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The Canadian crime dramathat got everyone talking in the fall of 2024 already has a new season on the way, but sadly, without an arrival date. Murder in a Small Town was renewed for a second season by Fox earlier in January, and we now know how many episodes to expect thanks to TVLine. The thrilling show is based on L. R. Wright’s series of crime novels, the Alberg and Cassandra Mysteries, and it debuted on Global in Canada and Fox in the U.S. on September 24, 2024.

While Season 1 of Murder in a Small Towncomprised eight episodes, Season 2 “will span 10 episodes — a whopping increase of 25% from Season 1.” Series regulars Rossif Sutherland and Kristin Kreuk are set to return as Karl Alberg and Cassandra Lee, respectively, and will be joined by Marcia Gay Harden who was added in March. Fans can also expect the new season to deeply explore the supporting...

The Canadian crime series Murder in a Small Town has been renewed for a second season, and fans of the show will be delighted to learn an exciting update ahead of its sophomore year. Murder in a Small Town season 2 has some big shoes to fill. Based on the Alberg and Cassandra Mysteries by author Lr Wright, Murder in a Small Town season 1 followed former Minneapolis Detective Karl Alberg as he relocated to a small, quiet coastal town to take a break from solving crimes in the city.

Per TVLine, Murder in a Small Town season 2 "will span 10 episodes — a whopping increase of 25% from Season 1.” The arrival of Rossif Sutherland's Karl Alberg in the idyllic setting happens to coincide with a spate of grisly unsolved murders. As the bodies pile up and the seemingly sweet town reveals its dark secrets, Alberg teams up with Kristin Kreuk’s kind local librarian,...

For those Murder in a Small Town fans who’ve been waiting for another television trip to Gibsons, you’re in luck. Fox has officially renewed its newest detective procedural for a second season, and it will return as part of the network’s fall 2025 schedule. We already have some clues about what we’ll find when the show returns to our screens, so here’s a look at everything we know so far. When will Murder in a Small Town Season 2 premiere? The network has not yet announced a premiere date for the next season, but it has revealed the show will air on Tuesdays at 8/7c this fall. Who will star in Murder in a Small Town Season 2? Fans will see the return of the show’s leads, Rossif Sutherland as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk as Cassandra Lee. Fox also confirmed Marcia Gay Harden will also join...

The small town that is home to more than a murder or two now has a mayor.

Four-time Emmy nominee Marcia Gay Harden, most recently of CBS’ So Help Me Todd, has boarded Season 2 of Fox’s Murder in a Small Town in the series regular role of Mayor Christie Holman, our sister site Variety reports.

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Murder in a Small Town fans have an answer to a renewal! Is the Fox mystery series coming back for a second season?

The 2023 Hollywood strikes did a number on the TV networks, forcing many to adjust their schedules. Among those was Fox’s plans for Murder in A Small Town. The Canadian-made series premiered in September 2024 and notably only had an eight-episode first season.

The show did well in the ratings, not stellar numbers but respectable enough. That led to hopes of whether or not it could get a renewal. Thankfully, it’s confirmed as TVLine has reported Fox has indeed renewed the series for a second season. Brooke Bowman, EVP Of Darma Programming & Development, shared a statement on the news.

“We look forward to giving fans a second season of Karl Alberg’s unmatched expertise as a crime solver in Murder in a Small Town. We’ve enjoyed...

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Good news for all those small-town murderers!

Murder in a Small Town‘s detectives will remain on the case at Fox. The Kristin Kreuk-fronted procedural has scored a Season 2 renewal.

The eight-episode freshman season wrapped on the network in November.

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“We look forward to giving fans a second season of Karl Alberg’s unmatched expertise as a crime solver in Murder in a Small Town,” EVP of Drama Programming & Development Brooke Bowman said in a statement.

“We’ve enjoyed a terrific partnership with [producers] Sepia and Future Shack and our incredibly talented cast and crew and can’t wait to see what’s in store for our characters next season.”

Murder in a Small Town’s Numbers Aren’t Great (Fox/ YouTube Screenshot)

Murder in a Small Town averaged a modest 3.2 million viewers and a 0.24 rating among adults 18-49 with a week of DVR factored in.

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Finding another hit with her newest television series, Smallville star Kristin Kreuk will return for another season of Murder in a Small Town.

Per Deadline, it has been revealed that Murder in a Small Town has been renewed by Fox for Season 2. Fortunately for the series, it fell under the new "cost-effective international content strategy" at the network, helping to secure the renewal. The show reportedly costs less than $1 million per episode for network-quality content, and better yet, it garnered high viewership. Murder in a Small Town reportedly ranks among the Top 3 new shows for Fox series on Hulu, as well as for all Fox content from the 2024-25 television season. The pilot episode alone drew 11 million viewers to date across platforms.

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Murder in a Small Town is not dead yet: Fox announced Thursday that the crime procedural has been renewed for Season 2.

“We look forward to giving fans a second season of Karl Alberg’s unmatched expertise as a crime solver in Murder in a Small Town,” EVP of Drama Programming & Development Brooke Bowman said in a statement. “We’ve enjoyed a terrific partnership with [producers] Sepia and Future Shack and our incredibly talented cast and crew and can’t wait to see what’s in store for our characters next season.”

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Fox’s cozy murder mystery series “Murder in a Small Town” will return to swoon and solve new murders for a second season. Fox Television Network renewed the part-romance/part-crime series for a second season on Thursday.

Kristin Kreuk (“Smallville”) and Rossif Sutherland (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) star in the drama, which is inspired by L.R. Wright’s Edgar-Award winning Karl Alberg book series. Sutherland plays Alberg, a big city cop who moves to the quaint costal town of Gibsons, where he discovers the seemingly idyllic seaside destination has its fair share of dark secrets and dead bodies to keep him occupied as the new police chief. At the same time, he’s sparking up a new romance with the local librarian, Cassandra Lee (Kreuk), adding a little more cozy complication to the mix.

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Warning: This article contains spoilers for Murder in a Small Town season 1, episode 8, "Sleep While I Sing."Murder in a Small Town delivers a lovely romance between its leading Karl Alberg and Cassandra Lee characters, but the series cheapened the love story in the season finale. That being said, the Fox mystery series didn't have much choice if it wanted to wrap things up nicely, regardless of what comes of season 2. Rossif Sutherland and Kristin Kreuk play the leading love birds. Additionally, Murder in a Small Town broke an overused network romance TV trope by allowing Karl and Cass to dive into their relationship head-first in the pilot of the eight-episode season.

Still, it wouldn't be network TV or a proper romance without a bit of conflict. After experiencing doubts about his role as a law enforcement officer, Cassandra's worries come to a head when Gordon Murphy (Devon Sawa) abducts...

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Fox's Murder in a Small Town mystery series' season finale has big moments that set up the potential for season 2. Season 1 laid a solid foundation for how Rossif Sutherland's Karl Alberg operates as the Gibsons Chief of Police and how Kristin Kreuk's local librarian, Cassandra Lee, informally assists with his investigations. Things heated up when she was abducted by a criminal from his past, causing Karl and Cassandra's breakup in Murder in a Small Town episode 6, and time to reconcile was running thin with only eight episodes in the series' first season.

In the Murder in a Small Town season 1 finale, the Gibsons police force continues investigating a serial killer. The town collectively panics with a criminal on the loose, with hushed conversations taking place around Gibsons. In Murder in a Small Town...

The hunt for the serial killer continues on episode eight, the season one finale of Fox’s Murder in a Small Town. “Sleep While I Sing” guest starring Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek) airs on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Recurring guest stars include Mya Lowe (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin (Two-Spirit Odyssey) as Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (Superman & Lois) as Constable Andy Kendrick. Special season one guest stars include James Cromwell (Succession), Stana Katic (Castle), Paula Patton (Sacrifice), and Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek).

“Sleep While I Sing” Plot: The investigation to find a possible serial killer in Gibsons continues. Alberg and his team piece together clues and discover an unusual pattern that relates back to familiar works of art. The unsettlement...

Karl’s on the hunt for a serial killer on Fox’s Murder in a Small Town episode seven. “Family Concerns” will air on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Recurring guest stars include Mya Lowe (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin (Two-Spirit Odyssey) as Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (Superman & Lois) as Constable Andy Kendrick. Special season one guest stars include James Cromwell (Succession), Stana Katic (Castle), Paula Patton (Sacrifice), and Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek).

“Family Concerns: Plot: Detective Alberg examines the mysterious deaths of two women, each found in the forest with their bodies arranged in eerily similar poses.

Mya Lowe and Rossif Sutherland in ‘Murder In A Small Town’ episode 7 (Photo by Kailey Schwerman © 2024 Fox Media LLC) Murder in a Small Town Description,...

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A dangerous sociopath comes to town on Fox’s Murder in a Small Town season one episode six. Paula Patton guest stars on “The Madness Method,” airing on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Recurring guest stars include Mya Lowe (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin (Two-Spirit Odyssey) as Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (Superman & Lois) as Constable Andy Kendrick. Special season one guest stars include James Cromwell (Succession), Stana Katic (Castle), Paula Patton (Sacrifice), and Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek).

“The Madness Method” Plot: A murderer is on the loose and is headed towards Gibsons. In a race for time, the suspect’s psychiatrist notifies Alberg of the potential threat after receiving a haunting text message. Alberg launches an investigation that takes an unexpected turn.

It’s all hands on deck when Cassandra’s life is in danger on Fox’s Murder in a Small Town episode five. “A Touch of Panic” will air on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Recurring guest stars include Mya Lowe (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin (Two-Spirit Odyssey) as Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (Superman & Lois) as Constable Andy Kendrick. Special season one guest stars include James Cromwell (Succession), Stana Katic (Castle), Paula Patton (Sacrifice), and Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek).

“A Touch of Panic” Plot: When Cassandra is placed in a life-threatening situation, Alberg and the Gibson Police Department work tirelessly to find the culprit responsible. Chucky star Devon Sawa guest stars.

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On Tuesday’s episode of Murder in a Small Town, “Prized Possessions,” Cassandra Lee, played by Kristin Kreuk, reunites with a childhood friend at a fundraiser for her arts center. However, their joyful reunion is short-lived as the friend soon discovers her husband has gone missing, and a crime scene is discovered in her home. Cassandra […]

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Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Recurring guest stars include Mya Lowe (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin (Two-Spirit Odyssey) as Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (Superman & Lois) as Constable Andy Kendrick. Special season one guest stars include James Cromwell (Succession), Stana Katic (Castle), Paula Patton (Sacrifice), and Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek).

“Prized Possessions” Plot: At a fundraiser for her arts center, Cassandra reunites with a childhood friend who later discovers that her husband has gone missing and that a crime scene has unfolded in her home. Cassandra...

Fox's Murder in a Small Town will bring together two big stars from the DC series Smallville. The special reunion comes 13 years after Smallville ended its run on television.

Per TVLine, Smallville star Erica Durance (Lois Lane) is heading to Murder in a Small Town, the new TV series starring former co-star Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang). After the show premiered in September, it's been revealed that Durance will make her debut in the next episode, which is set to debut on Oct. 15. A new image and a TV promo have also been released to hype Durance's entrance into the series.

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Kreuk has been starring in the series as librarian Cassandra Lee. Durance will play Emma O'Brea, a childhood friend of Kreuk's character.

Exchange those olive branches, #Clana and #Clois fans, because Erica Durance is about to drop by Smallville co-star Kristin Kreuk’s new drama series.

Fox has released photos from the next episode of the freshman drama Murder in a Small Town (airing Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 8/7c), in which Durance plays Emma O’Brea, a childhood friend of Kreuk’s librarian Cassandra Lee.

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“Murder in a Small Town” is part romance, part crime procedural and all kinds of small-town cozy in between. Starring Kristin Kreuk (“Smallville”) and Rossif Sutherland (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), the new Fox drama transports viewers to the quiet coastal Canadian town of Gibsons and feels like the TV-ification of the “cozy mystery” trend that’s been so popular in online book communities in recent years.

Indeed, the series is inspired by the Karl Alberg book series by L.R. Wright, following the former big-city officer (Sutherland) to his new small-town home where he takes on the role of police chief in the idyllic town. But the would-be paradise has secrets, mysteries and murders of its own that challenge his skills as an investigator, and all the while, he’s sparking up a new romance with the local librarian, Cassandra Lee (Kreuk).

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The trailer for Fox’s Murder in a Small Town episode three teases: “Finding a killer is not the same as stopping her.” Episode three, “A Chill Rain,” will air on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Recurring guest stars include Mya Lowe (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin (Two-Spirit Odyssey) as Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (Superman & Lois) as Constable Andy Kendrick. Special season one guest stars include James Cromwell (Succession), Stana Katic (Castle), Paula Patton (Sacrifice), and Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek).

“A Chill Rain” Plot: Zoe Strachan, a resident of Gibson, is confronted by her estranged brother Benjamin, who claims to be in financial trouble. When a dead body that matches Benjamin’s description is discovered, Alberg begins the search for the killer.

Kristin Kreuks new murder mystery series Murder in a Small Town broke a romance network TV trope that's been overdone. Best known for her decade-long stint in Smallville, the actor plays Cassandra Lee in Foxs new procedural series. Kreuks starring role puts her opposite Trench 11s Rossif Sutherland, who plays Chief of Police Karl Alberg. The series was adapted from a series of mystery books by L. R. Wright and has promising aspects despite not being the flashiest or most dramatic program on TV.

One of the most endearing qualities of Murder in a Small Town is that it subverts expectations of the TV police procedural without trying to be something it isn't. One of the main ways the series does this is in its focal romance between Kreuks Cassandra character and Sutherlands Alberg, which completely disregards an overused romance trope. Instead, Murder in a Small Town offers a romance that is genuine and realistic.

Alberg and Cassandra make a big decision about their new relationship on Fox’s Murder in a Small Town episode two. “Fall From Grace” will air on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Recurring guest stars include Mya Lowe (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin (Two-Spirit Odyssey) as Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (Superman & Lois) as Constable Andy Kendrick. Special season one guest stars include James Cromwell (Succession), Stana Katic (Castle), Paula Patton (Sacrifice), and Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek).

“Fall From Grace” Plot: While celebrating their high school reunion several former classmates of Cassandra’s discover a dead body at the marina which leads Alberg on an investigation into who the dead resident of Gibsons was and who is responsible for the murder.

[Warning: The following post contains Major spoilers about the series premiere of Murder in a Small Town, “The Suspect.”] Murder in a Small Town‘s series premiere might be focused on solving the mystery of who committed a horrible homicide, but the real centerpiece of the story is the budding relationship between Cassandra Lee (Kristin Kreuk) and Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland). At the beginning of the episode, the two meet for a blind date, and, after a somewhat awkward start, they hit it off. Karl, the new chief of police in the tiny town of Gibsons, British Columbia, is newly divorced, while Cassandra is the local librarian who’s been very unlucky in love. It doesn’t take long, though, for their newfound romantic bond to be put to the test; when Cassandra’s acquaintance George Wilcox (James Cromwell) becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his ex-brother-in-law, Karl faces a moral dilemma about whether to lock the otherwise ...

The title Murder in a Small Town is, at once, perfectly descriptive and not at all. On one hand, the new Fox procedural is exactly what it says on the tin. It is indeed about a homicide — or presumably homicides, plural, though I can’t say for certain since I was only sent the first episode in time to write this review. And it does in fact take place in a tiny village, specifically one called Gibsons, off the west coast of Canada.

On the other, it’s such a generic name that it conveys almost nothing. It offers no indication of what distinguishes this premise from the likes of, say, Hulu’s Under the Bridge or HBO’s True Detective or Peacock’s Poker Face, all of which are also about murders in small towns. Maybe that’s because, at least in the premiere, the show itself doesn’t seem totally sure.

Murder in a Small Town ushers viewers into the coastal community of Anywhere, British Columbia, introducing intriguing characters we can’t wait to get to know better. Leading the way is Karl Alberg, the seasoned yet humble police chief freshly arrived from city streets.

Played with subtle complexity by Rossif Sutherland, Karl relies more on insight than bravado to solve crimes. His calm focus helps ease transitions as a newcomer, whether glancing over grim scenes or chatting up the spirited librarian Cassandra on their coffee date. winning rapport builds between Karl and Cassandra, played engagingly by Kristin Kreuk.

She strikes an ideal balance of charm and secrets, hinting there’s more developing beneath the surface. Tales of this tight-knit town steadily unfold through these talents at its center. With mysteries mounting despite Karl’s studious detective work, interactions between characters promise to hold deeper clues about motives and truths lurking in Anywhere’s past.

Fall TV is coming in swinging and now that we’re slowly coming back, there’s a lot of shows to keep an eye on! The week of September 23 is chalk full of new and returning series for fans to enjoy and add to their watch list.

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Kristin Kreuk describes Fox’s Murder in a Small Town as one of those classic mystery series that “makes you want to grab a cup of tea.” The crime drama, based on L.R. Wright’s award-winning “Karl Alberg” book series, is set in a small town that suddenly becomes a murder capital.

The drama premieres on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt with episode one, “The Suspect.” New episodes will air on Tuesdays at 9pm Et/Pt beginning October 1st.

Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Recurring guest stars include Mya Lowe (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin (Two-Spirit Odyssey) as Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (Superman & Lois) as Constable Andy Kendrick. Special guest stars include James Cromwell (Succession), Stana Katic (Castle), Paula Patton (Sacrifice), and Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek...

Murder in a Small Town, a new Fox mystery procedural is about to introduce viewers to a sleepy Canadian town where its strongest qualities should be how quaint and lovely it is. However, it's rife with murder and tragedies continue to wash up on shore. Thankfully, their Chief of Police Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland) is a brilliant detective but this isn't just a series about a lawman who thought the idyllic setting wouldn't be as treacherous as the big city he came from.

No, the show will follow Cassandra Lee as well. She's the local librarian who's swept into casework right along with Karl because they're dating. Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra and her character is meant not only to be Karl's muse and love interest but also his foil. She teased what to expect in a Fox Drama Club spotlight on Instagram.

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