Only Murders in the Building Sparring Partners (Season 2, Episode 9)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Only Murders in the Building

Sparring Partners (Season 2, Episode 9)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Closing in on the killer, Mabel takes her investigative talents into the ring. Oliver and Charles duke it out over a birdcage only to end up confronting their deepest paternal struggles.

Showrunner

John Hoffman

Director

Jamie Babbit

Writers

Steve Martin (created by) | John Hoffman (created by) | Kirker Butler (written by) | Madeleine George (executive story editor) & 4 more

Producers

John Hoffman | Nick Pavonetti

Composer

Siddhartha Khosla (music by)

Cinematographer

Chris Teague

Editor

Peggy Tachdjian (edited by)

Casting Director

Destiny Lilly

Production Designer

Patrick Howe

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 16, 2022

Release date

Aug 16, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 63 wins & 302 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Steve Martin Charles-Haden Savage Charles-Haden Savage See fewer	Roxanne (1987)
Martin Short Oliver Putnam Oliver Putnam See fewer	Innerspace (1987)
Selena Gomez Mabel Mora Mabel Mora See fewer	Spring Breakers (2012)
Cara Delevingne Alice Banks Alice Banks See fewer	Suicide Squad (2016)
Ryan Broussard Will Putnam Will Putnam See fewer	Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
Michael Cyril Creighton Howard Morris Howard Morris See fewer	Spotlight (I) (2015)
Tina Fey Cinda Canning Cinda Canning See fewer	Date Night (2010)
Jayne Houdyshell Bunny Folger Bunny Folger See fewer	Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Nathan Lane Teddy Dimas Teddy Dimas See fewer	The Producers (2005)
Shirley MacLaine Rose Cooper Rose Cooper See fewer	Terms of Endearment (1983)
Michael Rapaport Detective Daniel Kreps Detective Daniel Kreps See fewer	Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Adina Verson Poppy White Poppy White See fewer	Only Murders in the Building (2021)