The season four finale of Only Murders in the Building is just around the corner, so brace yourselves—because it’s about to wrap up tighter than your aunt’s Thanksgiving leftovers.
🚨 SPOILERS AHEAD! If you haven’t caught episode 9, go binge it now before someone spoils it at the water cooler—or worse—on Twitter.
So here’s the tea: The latest episode finally reveals who iced Sazz Pataki (R.I.P. to the most chaotic fake detective we never deserved). And the culprit? Buckle up: It’s… Marshall Pope! Played by Jin Ha, no less! But wait—it gets juicier. Turns out Marshall isn’t even his real name. The man’s been pulling a Clark Kent all along—his real identity is Rex Bailey. Yes, Rex Bailey sounds like someone who owns five surfboards but has never seen the ocean, but I digress.
Plot Twist: Rex wasn’t just some writer lurking in the background like an awkward plus-one at a wedding. He was actually Sazz’s stunt double protégé in Ron Howard’s ridiculous-yet-iconic film Project Ronkonkoma. (Raise your hand if you even knew Project Ronkonkoma was a thing.) Then things take a shadier turn: Rex Bailey snatched Sazz’s movie script for the Only Murders movie right out from under her nose like a raccoon stealing your trash. With a betrayal like that, the killer seems obvious—because what’s more lethal than a stolen screenplay in showbiz?
John Hoffman, the showrunner, teased the grand finale in an interview with The Wrap and, wow, did he bring the drama. John promised, “The emotional relationship we dive into between Sazz and Rex in Episode 10 is meaty.” (Yes, meaty. Not spicy, not juicy—meaty. Maybe there’s brisket involved? Stay tuned.)
He also hinted that all those tiny clues sprinkled across the season—like breadcrumbs leading us to a very dramatic bird—will finally make sense. So if you’ve been keeping notes like a true crime podcaster, your time has come. If not, well… enjoy the chaos.
The finale drops next week, and it’s bound to be a wild ride—murder, betrayal, and possibly some meaty emotional resolutions. And remember: In the world of Only Murders in the Building, even stunt doubles are dangerous.
