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Only Murders in the Building has clarified the sudden absence of a key character from the first season.<\/p>\n
Aaron Dominguez played Oscar Torres, the falsely convicted childhood friend of Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), with the two of them rekindling a long-standing romantic connection in the initial run of episodes.<\/p>\n
However, despite the second season picking up immediately after the season one finale, Oscar is nowhere to be seen and his disappearance from the storyline isn\u2019t even acknowledged until episode two.<\/p>\n
In that chapter, Mabel briefly discusses the status of their relationship with friends Charles (Steve Martin) and Oliver (Martin Short), lamenting that their bond was forged primarily from shared trauma.<\/p>
\u201cI think Oscar and I are both waiting for the \u2018let\u2019s just be friends\u2019 text,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s unclear exactly the whereabouts of Oscar at this time, but it\u2019s apparent that he has decided to put some space between himself and his former flame.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s somewhat understandable given that Mabel has just been framed for murder (along with Charles and Oliver), with Oscar probably wanting to avoid attention from authorities as he has only recently been released from prison himself.<\/p>\n
However, given the feelings that they showed for each other in season one, some viewers may be surprised to see Oscar abandon Mabel so abruptly in her time of need.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s unclear if an early exit was always the plan for Dominguez\u2019s character, given that comments from Only Murders in the Building<\/a> co-creator John Hoffman in October 2021 implied that he could return for the follow-up.<\/p>\n