Only Murders in the Building season 5 episode 5 release date and time, what’s next, and everything you need to know

The crime-comedy series Only Murders in the Building season 5 episode 5, titled Tongue Tied, will release on September 23, 2025. It will be available exclusively on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ for international audiences.

The show follows Charles, Oliver, and Mabel look into a death in their New York City apartment building. The three find out about the strange death of Lester, their beloved doorman, in season 5. They get sucked into a dangerous world of shady mobsters, wealthy billionaires, and even darker secrets that may have been lying in wait for them the whole time.

Read the article to find out all the details about episode 5 release, what to expect next, and where to watch.

When does Only Murders in the Building season 5 episode 5 come out?

A still from Only Murders in the Building season 5 (Image via Hulu)

Only Murders in the Building season 5 episode 5 will be released on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. For fans in the United States, it will be available on Hulu at 12:00 am PT / 3:00 am ET.

International viewers can catch the episode on Disney+ at the same time, adjusting for their local time zones. The episode is expected to last between 26-40 minutes.

Here's a table summarizing the release details:

Time Zone	Release Day and Date	Release Time
USA (Pacific Time)	September 23, 2025, Tuesday	12:00 am
USA (Eastern Time)	September 23, 2025, Tuesday	3:00 am
Brazil (BRT)	September 23, 2025, Tuesday	4:00 am
UK (BST)	September 23, 2025, Tuesday	8:00 am
Central Europe (CET)	September 23, 2025, Tuesday	9:00 am
India (IST)	September 23, 2025, Tuesday	12:30 pm
South Africa (SAST)	September 23, 2025, Tuesday	9:00 am
Philippines (PHT)	September 23, 2025, Tuesday	3:00 pm
Australia (ACDT)	September 23, 2025, Tuesday	4:30 pm
New Zealand (NZST)	September 23, 2025, Tuesday	6:00 pm

Number of episodes left in season 5

There are 10 episodes in total for Only Murders in the Building season 5. As of now, episode 4 has been released, with 6 more episodes remaining. The season will wrap up on October 28, 2025. Fans can look forward to new episodes every Tuesday.

A quick recap of episode 4

In Only Murders in the Building season 5 episode 4, titled Dirty Birds, Charles, Mabel, and Oliver get caught in a dangerous game with some powerful billionaires. As they continue to look into how Lester, the doorman at the Arconia, died, they meet Jay Pflug, Bash Steed, and Camila White, three wealthy people.

There are strong people behind the scenes who are controlling the investigation and trying to get the three people to make a deal with Wondify, a company that wants to silence them for three years. The show ends with a shocking discovery about a severed finger that the three people thought belonged to Jay Pflug at first.

They start to wonder if the billionaires had a bigger part in Lester's death than they thought when Mabel finds out important facts. The fourth episode ends on a tense note, with Charles, Mabel, and Oliver already bound by a deal that might stop them from solving the murder.

What to expect from episode 5?

In episode 5 of Only Murders in the Building season 5, titled Tongue Tied, fans can expect Charles, Mabel, and Oliver attempting to outsmart the powerful billionaires who now control their investigation.

The three are stuck with a lucrative deal that makes it hard for them to do new things as they try to figure out what happened to Lester. It's likely that episode 5 will be about how the three of them plan to deal with their new limits and whether they can keep investigating without putting themselves in more danger. Here are some key aspects to expect from the upcoming episode -

Charles, Mabel, and Oliver will try to find loopholes in their contract with Wondify.
Tensions between the billionaires and the trio are bound to escalate as secrets continue to unfold.
A major revelation about the true identity of the severed finger may come to light, adding another twist to the mystery.

Season 5 of Only Murders in the Building is available to stream on Hulu (US) and Disney+ (Internationally).

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