Only Murders in the Building Season 6 premiered Tuesday, December 8 on Hulu, and TV fans are already asking a question the show hasn’t answered yet: who will die next?
The show’s sixth season is set in London, and its first victim has already been revealed. Cinda Canning, the podcast guru who inspired Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) to launch their own true crime venture, is dead. She was introduced in Season 5’s finale, and now the show is moving forward with her death at its center.
But that’s not the whole story. Fans are also looking ahead to a possible Season 7, and the speculation centers on who might be the next death if the show returns. The question is being asked before Season 6 has even finished, which means the answer is still locked in the writers’ room.
Cinda Canning’s Death Sets the Pattern
Cinda Canning’s death was revealed in Season 5’s finale, and it introduced the next victim for Season 6. The pattern here is important. In previous seasons, the show has introduced a victim in one finale and then carried that death forward into the next season. That suggests Season 6’s finale will follow the same path, introducing the next victim for a potential Season 7.
The London Story Ends in New York
It has been reported that a writers’ room will locate itself in New York for Season 7. That hasn’t been officially greenlit by Hulu, but it does offer some idea of where Season 6’s story will end.
As fans will recall, Season 6’s action takes place across the pond in London. The show has spent the season building its mystery around Cinda’s death, and now the speculation is about how that story will wrap up when the characters return to the Big Apple.
Who Might Die Next?
The speculation focuses on characters who could fit the show’s pattern of victims. The show has introduced deaths in finales before, and those deaths have often been connected to the central mystery.
Here are the main candidates:
- Charles, Oliver, or Mabel themselves
- A new character introduced in Season 6
- Someone from the London setting who becomes entangled in the investigation
The show has killed off characters before, and it has also killed off people who became central to a particular arc. Either approach is on the table.
What the Writers Have Said
There is no public statement from the show’s creators about Season 7. The New York writers’ room report is the closest thing to confirmation, but it is not official.
That means any prediction is pure speculation. The show has not announced its plans, and the cast has not commented publicly on a seventh season.
The Pattern Holds
If the show follows its established pattern, Season 6’s finale will introduce the next victim for Season 7. That victim will likely be someone who fits into the London storyline, since the show is currently set there.
Then the show will move back to New York for Season 7, carrying that death forward into the next arc.
What Fans Should Expect
For now, the speculation is just that. The show has barely started Season 6, and the writers have not confirmed anything beyond the London setting.
Fans should enjoy the current season while it lasts. The next death is coming, but nobody knows when.
Comparison of Season Patterns
| Season | Finale Victim |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | Cinda Canning |
| Season 6 | Unconfirmed |
| Season 7 | Unconfirmed |
Our View
The speculation is amusing, but it is premature. Season 6 has barely begun, and the show has not announced a seventh season.
The question “Who will die next?” is answered by a recap of who died last time. Cinda Canning is dead, and the show is spending its current season exploring that death. The next death, if there is one, will come later.
The pattern holds, but the show has not broken ground yet. The next victim is waiting, but the writers have not said who they are. Fans will have to wait for the show to reveal its next move.
The speculation is fun, but it is a game that can only be won by watching.
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