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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Final TV Role Airs on Fox With On-Screen Tribute

Filmed before his July drowning in Costa Rica, the guest turn drew broad praise from the show's creators.

Overview

  • The Oct. 7 Season 2 episode of Murder in a Small Town, titled "Mother Love," marked Warner’s final on-screen appearance as he guest-starred as a protective single father.
  • The broadcast concluded with an end card reading, "Dedicated to the memory of Malcolm-Jamal Warner."
  • Series creator Ian Weir praised his work as "magical" and said Warner became the emotional heart of the episode, a sentiment echoed by colleagues.
  • Authorities previously ruled his July 20 death in Costa Rica an accidental drowning due to submersion.
  • The episode is available to stream on Hulu starting Oct. 8 at 3 a.m. ET.