Overview
- Sources say CBS Studios questioned David Del Rio again with attorney Shawn Holley and repeated several other interviews before reopening its internal investigation.
- Del Rio was removed and fired on Oct. 2 after a report of an alleged Sept. 26 incident involving co-star Leah Lewis, and he has denied the allegation.
- CBS declined to comment on the matter, and outlets report no publicly known LAPD report or criminal charges tied to the allegation.
- Showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman confirmed Del Rio’s last on-screen appearance was Episode 7 on Dec. 4, with the series opting to write out the character rather than recast.
- Production has resumed on the second half of Season 2 with new cast additions, and the series is slated to return with new episodes on Feb. 26, 2026.