Murder in a Small Town (TV series)

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Murder in a Small Town
Created byIan Weir
Based onThe Alberg and Cassandra Mysteries
by L. R. Wright
Starring
ComposerJames Jandrisch
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Crystal Remmey
  • Nick Orchard
  • Tina Pehme
  • Kim Roberts
  • Jeff Wachtel
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Global (Canada)
Fox (USA)
ReleaseSeptember 24, 2024 (2024-09-24) 
present (present)

Murder in a Small Town is a Canadian crime drama series which premiered on Global in Canada, and Fox in the United States, [1] [2] on September 24, 2024. It is based on the Alberg and Cassandra Mysteries, a series of B.C.-set crime novels by L. R. Wright. [3] It was filmed at Gibsons on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast. [4] In January 2025, the series was renewed for a second season by Fox. [5]

Contents

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting

Special Guest

Episodes

No.Title [7] [8] Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [7] [8]
1"The Suspect" Milan Cheylov Ian WeirSeptember 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)
2"Fall from Grace" Leslie Hope Sherry White October 1, 2024 (2024-10-01)
3"A Chill Rain"Leslie HopeIan WeirOctober 8, 2024 (2024-10-08)
4"Prized Possessions" Amanda Tapping Jennifer KennedyOctober 16, 2024 (2024-10-16)
5"A Touch of Panic"Amanda Tapping Leonard Dick October 23, 2024 (2024-10-23)
6"The Madness Method"Milan Cheylov Dennis Heaton & Sherry WhiteNovember 13, 2024 (2024-11-13)
7"Family Concerns"Milan CheylovIan WeirNovember 20, 2024 (2024-11-20)
8"Sleep While I Sing"Milan CheylovIan WeirNovember 27, 2024 (2024-11-27)

Production

Development

Originated by Soapbox Productions and co-produced with Sepia Films in association with Future Shack Entertainment, the series was directed by Milan Cheylov and written by Ian Weir. [1] Shooting locations included Molly's Reach, the Gibsons restaurant best known as a key setting in the Canadian comedy-drama series The Beachcombers . [6] On January 16, 2025, Fox renewed the series for a second season. [5]

Distribution

In the United States, the series was picked up by Fox in late 2023, for the 2024–2025 television season. [1] [2] ITV Studios will distribute the series outside of the U.S and Canada. [9]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten 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. [10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 56 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [11]

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