Only Murders in the Building Season 5 Finale Explained

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This story contains spoilers from season five of Only Murders in the Building.

The door has finally shut on the mystery of who killed Lester the Doorman. 

The fifth season of Only Murders in the Building ended with a surprising reveal on October 27th: Mayor Beau Tillman (played by Keegan-Michael Key) was responsible for the death of Lester Coluca, the Arconia doorman who was found dead at the beginning of the season.

Mabel (Selena Gomez), Oliver (Martin Short), and Charles (Steve Martin) pieced together the strange series of events leading to Lester’s death in the fountain. It started when Nicky (Bobby Cannavale) discovered Beau was having an affair with his wife, Sofia (Téa Leoni). In a fit of rage, Beau cut off his own finger, which ultimately led to the discovery of that severed digit in Oliver’s apartment last season.

In the ninth episode, it was revealed that Lester killed Nicky to protect the Arconia building from criminals. However, this made him a target for Beau, who wanted both his finger back and to stop Camila White (Renée Zellweger), Sebastian “Bash” Steed (Christoph Waltz), and Jay Pflug (Logan Lerman)—a new group of mobsters—from moving forward with their casino plans.

Finally, Beau pushed Lester into a fountain, and he tragically hit his head, resulting in his death. The doorman tried to tell Mabel, Oliver, and Charles what happened, but his phone’s autocorrect messed up the message, preventing them from getting the correct information.

When Beau’s secrets were uncovered, he tried to stop his friends from sharing them by trapping them in a hidden room inside the Arconia, which was scheduled to be demolished. They managed to escape and expose his secrets, leading to his arrest and, for the time being, preventing the building’s destruction.

Like all mysteries at the Arconia, this one also ended with a murder. The episode concluded with Mabel, Oliver, and Charles taking a break from the current chaos to listen to Cinda Canning’s podcast from season one. They became engrossed in the story of a red-haired woman from the U.K. who was wrongly accused of killing a member of the royal family.

It turned out the woman Cinda (Tina Fey) had been describing was actually herself. She was discovered wandering the streets, injured. The well-known podcaster was ultimately found dead just outside the Arconia building, putting Mabel, Oliver, and Charles in a position to investigate.

Though it hasn’t been officially confirmed, the ending of Only Murders in the Building and the uncertain future of the Arconia building have viewers speculating about a sixth season – and whether the next mystery might take the main characters to Europe.

In September, Short told TopMob News that the show will continue as long as they can maintain the current level of quality. He said, “As long as we feel that the quality is what it is presently, I think we’ll always wanna do it.”

As you wait to learn if Only Murders in the Building will be back for another season, here’s an update on the status of other shows – which ones have been canceled, and which have been renewed.

The USA Network legal drama will return to the courtroom for season two.

Food Network has announced that the culinary talk show featuring Sunny Anderson, Jeff Mauro, Geoffrey Zakarian, Katie Lee, and Alex Guarnaschelli will conclude in December 2025 after 12 seasons and 40 seasons total.

The Apple TV+ series, based on the last book by celebrated author Edith Wharton, will be back for a third season.

Multiple sources report that the Paramount+ thriller featuring Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman will return for a third season.

The Netflix dating reality show won’t be back for season three, Varity reported in October.

The Hulu comedy inspired by The Golden Girls won’t be returning for a second season.

The Apple TV+ drama, starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, will be back for season five.

The MTV series will end with season nine.

In a video posted to Instagram on September 22nd, host Nev Schulman announced that Catfish had been cancelled after 12 years, 300 episodes, and extensive travel across the country. He and Max Joseph shared the news, and Schulman apologized to viewers.

Following the success of the “May Cobb” book adaptation on Netflix in the summer of 2025, the streaming service announced it would produce a second season as an original series.

 

The apocalyptic sci-fi drama will be back for season four.

The Prime Video comedy will head back to school for season two.

Apple TV+ renewed the German-language drama for a second season.

Stop the presses: The Office spinoff will be back for season two on Peacock.

Peacock’s reimagined drama will debut it’s fourth and final season Nov. 24.

Season three is bringing back all the fun with host Keke Palmer and Jimmy Fallon! Expect more hilarious clues, silly guesses, and plenty of laughs.

It’s no surprise the horror series is returning for a second season. Its first episode was the most-watched premiere in MGM+ history.

Season three will document the entire journey of the 2025-2026 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, starting with tryouts and training, and following them throughout the NFL season.

Tracee Ellis Ross’ travel show on Roku will be back for a second season, taking viewers to exciting places around the world.

I’m so excited for the new season of this show! It’s absolutely gripping, and I can’t wait to see more contestants battle it out for that incredible $250,000 prize. Seriously, every season leaves me speechless!

As a huge fan, I was really surprised and a little heartbroken to hear from Michael Patrick King, the creator of Sex and the City, that And Just Like That… will be ending after this current season. He announced it’ll wrap up with a special two-part finale, and honestly, I’m already bracing myself for saying goodbye to these characters again!

Michael announced on Instagram on August 1st that the story of the Sex and the City world is wrapping up. He explained that while writing the final episode of season 3 of And Just Like That…, he realized it felt like a natural ending point.

We waited to share the news because we didn’t want the fact that it was the final season to take away from people enjoying it. We’re incredibly thankful to all the viewers who have welcomed these characters into their lives over the years.

The Netflix series filmed in Yellowstone National Park and featuring Eric Bana has been renewed for a second season, as reported by Variety.

Apple TV+ has already renewed its new show – even before anyone has seen the first season! The series follows the world’s most unhappy person, who surprisingly has to save everyone from being too happy.

The long-running Peacock soap opera will return with more drama for seasons 62 and 63.

Owen Wilson‘s Apple TV+ comedy scored a season two pickup.

Bravo’s culinary competition will return for season 23 set in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Jenna Ortega-starring Addams Family spinoff will return to Netflix for a third season.

CBS has decided to end its late-night show, with the final episode scheduled to air in May 2026.

The Netflix reality series will return for season three.

The Netflix reality series was renewed for season four.

Apple TV+ has renewed its popular comedic thriller, Murderbot, for a second season. The show stars Alexander Skarsgård.

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