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‘Only Murders In The Building’ Season 5 Ending Explained—Who Killed Lester?

  • In the Season 5 finale, Mayor Beau Tillman is revealed as the killer of Arconia doorman Lester, with Episode 10 now streaming on Hulu and Disney+.
  • The Arconia's secret casino plan and billionaire involvement raised the stakes as Mayor Beau Tillman admitted killing Lester Coluca to protect the permit and cover criminal threats.
  • A violent scramble left Nicky Caccimelio dead and Mayor Beau Tillman injured after Nicky severed the mayor's pointer finger and Lester Coluca struck Nicky with an elevator crank.
  • After being chained by crooked cops, the trio replayed a secret recording and Jay Pflug confessed to police, helping to expose Tillman and save the Arconia.
  • In the episode's final moments, the trio listens to Cinda Canning's London-set podcast, The Girl With the Curls, after she collapses and dies just outside the Arconia gates, setting up Season 6 in England.
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In episode 10 of season 5 of "Only Murders in the Building", the trio finally discovers the identity of Lester's murderer, the faithful doorman of Arconia, and witness the unexpected death of a person loved since season 1. And as often, everything starts with a cut finger and an explosive connection. Everything seemed to point to the billionaires. After discovering that Lester had killed Nicky to protect the building, Charles, Mabel and Oliver t…

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