Only Murders in the Building S5E8: Exact Release Time and Where to Stream
Only Murders in the Building Season 5 Episode 8, Cuckoo Chicks, lands soon as Mabel recruits a ragtag crew to infiltrate an exclusive ladies night while Charles and Oliver stumble into a surprise. Here’s the release time and where to watch.
Only Murders in the Building is rolling into Season 5, Episode 8, and the trio is juggling exactly the kind of chaos you tune in for: undercover antics, questionable therapy choices, and a looming real estate disaster.
Episode 8 at a glance
The episode is titled 'Cuckoo Chicks.' Mabel rounds up a scrappy little team to crash an invite-only ladies' night, while Charles and Oliver end up in couples therapy. Yes, couples therapy. The goal? Somehow help save the Arconia from being sold. Of course it spirals into therapy.
When it drops
- Release date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
- US release times: 12:00 a.m. PT / 3:00 a.m. ET
Where to watch
Episode 8 streams on Hulu. If you somehow got here without a Hulu login, that same subscription also gets you stuff like The Bear, The Handmaid's Tale, Gilmore Girls, American Horror Story, and Alien: Earth.
Who is in the mix
The show is led by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, with familiar faces like Michael Cyril Creighton, Jackie Hoffman, and Teddy Coluca popping up, among others. It is an Emmy winner, and Season 5 has leaned into the New York chaos in a way that should make longtime fans happy.
What the show is, in one line
"Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one."
So, to recap: stealthy ladies' night infiltration, unexpected therapy, and a building on the brink. Classic Only Murders. Set your alarms if you are a night owl; otherwise, catch it with coffee on Tuesday morning.