Only Murders in the Building season 3 episode 6 dropped today and it raises a question is Selena Gomez&#039;s new love interest the next Jan

Is Jesse Williams&#8217; Tobert the Next Jan in &#8216;Only Murders in the Building&#8217;?

Only Murders in the Building season 3 has so far been…slow. That would be an
understatement because this season has been unwrapping its clues and story
taking its sweet time. But it is not without a cause, however. In season three,
the Hulu show is focusing more on the separation between its three central
characters portrayed by Selena Gomez (Mabel Mora), Steve Martin (Charles-Haden
Savage), and Martin Short (Oliver Putnam) and its effects. Episode 6, which
aired earlier today, saw a definitive turning point with respect to this
separation, and one of the causes was Mabel’s new love interest: Tobert.

Tobert’s increasing closeness to Mabel is reminiscent of Charles and his season
1 love interest, Jan Bellows. Could there be a parallel between the two
characters waiting for us this season?

Warning: Major spoilers of Only Murders in the Building season 1, 2, and 3


WHO IS JAN BELLOWS IN ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING?

We met Amy Ryan’s Jan Bellows in season 1 of Only Murders in the Building, a
fellow neighbor of our central characters in the New York building Arconia where
Tim Kono was found murdered. She becomes more than that as the season
progresses. She and Charles develop an attraction to one another and soon they
start dating. Through the course of the season, we learn that she is a
bassoonist in the orchestra, holding the first chair.

Steve Martin as Charles and Amy Ryan as Jan in Only Murders in the Building
season 1
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]With
the residents growing upset at the buildings negative publicity, the trio faces
a revolt. Charles is visited by an old colleague who sheds light on his past.
Charles Steve Martin and Jan Amy Ryan, shown. Photo credit: Craig
Blankenhorn/Hulu/THA PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright:
xCraigxBlankenhornx 34284-024THA

As Charles, Oliver, and Mabel’s investigations progressed and one dead end after
another followed, Charles’ relationship with Jan also grew deeper in a short
time. And as it did, so did his trust in her, involving her in the
investigation. Her input into the case doesn’t amuse Oliver or Mabel, causing a
brief fracture in the trio’s bond.

Sound familiar? Episode 6 of OTIMB season 3, Ghost Light, had a similar sequence
of events, only this time it was Mabel instead of Charles and Tobert instead of
Jan.

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Given how that storyline ended with Jan revealed as a manipulative and psychotic
killer, could Tobert be season 3’s killer?


IS JESSE WILLIAMS’ TOBERT THE NEW JAN?

Jesse Williams graced the screen as Tobert in episode 1 of season 3, The Show
Must…, introduced as the documentarian who will follow the crew of Death Rattle
during their rehearsals and opening, recording Ben Glenroy, played by Paul Rudd,
as he forayed into Broadway for the first time. But on the opening night, Ben
dies…Twice. This changes things and Tobert now decides to create a documentary
investigating his death, which he confesses to Mabel in episode three, Grab Your
Hankies.

After a brief period of electric chemistry-filled animosity and distrust, the
two decide to work together. Or at least not to sabotage each other. This
quickly develops in a romance when Tobert, under the pretense of following a
lead, takes Mabel on a date. Confessing his white lie, he expresses his interest
in her. Something about the night probably made Mabel trust him enough to take
him back to her place, show him the murder board, and have him spend the night.

esse Williams, Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building Season 3
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Credits:
Imago

When Charles and Oliver see Mabel and Tobert working on the case together, they
are not happy. The episode eventually ends with the three amateur podcasters
going their separate ways and Mabel proceeding to work the case with Tobert.
Looking at the speed at which their relationship progressed, with a higher
chance of him using her for his documentary, and his involvement in the case,
one might wonder: Will he end up being a suspect, or worse, the killer in season
3’s later episodes?

Such a development would fit right into the show if you look at Cara
Delevingne’s Alice in season 2 and Andrea Martin’s Joy in season 3 being
suspected. But while Tobert may come under suspicion eventually, he may not be
the killer.


WHY TOBERT MIGHT NOT BE ‘IT’

Is Tobert taking advantage of a vulnerable Mabel? Maybe. Is he using her for his
means? Probably. Will he become a major suspect due to circumstantial evidence,
making Mabel live up to Gomez’s new single that got approval from a Sex and the
City star
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-selena-gomez-has-sex-and-the-city-stars-approval-for-her-upcoming-single-single-soon-courtesy-this-hilarious-reel/]?
Most likely. But will he be the killer? Mostly not. While we still have four
episodes left in the season, during which period we might discover a motive, at
the moment it doesn’t look like he had a reason to kill Ben. Unless he is like
season 2 killer Poppy White aka Becky Butler, played by Adina Verson, and
decided to kill someone for some content.

Jesse Williams as Tobert in Only Murders in the Building
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Credits:
Imago

The other reason he is probably not the killer is the show’s tactics itself.
Since Jan in season 1, any new love interest seems suspicious just in case we
have another killer love interest. But unless writers got lazy in season 3, the
likeliness of that repeating seems less likely. The same goes for there being
another lady killer (episode 3 rubs it in that they are “so done” with another
killer female), which could rule out the obvious red herring of the season:
Meryl Streep’s Loretta.

ALSO READ: Before Becoming the Face of ‘Only Murders in the Building’, Steve
Martin and Martin Short Gave Netflix an Evening It Would Never Forget
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/nertflix-news-before-becoming-the-face-of-only-murders-in-the-building-steve-martin-and-martin-short-gave-netflix-an-evening-it-would-never-forget/]

But this is Only Murders in the Building we are talking about. We can expect a
blindsiding plot twist at the last moment.

Parvathi Ajith

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Only Murders in the Building season 3 has so far been&#8230;slow. That would be an understatement because this season has been unwrapping its clues and story taking its sweet time. But it is not without a cause, however. In season three, the Hulu show is focusing more on the separation between its three central characters portrayed by Selena Gomez (Mabel Mora), Steve Martin (Charles-Haden Savage), and Martin Short (Oliver Putnam) and its effects. Episode 6, which aired earlier today, saw a definitive turning point with respect to this separation, and one of the causes was Mabel&#8217;s new love interest: Tobert.
Tobert&#8217;s increasing closeness to Mabel is reminiscent of Charles and his season 1 love interest, Jan Bellows. Could there be a parallel between the two characters waiting for us this season?
Warning: Major spoilers of Only Murders in the Building season 1, 2, and 3
<h2>Who is Jan Bellows in Only Murders in the Building?</h2>
We met Amy Ryan&#8217;s Jan Bellows in season 1 of Only Murders in the Building, a fellow neighbor of our central characters in the New York building Arconia where Tim Kono was found murdered. She becomes more than that as the season progresses. She and Charles develop an attraction to one another and soon they start dating. Through the course of the season, we learn that she is a bassoonist in the orchestra, holding the first chair.
<figure id="attachment_134437" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-134437" style="width: 7056px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-134437 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h.jpg" alt="Steve Martin as Charles and Amy Ryan as Jan in Only Murders in the Building season 1" width="7056" height="4704" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h.jpg 7056w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-300x200.jpg 300w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-768x512.jpg 768w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-370x247.jpg 370w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-800x533.jpg 800w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-20x13.jpg 20w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-185x123.jpg 185w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-740x493.jpg 740w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-400x267.jpg 400w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0146169218h-72x48.jpg 72w" sizes="(max-width: 7056px) 100vw, 7056px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-134437" class="wp-caption-text">With the residents growing upset at the buildings negative publicity, the trio faces a revolt. Charles is visited by an old colleague who sheds light on his past. Charles Steve Martin and Jan Amy Ryan, shown. Photo credit: Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu/THA PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xCraigxBlankenhornx 34284-024THA</figcaption></figure>
As Charles, Oliver, and Mabel&#8217;s investigations progressed and one dead end after another followed, Charles&#8217; relationship with Jan also grew deeper in a short time. And as it did, so did his trust in her, involving her in the investigation. Her input into the case doesn&#8217;t amuse Oliver or Mabel, causing a brief fracture in the trio&#8217;s bond.
Sound familiar? Episode 6 of OTIMB season 3, Ghost Light, had a similar sequence of events, only this time it was Mabel instead of Charles and Tobert instead of Jan.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-as-the-new-season-of-only-murders-in-the-building-drops-here-is-a-timeless-steve-martin-classic-on-netflix-that-can-never-be-made-again/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As the New Season of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Drops, Here Is a Timeless Steve Martin Classic on Netflix That Can Never Be Made Again</a>
Given how that storyline ended with Jan revealed as a manipulative and psychotic killer, could Tobert be season 3&#8217;s killer?
<h2>Is Jesse Williams&#8217; Tobert the new Jan?</h2>
Jesse Williams graced the screen as Tobert in episode 1 of season 3, The Show Must&#8230;, introduced as the documentarian who will follow the crew of Death Rattle during their rehearsals and opening, recording Ben Glenroy, played by Paul Rudd, as he forayed into Broadway for the first time. But on the opening night, Ben dies&#8230;Twice. This changes things and Tobert now decides to create a documentary investigating his death, which he confesses to Mabel in episode three, Grab Your Hankies.
After a brief period of electric chemistry-filled animosity and distrust, the two decide to work together. Or at least not to sabotage each other. This quickly develops in a romance when Tobert, under the pretense of following a lead, takes Mabel on a date. Confessing his white lie, he expresses his interest in her. Something about the night probably made Mabel trust him enough to take him back to her place, show him the murder board, and have him spend the night.
<figure id="attachment_134426" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-134426" style="width: 3750px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-134426 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h.jpg" alt="esse Williams, Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building Season 3" width="3750" height="2500" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h.jpg 3750w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-300x200.jpg 300w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-768x512.jpg 768w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-370x247.jpg 370w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-800x533.jpg 800w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-20x13.jpg 20w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-185x123.jpg 185w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-740x493.jpg 740w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-400x267.jpg 400w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0302463167h-72x48.jpg 72w" sizes="(max-width: 3750px) 100vw, 3750px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-134426" class="wp-caption-text">Credits: Imago</figcaption></figure>
When Charles and Oliver see Mabel and Tobert working on the case together, they are not happy. The episode eventually ends with the three amateur podcasters going their separate ways and Mabel proceeding to work the case with Tobert. Looking at the speed at which their relationship progressed, with a higher chance of him using her for his documentary, and his involvement in the case, one might wonder: Will he end up being a suspect, or worse, the killer in season 3&#8217;s later episodes?
Such a development would fit right into the show if you look at Cara Delevingne&#8217;s Alice in season 2 and Andrea Martin&#8217;s Joy in season 3 being suspected. But while Tobert may come under suspicion eventually, he may not be the killer.
<h2>Why Tobert might not be &#8216;it&#8217;</h2>
Is Tobert taking advantage of a vulnerable Mabel? Maybe. Is he using her for his means? Probably. Will he become a major suspect due to circumstantial evidence, making Mabel live up to <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-selena-gomez-has-sex-and-the-city-stars-approval-for-her-upcoming-single-single-soon-courtesy-this-hilarious-reel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gomez&#8217;s new single that got approval from a Sex and the City star</a>? Most likely. But will he be the killer? Mostly not. While we still have four episodes left in the season, during which period we might discover a motive, at the moment it doesn&#8217;t look like he had a reason to kill Ben. Unless he is like season 2 killer Poppy White aka Becky Butler, played by Adina Verson, and decided to kill someone for some content.
<figure id="attachment_134440" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-134440" style="width: 3000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-134440 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h.jpg" alt="Jesse Williams as Tobert in Only Murders in the Building" width="3000" height="2000" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h.jpg 3000w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-300x200.jpg 300w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-768x512.jpg 768w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-370x247.jpg 370w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-800x533.jpg 800w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-20x13.jpg 20w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-185x123.jpg 185w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-740x493.jpg 740w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-400x267.jpg 400w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0301759274h-72x48.jpg 72w" sizes="(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-134440" class="wp-caption-text">Credits: Imago</figcaption></figure>
The other reason he is probably not the killer is the show&#8217;s tactics itself. Since Jan in season 1, any new love interest seems suspicious just in case we have another killer love interest. But unless writers got lazy in season 3, the likeliness of that repeating seems less likely. The same goes for there being another lady killer (episode 3 rubs it in that they are &#8220;so done&#8221; with another killer female), which could rule out the obvious red herring of the season: Meryl Streep&#8217;s Loretta.
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Only Murders in the Building season 3 episode 6 dropped today and it raises a question is Selena Gomez's new love interest the next Jan?

Is Jesse Williams' Tobert the Next Jan in 'Only Murders in the Building'? - Netflix Junkie

Parvathi Ajith is a Hollywood news reporter and Editor at Netflix Junkie. So much is her love for reporting that she started her journey with an internship at New Indian Express where she covered all the hot news of the entertainment industry. With her prior experience of being an editor, she aims to do interviews and reviews here in NJ. While writing is her first love, there exists a second which is crime thrillers. Taking her love forward, Parvathi became a published author with her book 'The Rathores'. Apart from this, she is always reading a crime thriller in her free time or just simply singing in between serious meetings that cheer the spirits of those around her. On a day she wants to relax, you will see her watching Demon Slayer, Brooklyn-99, or her all-time favorite, Runaway Bride.

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