Selena Gomez confirmed this week that Only Murders in the Building has gone international. In a post on Instagram, she wrote: “Wild things happening with @onlymurdershulu while adoring london 💕.” Fans were not calm about it.
The Hulu comedy-mystery has been a New York City show from the start. Its whole identity lives inside the Arconia – a fictional Upper West Side apartment building full of nosy neighbors and bad secrets. Every season has leaned hard into that very specific New York texture. A London production is a genuine shake-up.
Gomez plays Mabel Mora alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short. Their chemistry helped make the show a hit from day one – a younger true-crime obsessive teamed up with two veteran comedy legends. Only Murders debuted in 2021, picked up Emmy nominations, and built a loyal fanbase through four solid seasons. People care about this show.
For Gomez, it’s also one of the defining projects of her acting career. She’s widely known for Wizards of Waverly Place and a long run in pop music. Only Murders made people take her seriously as an actress. The awards community noticed.
So Gomez posting from London and calling things “wild” is not going unnoticed.
That phrase “wild things happening” is doing a lot of heavy lifting. A new cast member? A structural plot twist? An unexpected villain? All plausible. The vagueness reads as intentional. It’s working. Comments flooded in fast. UK-based fans started tagging London neighborhoods. They asked if filming was nearby. Others went straight to casting theories. A few just wanted to confirm the show is getting another season. Between the London shoot and that heart emoji, the answer is pretty obviously yes.
Hulu hasn’t announced a premiere date or episode count. There’s no official synopsis either. Gomez’s post is the whole story right now – and she clearly knows what she’s doing.
Only Murders wrapped its fourth season earlier this year to warm reviews. A London arc would be the first time the series has filmed an extended storyline outside New York. This is a show built around one specific neighborhood. Going to London is a significant shift.
Gomez has talked in interviews about how much she loves working with Martin and Short. Their creative partnership has taken on a life of its own. Fans track it well beyond the show itself. Bringing that energy to London has real potential.
Taking Only Murders outside New York is a risk. The city is baked into the show’s DNA. But bold choices have kept this series interesting through four seasons. The “wild things” Gomez hints at sound significant. This could be the most ambitious season the show has attempted.
London better brace itself. Mabel Mora doesn’t do things quietly.
