Comedy legend Eugene Levy (77) joins the cast of “Only Murders in the Building”. The actor, known from the series “Schitt’s Creek” and the “American Pie” films, among others, will take on a recurring role in the fourth season of the award-winning series, according to “Variety”. Details about Levy’s character are not yet known – probably in order not to reveal too much about the upcoming plot to the viewers of the murder mystery.
Levy is just the latest high-profile addition to the Hulu series, which has won four Emmys to date. It was recently announced that “Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria (48) will also take on a recurring role in the fourth season. Molly Shannon (59) also joins the acting ensemble as a tough businesswoman from Los Angeles. The actress became known as a member of the comedy troupe of “Saturday Night Live”. She has also appeared in numerous films and TV series.
And Oscar winner Meryl Streep (74), who first joined the series in season three, will also return for the new episodes. She played the unsuccessful actress Loretta Durkin and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series for her performance.
What exactly the new episodes are about is still being kept under wraps. All that is certain so far is that the season will feature a journey between the three unlikely podcasters, ex-TV star Charles Haden Savage (Steve Martin, 78), ex-Broadway great Oliver Putnam (Martin Short, 73) and chick Mabel (Selena Gomez). , 31) will begin traveling to Los Angeles before returning to New York.