Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman has been announced as the latest high-profile star joining the cast for the sixth series of Only Murders In The Building.
The 52-year-old will feature in the upcoming run of the hit US crime comedy, which follows a trio of amateur sleuths producing a podcast about homicides inside their luxury New York apartment complex.
Relocating to London for the first time, the new season features a host of prominent British names, including Sir Derek Jacobi, Martin Freeman, Geri Halliwell-Horner and Jamie Demetriou.
Colman’s role was revealed on Tuesday through a clip published on the show’s official Instagram account.
The video features Selena Gomez, who plays Mabel Mora in the Emmy-winning series, standing alongside Hollywood star Meryl Streep.
open image in gallery“We have had so many amazing guest stars for Only Murders in London,” says the actor and singer.
Streep, who portrays quirky actor Loretta Durkin in the series, adds: “Yeah, but we’re just missing one.”
Canadian actor and comedian Martin Short, who completes the main detective group alongside Steve Martin and Gomez, playfully interrupts the recording to say “this is so exciting”.
The cast then introduce their newest colleague Colman, who is seen smiling and curtsying in a brown maxi dress.
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The forthcoming 10-episode instalment will follow the team across the Atlantic to investigate the death of Tina Fey’s character, Cinda Canning.
Colman, celebrated for her performances in The Favourite, The Crown, Broadchurch and Fleabag, joins a line-up that also includes David Tennant, Jennifer Saunders and Richard Ayoade.
Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan is also set to appear in the sixth series and posted to Instagram on Tuesday expressing how she “loved” her time filming the project.
Other confirmed cast members include Coughlan’s Bridgerton co-star Simone Ashley, alongside Rhea Norwood, Lesley Nicol, Kathryn Hunter and former Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker.
The show’s fifth series similarly boasted a star-studded ensemble, featuring Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Inside Out star Richard Kind and Emmy winner Nathan Lane.
Previous guest appearances across the series have included Antman star Paul Rudd, author and actor Shirley MacLaine and Bridget Jones star Renee Zellweger.
The new series will stream internationally on Disney+.