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Murder in a Small Town Season 2 Premieres on Fox as Town Politics Test Karl and Cassandra

Season 2 emphasizes a mature Karl–Cassandra romance within higher-stakes policing alongside town‑hall power plays.

Overview

  • Fox launched the 10-episode second season Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, continuing weekly in the same slot.
  • Cassandra Lee begins her council term opposite new mayor Christie Holman (Marcia Gay Harden), whose tactics put new pressure on police chief Karl Alberg.
  • Karl’s investigative reach now spans roughly 150 miles of the Sunshine Coast Highway without added staff, heightening resource and safety concerns.
  • A season-long mystery takes shape early as Cassandra revisits unanswered questions about a high-school friend’s fatal hit-and-run.
  • Malcolm-Jamal Warner guest-stars Oct. 7 in Episode 3, marking a posthumous TV appearance following his death in July.