Murder in a Small Town

Written By L.R. Wright

Murder in a Small Town follows Karl Alberg (Sutherland), who moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work. But this gentle paradise has more than its share of secrets, and Karl will need to call upon all the skills that made him a world-class detective in solving the murders that, even in this seemingly idyllic setting, continue to wash up on his shore. Kreuk stars as Cassandra, a local librarian who becomes Alberg’s muse, foil and romantic interest.

Development History

Murder in a Small Town is based on the B.C.-set Karl Alberg mystery series written by L. R. Wright. It was adapted for television in 2023, produced by Sepia Films in association with Fox Entertainment and Future Shack Entertainment. Vancouver-based Soapbox Productions originally optioned the series with Soapbox’s Nick Orchard serving as an executive producer along with Morris Ruskin, Sharon Wisnia, Joe Cotton and B.C. novelist Ian Weir, who also serves as head writer.

The series stars Rossif Sutherland (Reign) and Kristin Kreuk (Smallville) and follows Sutherland’s detective character as he tries to solve a series of murders in a small town.

The series saw its first season air on Fox and Corus’s Global on Sept. 24, 2024. Murder in a Small Town was Global’s top Canadian series of 2024. The series was among the top new three shows for Fox content on Hulu and for all Fox 2024-25 season content on the streamer, according to a Thursday (Jan. 16, 2025) release from Fox. Fox commissioned the B.C.-shot drama in 2023 for its 2024 season.

Global confirmed aquisition of the second season of Murder in a Small Town in 2025.

ITV holds international rights for the series outside the U.S. and Canada.