Murder in a Small Town Renewed at FOX - Los Angeles Weekly Times

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.

“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

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.

While these numbers would usually spell doom, the series’ price tag pales in comparison to other FOX shows, like the canceled 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Plus, Murder in a Small Town is a co-production, so there was every reason to believe that a deal could be reached to keep it intact for another go-around.

We have to hand it to Kreuk. She’s anchored some of broadcast TV’s least-viewed shows, but they always secure renewals because they make financial sense.

Murder in a Small Town, also starring Rossif Sutherland as Karl Alberg, focuses on a police officer who moves to a small town and catches the eye of a librarian named Cassandra Lee.

The series is based on the novels by L.R. Wright and has managed to capture a small group of very enthusiastic fans.

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The 2025-2026 TV Season is Taking Shape

We discussed Murder in a Small Town’s renewal earlier this week in our FOX Cheat Sheet, but the network has limited space on its schedule for next season.