‘Only Murders in the Building’: Meryl Streep all set to make a comeback for season 4

Hollywood Superstar Meryl Streep is all set to return for the fourth season of ‘Only Murders in the Building’. Variety, a US-based media outlet, confirmed Streep will reprise the recurring role of Loretta Durkin, whom she started playing in Season 3 of the series. Her character was the love interest of Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) who is one of the leads of the show. She participated in the Broadway show directed by him this recent season. Season 3 ended dramatically with Meryl’s character receiving a job offer in Los Angeles.

‘Only Murders in the Building’ stars Selena Gomez in one of the lead roles. Crafted by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, ‘Only Murders in the Building’ chronicles the journey of Charles Haden-Savage (Martin), Oliver Putnam (Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), three residents of the Arconia apartment complex in New York City. They unite to produce a true crime podcast investigating the mysterious murders of their neighbors, all while finding themselves repeatedly implicated in the crimes.

Exact plot details for Season 4 are being kept under wraps, though it is known the season will begin with the main trio making a trip to Los Angeles before returning to New York, reported Variety. Streep is the most recent addition to the confirmed cast for Season 4, joining Molly Shannon, who recently came on board the series portraying a “high-powered Los Angeles businesswoman.”

Only Murders in the Building” has proven to be very popular for Hulu with both audiences and critics alike. The show has nabbed 29 Emmy nominations and four wins to date. The series had its broadcast debut in January when ABC ran all 10 episodes of Season 3 over the course of four weeks, during which the series reached 11 million linear viewers, reported Variety.