FOX has given a green light to more muder.
The Network officially renewed cozy crime procedural Murder in a Small Town for Season 3.
The news came today from Brooke Bowman, Executive Vice President of Drama Programming & Development at FOX Television Network.
“We love bringing this cozy and delightful mystery to FOX fans, and we’re thrilled Murder in a Small Town has continued to resonate with our audience,” said Bowman. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Sepia Films and Future Shack on Season Three, alongside our exceptional cast led by Rossif Sutherland and Kristin Kreuk and soon to include the incomparable talent of Peter Gallagher as their newest adversary.
Gallagher (The O.C., Grace and Frankie) is set to join the cast in season 3 as Rod Finlayson, a charismatic, uber-independent, capable yet unreliable figure, whose arrival at the Gibsons’ marina on his beloved boat sets up a sequence of upheavals that Alberg (Sutherland) and Cassandra (Kreuk) will have to grapple with.
Based on the Edgar Award-winning, nine-book Karl Alberg series by L.R. Wright and originally optioned by Soapbox Productions, the drama stars Rossif Sutherland (Reign, The Handmaid’s Tale) and Kristin Kreuk (Smallville, Beauty and the Beast).
Murder in a Small Town follows Karl Alberg (Sutherland), who moves to a quiet, coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work. He quickly learns that this gentle paradise has more than its share of secrets, and he will need to call upon all the skills that made him a world-class detective in solving the murders that, even in this seemingly idyllic setting, continue to wash up on his shore.
Via FOX — In the second season, Karl’s jurisdiction expanded, and he had to contend with an increased caseload and limited resources, investigating cases like: a body found at a local wedding between members of two feuding families; a double kidnapping that may mask an even bigger crime; a pop star who retreated to Gibsons for a quiet vacation only to be followed by a dangerous stalker; and more.
At the heart of the story is Karl and Cassandra’s romance — joyful, unpredictable, and endlessly compelling. Season Two ended with Karl’s proposal. As Season Three unfolds, will their relationship move to the next level? Throughout the series, viewers will continue to experience a beautiful undercurrent of human nature, as the characters remain redemptive and optimistic against the backdrop of an idyllic town.
Murder in a Small Town is produced by Sepia Films in association with FOX Entertainment and Future Shack Entertainment.
