(Warning: Spoilers ahead.)

The three-part premiere of Only Murders in the Building Season 5 features a scene that, at first glance, seems pointless. New character Mayor Tillman (Keegan-Michael Key) stops by to give a eulogy at the funeral of poor murdered doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca). Tillman’s only here because he’s got an election to win and doormen are apparently a powerful electoral force in New York.

“I love Lester,” Tillman says, in the same way Eric Adams is always saying he loves things like squirrels or pigeons. Tillman awkwardly clarifies, “I did not know [Lester], but I do love a great doorman. And even better, a collection of great doormen. That’s a key voting bloc…”

Tillman’s eulogy descends into a clumsy campaign speech that only Oliver (Martin Short) seems impressed by.

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