Only Murders in the Building Season 6 Heads to London with December Premiere Date

The beloved true-crime comedy trio is packing their passports. Hulu has confirmed that Only Murders in the Building will return for a sixth season on December 8, 2025, with a major location shift that takes Charles, Oliver, and Mabel out of the Arconia and across the Atlantic to London. New episodes will drop weekly on Tuesdays, marking the first time the series has moved its primary setting away from the iconic New York apartment building that has anchored the show since its 2021 debut. Read also: This Week's Viral Moments: 'Only Murders' Goes to London and a Senate Candidate's Unforgettable Fox News Appearance. Read also: Entertainment Roundup: Bong Joon Ho's 'Mickey 17' Sets 2024 Release, 'Only Murders in the Building' Heads to London for Season 6.

The London relocation isn't just a cosmetic change — it signals a narrative reset for a series that has increasingly leaned into meta-commentary about true-crime podcasting and the parasocial relationships between creators and audiences. By moving the action to the UK, the show can explore British true-crime culture, which has its own distinct podcast ecosystem and historical cases, while also putting the American leads in unfamiliar territory where their usual shortcuts and connections don't apply. The decision to bring back Tina Fey's Cinda Canning as the catalyst for the trip also closes a loop: her podcast was the reason the trio met in season one, and now her summons pulls them into a new chapter.

Season five ended with the trio's podcast empire expanding and their personal lives in various states of flux, so a geographic disruption makes structural sense. The show has always balanced cozy mystery plotting with character-driven humor, and a foreign setting introduces fresh comedic friction — language barriers, legal differences, cultural misunderstandings — without abandoning the core dynamic that made it a hit. Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez have developed a rhythm that transcends location, but the London backdrop could also attract British guest stars and allow cameos from UK true-crime personalities, expanding the show's cultural footprint.

The December premiere positions the season as holiday-season counter-programming: a witty, low-stakes mystery release when audiences are often overwhelmed by prestige dramas or family films. Hulu's Tuesday rollout also mirrors the podcast-release cadence that the show satirizes, a small but deliberate touch that rewards attentive viewers. With production presumably underway or completed given the announced date, the first-look images from London suggest the visual palette will shift from the Arconia's warm brownstones to something moodier and more historic — think foggy streets, Georgian architecture, and centuries-old secrets waiting in the wings.