Is Murder in a Small Town season 2 happening?

Rossif Sutherland in Murder in a Small Town (Image credit: Kailey Schwerman/ FOX)

One of the big new shows that Fox rolled out as part of their fall 2024 TV lineup was the crime drama Murder in a Small Town starring Rossif Sutherland. The inaugural season for the series, which was adapted from L.R. Wright’s Karl Alberg series by Ian Weir, wrapped up on November 26, so what’s the deal with its future? Are fans going to be getting Murder in a Small Town season 2?

Murder in a Small Town is centered on Karl Alberg, a veteran detective who moves to a coastal town looking to find a more quiet way of life. However, that’s easier said than done as bodies keep washing up on shore and he is forced to put all of his skills to use as he tries to solve these cases. In addition to Sutherland, the series stars Kristin Kreuk, Mya Lowe, Aaron Douglas, Fritzy-Klevans Destine and Savonna Spracklin.

So, are we getting more episodes of Murder in a Small Town in the near future? Here’s what we know.

What’s the status of Murder in a Small Town season 2?

According to reports from multiple publications, Murder in a Small Town has officially 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,'” said Brooke Bowman, executive vice president of drama programming & development for Fox Television Network. “We’ve enjoyed a terrific partnership with 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 first season was rated “Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 70% from critics; 73% of fans who watched the show also rated it favorably on the site. Its premiere episode was watched by an estimated 2.285 million people, according to numbers reported by TV Insider. Overall though, it has not been able to crack the top 25 of most-watched TV shows of fall 2024, per TVLine.

Now the question is when are we going to get Murder in a Small Town season 2? At this time there doesn't seem to be any clear indication of when new episodes will be ready, but considering writing and production likely still need to take place, fall 2025 may be the earliest that fans can expect to get back on the case with Karl Alberg.