In addition to the jokes and joyful camaraderie, "Only Murders in the Building" is beloved for its quirky cast of characters. Some are lovable, jovial or — akin to stereotypical New Yorkers — gruff yet well-meaning. Others, not so much.
The biggest personality on the show is undoubtedly Martin Short's Oliver Putnam, the debt-ridden Broadway director whose own struggling career fails to dampen his boisterous spirit. Oliver has an ardent love for his bulldog Winnie, son Will (Ryan Broussard) and frenemy Teddy Dimas' (Nathan Lane) Greek dips. But Oliver's greatest love is the performing arts, which he showcases while co-leading the "Only Murders in the Building" podcast alongside comrades Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin) and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez).
