| Murder in a Small Town | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Ian Weir |
| Based on | The Alberg and Cassandra Mysteries byL. R. Wright |
| Starring |
|
| Composer | James Jandrisch |
| Country of origin |
|
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Producers |
|
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production companies |
|
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24) – present |
Murder in a Small Town is a Canadiancrime drama series which premiered onGlobal in Canada andFox in the United States,[1][2] on September 24, 2024. It is based on the Alberg and Cassandra Mysteries, a series ofBritish Columbia–set crime novels byL. R. Wright.[3] It was filmed atGibsons on British Columbia'sSunshine Coast.[4] In January 2025, the series was renewed for a second season by Fox, which premiered on September 23, 2025.[5][6][7]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 8 | September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24) | November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26) | |
| 2 | 10[9] | September 23, 2025 (2025-09-23) | December 2, 2025 (2025-12-02)[9] | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Suspect" | Milan Cheylov | Ian Weir | September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24) |
| 2 | 2 | "Fall from Grace" | Leslie Hope | Sherry White | October 1, 2024 (2024-10-01) |
| 3 | 3 | "A Chill Rain" | Leslie Hope | Ian Weir | October 8, 2024 (2024-10-08) |
| 4 | 4 | "Prized Possessions" | Amanda Tapping | Jennifer Kennedy | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) |
| 5 | 5 | "A Touch of Panic" | Amanda Tapping | Leonard Dick | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) |
| 6 | 6 | "The Madness Method" | Milan Cheylov | Dennis Heaton & Sherry White | November 12, 2024 (2024-11-12) |
| 7 | 7 | "Family Concerns" | Milan Cheylov | Ian Weir | November 19, 2024 (2024-11-19) |
| 8 | 8 | "Sleep While I Sing" | Milan Cheylov | Ian Weir | November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [9][10] | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate [9][10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Acts of Murder" | Amanda Tapping | Jennica Harper | September 23, 2025 (2025-09-23) |
| 10 | 2 | "Blood Wedding" | Amanda Tapping | Ian Weir | September 30, 2025 (2025-09-30) |
| 11 | 3 | "Mother Love" | David Frazee | Ian Weir | October 7, 2025 (2025-10-07) |
| 12 | 4 | "One Last Song" | David Frazee | Derek Thompson | October 14, 2025 (2025-10-14) |
| 13 | 5 | "Strangers Among Us" | Tracey Deer | Dennis Heaton | October 21, 2025 (2025-10-21) |
| 14 | 6 | "Trust, But Verify" | Tracey Deer | Sherry White | November 4, 2025 (2025-11-04) |
| 15 | 7 | "This, That, and the Other Thing" | Shannon Kohli | Leonard Dick | November 11, 2025 (2025-11-11) |
| 16 | 8 | "Masterpiece" | Amanda Tapping | Dennis Heaton & Derek Thompson | November 18, 2025 (2025-11-18) |
| 17 | 9 | "The Fall of Holman" | TBA | TBA | November 25, 2025 (2025-11-25) |
| 18 | 10 | "Nightshade" | TBA | TBA | December 2, 2025 (2025-12-02) |
Originated by Soapbox Productions and co-produced with Sepia Films in association with Future Shack Entertainment, the series was directed byMilan Cheylov and written by Ian Weir.[1] Shooting locations includedMolly's Reach, the Gibsons restaurant best known as a key setting in the Canadian comedy-drama seriesThe Beachcombers.[8] On January 16, 2025,Fox renewed the series for a second season.[5]
In the United States, the series was picked up byFox in late 2023, for the 2024–2025 television season.[1][2] ITV Studios will distribute the series outside of the U.S. and Canada.[11]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes,Murder in a Small Town has an approval rating of 70% based on 10 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10.[12]Metacritic, which uses aweighted average, assigned a score of 56 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[13]
