Only Murders in the Building Season 6 is leaving New York behind. Disney+ released the first look on August 25 and set the premiere for December 8, 2026. Charles, Oliver, and Mabel are heading to London for a new murder case centered on Cinda Canning, the true-crime podcaster who helped inspire their own show. In the United States, the season will also stream on Hulu.
Disney is promoting the season with the phrase “Only Murders in London,” but the series is still officially called Only Murders in the Building. The new images show Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in London rather than inside the Arconia, giving the season a clear change of place before the studio has released a trailer.
Why Is the Trio Going to London?
The official premise puts Cinda Canning at the center of the next investigation. Disney’s synopsis says Charles, Oliver, and Mabel are summoned to London to catch Cinda’s killer. Cinda is the famous podcaster whose work helped push the trio toward their own true-crime program, so the case sends them after someone connected to the beginning of their story.
The announcement does not explain exactly when Cinda becomes the next victim or how the trio travels from New York to England. That missing detail is deliberate for now. The first look establishes the destination and the people around the case without giving away the opening turn that sends the characters overseas.
London also puts the three podcasters around a new group of suspects. The official description promises “English-eccentric” characters, which is a broad tease rather than a full cast breakdown. Their investigation will take place in the home of the cozy murder mystery, according to Disney, but the show has not identified the next victim’s location or the central London setting yet.
What Do the First-Look Images Show?
The released photos focus on the trio rather than the murder itself. One image places them together in a crowded room with tea cups, patterned wallpaper, and the sort of old-fashioned interior that fits a British mystery. Another shows them walking across a London bridge, with the city’s buildings and river structures visible behind them.
A third image moves the group under a covered walkway with Oliver in the center. The clothes are practical but still reflect the show’s habit of giving each character a recognizable look. Mabel wears a dark coat, Oliver arrives in a hat and scarf, and Charles remains the most visibly prepared for a respectable afternoon that will probably not stay respectable for long.
The photos cannot confirm how much of the season was filmed in London or whether every episode stays there. They do show that the move is part of the production itself, not just a line of dialogue that sends the characters to an off-screen location.
Which Cast Members Are Returning?
Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez return as Charles-Haden Savage, Oliver Putnam, and Mabel Mora. The three characters remain the show’s investigative team, even though their podcast now has to operate far from the apartment building that gave the series its name.
Tina Fey returns as Cinda Canning, while the new guest cast includes Olivia Colman, Meryl Streep, David Tennant, Nicola Coughlan, and Martin Freeman. Disney has not assigned every guest performer a role, so their connections to the London case are still part of the mystery.
The size of that guest list gives the season plenty of possible suspects, but it does not prove that every actor plays a murderer or even someone close to the crime. Only Murders has used famous guest stars as victims, suspects, allies, and distractions, and the announcement leaves those jobs open.
Is “Only Murders in London” the New Title?
No. Disney’s announcement uses “Only Murders in London” as a promotional label for the sixth season, while the official series title remains Only Murders in the Building. The wording makes the location easy to understand in headlines and marketing, but it does not announce a permanent rename or a separate spin-off.
That distinction matters for viewers searching for the new episodes. Season 6 belongs to the same series, follows the same trio, and continues the podcast-and-murder format. London is the season’s new setting, not a replacement franchise.
When Does Season 6 Premiere?
Only Murders in the Building Season 6 premieres Tuesday, December 8, 2026, on Disney+. Variety reports that Hulu will carry the season in the United States, with new episodes arriving weekly on Tuesdays. Disney’s UK announcement lists Disney+ as the home for the premiere there.
Disney has not announced a different release time, episode count, or full international schedule. Viewers should also expect the platform details to vary by country because Hulu’s role is limited to the U.S. while Disney+ carries the series in other markets.
What Changes When the Show Leaves New York?
The Arconia gave the series a reliable group of neighbors, recurring rooms, and a history that could make every hallway suspicious. London removes that comfort. Charles, Oliver, and Mabel have to learn a new city while also figuring out which local relationships matter to Cinda’s case.
The change can help the show avoid repeating the same apartment-building pattern, but it also removes a large part of its familiar rhythm. The trio’s friendship is the part that has to hold the season together. If the new suspects become more memorable than the people investigating them, the London setting will feel like a detour instead of a new chapter.
The first images suggest that the production is using real streets, bridges, and interiors rather than treating London as a backdrop added after the fact. That gives the season a visual difference before the plot details arrive. It also creates more places for the podcast team to get lost, ask the wrong questions, and annoy people who have no idea why three Americans keep discussing murder over tea.
What Has Disney+ Not Shown Yet?
There is no trailer yet, and Disney has not revealed the episode count, the identity of Cinda’s killer, or the roles played by the guest cast. The studio has also not explained whether the trio’s podcast gains a London audience or whether they are investigating privately before recording anything.
Those details will shape how different the season feels. A short teaser could show whether the mystery is a traditional country-house puzzle, a citywide investigation, or another case built around the group’s personal connections. For now, the official material supports the London move, the Cinda setup, the cast list, and the December premiere—nothing more specific.
Can the London Move Keep the Show’s Personality?
The move works on paper because it changes the trio’s routine without changing who they are. Oliver can still turn a clue into a theatrical production, Charles can still overthink a conversation, and Mabel can still notice the detail everyone else misses. The new city gives those habits unfamiliar people to frustrate.
The harder task is making the London characters feel like people rather than a parade of accents and suspicious entrances. Tina Fey’s return as Cinda gives the season a link to the show’s podcast world, while Colman, Streep, Tennant, Coughlan, and Freeman give the mystery a deep bench. The scripts will need to give them reasons to be there beyond hiding information from the audience.
The Trio Is Leaving New York—For Now
Season 6 gives Only Murders in the Building its biggest location change yet. Charles, Oliver, and Mabel are leaving the Arconia for London, following a case tied to Cinda Canning and a new set of possible suspects. Disney+ has already shown the move in its first images, even though the trailer and the central answer are still being held back.
Only Murders in the Building Season 6 premieres December 8, 2026, on Disney+, with Hulu carrying it in the United States. The title has not changed, but the routine has. The trio now has an ocean between them and home, which should make it much harder to quietly investigate a murder without attracting attention.
