “Only Murders in the Building”, one of the main characters from the first two seasons is lost. The hit Hulu series, which debuts in 2021, stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as Charles, Oliver and Mabel – residents of Arkonia who start a true crime podcast that only investigates murders in the building . Season three, which premieres August 8, will pick up on the aftermath of Ben Glenroy’s (Paul Rudd) sudden death in the season two finale.
However, one major character will not be a part of the next murder mystery. According to Deadline, Teddy Dimas will not return for Season 3 of “Only Murders in the Building.” Nathan Lane, who portrayed the character in the first two seasons, had a prior commitment to the Broadway show “Pictures from Home”, which prevented him from returning for the third season. However, the door is open for Teddy to return in the event of a fourth season.
In the first two seasons, Lane appeared in a total of seven episodes as Teddy, the owner of Dimas Dellis, who is involved in organized crime and the financier of the three main characters’ podcasts. Teddy is also an old friend of Oliver’s and, as his rival, often comes into conflict with the struggling Broadway director, played by Short. Lane also won an Emmy for Season 1, Episode 7, “The Boy from 6B”, which features no audible dialogue as it explores the relationship between Teddy and his deaf son, Theo. It is also revealed in season 2 that Teddy is the biological father of Oliver’s son, Will.
Despite the loss of Nathan Lane to the cast of Season 3 of “Only Murders in the Building,” the show should have no problem making up for it with several new additions to its list of celebrity actors. Season 3 will return three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jesse Williams, “Emily in Paris” star Ashley Park and Paul Rudd, who was introduced as Ben Glenroy in the season two finale. Was. If there’s one silver lining to Lane not returning for Season 3, it’s that Teddy Dimas can be ruled out as a suspect in Ben Glenroy’s death.
Source: Deadline