For Michael Cyril Creigton, the concept of an Solely Murders within the Constructing spinoff starring Howard Morris is an instantaneous sure.
“I have already got all of it written out in my head,” Creighton, 46, completely instructed Us Weekly of his hypothetical plans for one more present. “He’s touring round nation to nation together with his canine and he’s promoting mysteries. Perhaps from time to time the trio is available in for slightly visitor star.”
Whereas initially envisioning that the spinoff could be animated, Creighton famous that if Howard is touring across the globe he’d “like to do this,” too.
“Let’s simply maintain these fingers crossed for years to return,” he quipped.
Similar to seasons previous, sweater-wearing, pet-loving Howard is working alongside trio Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), Oliver Putnam (Martin Brief) and Charles Haden-Savage (Steve Martin) as they examine a brand new homicide of their Arconia constructing situated in New York Metropolis. This time, the season 5 deceased is beloved doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca).
Whereas the jury remains to be out on the id of the newest killer, Creighton admitted that he suspects his character “each single season” — however he hasn’t been the assassin (at the least not but!)

“I’ll play two completely different angles in a scene in order that it’s open, we will have choices so far as if Howard is nefarious or not. I at all times suspect myself as a result of I’m an actor. All the things is centered round me. And I’m like, ‘What if the whole season is about me? What if I’m behind all of it?’” Creighton joked to Us. “So that’s in my head typically, however I’ll by no means know till I do know.”
When cocreator John Hoffman acknowledged in 2022 that there have been some plot holes (who poisoned Oliver’s canine? who wrote the letter on Jan’s door?) and a possible “Moriarty scenario,” many followers pointed to Howard being an overarching antagonist within the collection. The speculation, nevertheless, has one main downside in Creighton’s thoughts.
“The one factor I’ll say that I can 1,000 p.c assure Howard didn’t do is poison a canine, as a result of I’d by no means let it occur,” Creighton shared. “There’s no manner that man did it. That may be such a betrayal of the character. So, I hope that’s not the case.”
Regardless of Creighton eager to be stored at midnight about his character’s potential nefarious methods (“If that’s the case, I gained’t know till somebody sits me down and is like, ‘You’re the one. You’re behind all of it,’” Creighton stated), he revealed that the forged typically can’t resist swapping concepts with different individuals on set.
“There are specific crew members that you simply commerce theories and also you’re like, ‘I believe it’s this individual due to such and such.’ That’s at all times kind of enjoyable. It’s extra like a sport of theorizing and guessing, however most individuals typically know,” Creighton shared. “Numerous us don’t need to know who it’s till that script comes out. However my eyes are at all times open. I’m at all times watching how persons are performing on set to see in the event that they’re performing suspicious when the cameras are off.”
Solely Murders within the Constructing airs new episodes Tuesdays on Hulu.