Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Only Murders in the Building season 4, episode 2, “Gates of Heaven.“Only Murders in the Buildingcontinues to expand its cast in season 4 with the Arconia’s Westies.New York City’s Arconia apartment building has been the central setting of the series, as the place where Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) live, along with being the location where each season’s murder has occurred.Only Murders in the Buildingseason 4began with a temporary setting change as Charles, Oliver, and Mabel headed to Los Angeles due to a movie about their podcast being made, but the series has since returned to the Arconia.
The trio’sArconia building neighborshave been integral to past seasons, with season 1’s murder victim, Tim Kono (Julian Chi), and season 2’s victim, Bunny Folger (Jayne Houdyshell) both being building residents. Other neighbors have ranged from sometimes helpful allies to chief suspects, including Howard Morris (Michael Cyril Creighton), who has been a series regular since season 3, to the famous Sting. Season 4’s Westies now join the ranks of Arconia neighbors who are integral to the story.
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The Westies Are The Residents Of The Arconia’s West Building In Only Murders In The Building
The Arconia’s West Side Is A Whole New World
Even thoughOnly Murders in the Buildinghas taken place in the Arconia from the beginning, season 4 emphasizes that the story has only really focused on the east side of the building, which is where Charles, Oliver, and Mabel have lived. It is only now thatthe west side is being truly explored, with its residents being colloquially referred to as Westies. They are revealed to be an eclectic bunch, who have developed their own unique culture and community on their side of the building.
One disadvantage that the Westies have is they are unable to open their windows because they have been painted shut.
This includes a card game called Oh Hell, which they teach Oliver and Mabel how to play, along with going into the bathroom to carve off a piece of the ham hanging in the shower. One disadvantage that the Westies have is they are unable to open their windows because they have been painted shut, making them jealous of their east-side neighbors who can open their windows and let in fresh air any time they want. For years, Charles and the Westies have looked across the way at each other, but only now are they crossing paths.
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The Westies' Cast Ranges From Veteran Actors To A First-Time TV Appearance
The first Westie inOnly Murder in the Buildingseason 4’s castthat Oliver and Mabel meet is the eye-patch-wearing Vince Fish, played by Richard Kind, who is known for his roles as Paul Lassiter inSpin Cityand as the voice of Bing Bong inInside Out. Vince introduces them to a family of Westies, including Inez (Daphne Rubin-Vega), her husband, Alfonso (Desmin Borges), and their daughter, Ana (Lilian Rebelo). Rubin-Vega played Daniela in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film adaptation ofIn the Heights, and voices Carmilla Carmine inHazbin Hotel.
Borges starred inYou’re The WorstandThe Time Traveler’s Wife,whileOnly Murders in the Buildingserves as Rebelo’s television debut. Vince, Inez, Alfonso, and Ana are the only Westies that Oliver and Mabel meet, but others are shown when the trio peers through Charles' apartment window. One of the other Westies that they see isRudy Thurber (Kumail Nanjiani,) who is dressed head-to-toe in Christmas clothingand has his apartment adorned with Christmas trees even though it is not that time of year.
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How The Westies Affect Only Murders In The Building Season 4
The Plot Thickens Around Sazz’s Death
The Westies have already brought some quality humor to the series and further expanded the Arconia, but their true importance is linked to the death of Charles' longtime friend and stuntperson, Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch). Charles, Oliver, and Mabel established that the sniper who shot and killed Sazz must have fired the shot from the west side of the Arconia. This makes all the Westies potential suspects that the trio will need to be wary of as they continue their investigation.
Sazz has appeared in all four seasons ofOnly Murders in the Building.
Beneath some of the Westies' eccentricities may lie something more sinisterthat led one of them to murder Sazz, with Charles being their real target. Inez has had a longtime crush on Charles, and Alfonso is jealous of this, but this information is likely meant to be a red herring. AsOnly Murders in the Buildingseason 4 continues, the Westies will be essential to unlocking new secrets about the Arconia, and above all, the truth about what happened to Sazz, and what her death now means for Charles.
Only Murders in the Building
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Only Murders in the Building is a mystery-comedy series following three strangers, portrayed by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, who bond over their shared obsession with true crime. Set in a Manhattan apartment building, the trio becomes embroiled in a real murder mystery within their residence.
