‘Murder in a Small Town’ Season 3 Details Revealed as Series Hits Netflix
MIST-ers who’ve loved the show for years and those who’ve just now caught up with the addition of Seasons 1 and 2 to Netflix can breathe easy that Murder in a Small Town will be back for a third season. In May, Fox confirmed the fate of the drama and revealed a key new detail about what’s ahead.
Here’s what we know about Murder in a Small Town Season 3.
Is Murder in a Small Town renewed for Season 3?
Yes. Fox officially renewed the series for Season 3 on May 7. The network touted that the second season’s ratings improved on Season 1 and saw series highs on streaming as well.
In a statement, Fox exec Brooke Bowman said, “We love bringing this cozy and delightful mystery to Fox fans, and we’re thrilled Murder in a Small Town has continued to resonate with our audience. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Sepia Films and Future Shack on Season 3, alongside our exceptional cast led by Rossif Sutherland and Kristin Kreuk.” She also confirmed a key cast addition….
Who will star in Murder in a Small Town Season 3?
Both Rossif Sutherland and Kristin Kreuk will return to their roles as coleads Karl Alberg and Cassandra Lee. They will be joined by Peter Gallagher as Rod Finlayson, who’s described as “a charismatic, uber-independent, capable yet unreliable figure, whose arrival at the Gibsons’ marina on his beloved boat sets up a sequence of upheavals that Karl Alberg and Cassandra will have to grapple with.”
Supporting players who would also be expected to return include Dakota Guppy as Holly, Aaron Douglas as Sid Sokolowski, and Bethany Brown as Layla. It’s unclear whether Savonna Spracklin would return as police official Isabella, since the character has expressed an interest in attending law school; similarly unclear is whether Marcia Gay Harden‘s Mayor Christy Holman would return (although series creator Ian Weir has expressed an interest in having her back, if possible). Others who could return for more are Cassandra Sawtell as Karl’s other daughter, Steph, Teryl Rothery as Cassandra’s mother, Helen, and Joshua Close as Todd Loomis.
When will Murder in a Small Town Season 3 premiere?
It will be part of Fox’s midseason schedule. An exact premiere date is still to be announced. However, Kreuk has said in a social media post that it is expected to premiere in 2027.
Upon wrapping production on Season 3, she wrote, “Wrapped on season 3 of “Murder in a Small Town!” The team has one more day left (a rather exciting one! Unprecedented in the history of our series). And then the majority of us shuffle off The Coast and onto other life things. You all don’t get to see the majority of what this job entails. But what makes this job special is the crew we work with and the Sunshine Coast itself. This season’s work environment has felt particularly cohesive and warm and funny despite whatever challenges have come up along the way. I’ve done a lot of seasons of television, and when the team gels, it’s a good moment, one worth soaking up. It’s never *easy* per se. But it works. I hope you will enjoy our ‘aspirational’ murder show in 2027.”
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What will happen in Murder in a Small Town Season 3?
The Season 2 finale was, as promised, a doozy. The final episode, “Nightshade,” brought the season-long mystery of the cold cases investigated by Cassandra Lee (Kristin Kreuk) and Holly (Dakota Guppy) to a thrilling conclusion. Plus, there’s the matter of that engagement proposal that Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland) had in store for his girl.
The series’ producers have lifted the veil on some of their hopes for a third season.
Speaking to TV Insider earlier in the second season, executive producer Jeff Wachtel teased, “One of the things that we’ve talked about is building a family, and the notion of inclusion, and also how inclusion is messy, right? It’s easy to exclude people, but once you start to bring people in and try to create a family, that gets kind of messy, and Karl blew it the first time. And he’s a very fortunate guy that he didn’t lose the relationship with his now-adult children, or almost-adult children, and he gets a second crack at it. And for him to have success this time, he is going to really need to lean into his more thoughtful, caring, intuitive self, which is certainly there, and it’s there in the person of Alberg, but it’s really there in the person of Rossif, who is so much that man. So it’s going to be not just a subtext tool… It’s going to be part of the text of Season 3 as he tries to do better this time.”
He also hinted that we could delve more into Karl’s backstory, particularly with the mystery of his father still at issue. “Season 3, knock on wood, should we be fortunate to get there, is going to be about that, and in Season 2, we really lay a lot of that framework of that abandonment, that Karl felt from his dad, and how it impacted the way he looks at relationships and has kind of damaged him as a grown-up. So we’ve experienced a lot of that as these two people, Karl and Cassandra, are getting to know each other and each other’s relative vulnerabilities, and then knock wood, if we get our show continuing, that’s something we’re really going to dive into.”
Meanwhile, fellow EP Tina Pehme teased that Cassandra’s reticence to truly let Karl in — as evidenced by her cagey behavior when he came to her house and, later, her decision to conceal the truth of why she left Sacramento — will come into play in a big way. “It is about family and about compromise and also holding on… What is she going to hold on to? What do they give back? What do they give to each other? What do they crack open?”
Following that romantic finale cliffhanger, we also caught up with Rossif Sutherland and Ian Weir to dissect what they think next, so read all about that right here.
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Please bring back "Murder in a Small Town."I love the storyline and the characters. It’s one of my favorite shows.
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Please please please bring back Murder in a Small Town absolutely love the storylines and the characters. One of the best shows on television
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I hope they come back and I hope Cassandra says yes to Karl's marriage proposal 👏
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Yes, bring back Murder in a Small Town. Please. Excellent show and scripting and actors.
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Love this show and its characters! Please renew!
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I look forward to Murder in a Small Town every week. It's the kind of show you want to go on for years.
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J
BRING IT BACK!!
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C
Please bring it back . Love this show
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PLEASE RENEW IT! WE ALL LOVE IT!
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K
Please please bring back murder in a small town!!!! It’s the only show I look forward too all week long!!!
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R
One of the best shows on TV. The only thing that concerns me is there are only 10 episodes per season. Why so few?I really would like to see that double . It’s that good of a show.
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I love Murder in a Small Town! I can't wait for a season 3!
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I love this show and can hardly wait for the next season. Hopefully there will be many more seasons after that
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M
Bring it back great show!!
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Are you kidding me??? I can't believe that the return of this show has not been firmed up. With so much absolute junk on TV, I watch the episodes 3 or 4 times and never get bored. I is such a successful series for you and your audience is getting bigger and bigger - and you're dragging your feet????
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J
Please bring back Murder in a Small Town for a 3rd season!!! One if the best shows and some of the best actors!!!
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W
Please lose the gay side story. Absolutely not needed.
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C
Love Murder in a Small Town and cannot wait for its return. I love the characters actors in this one. They work very well together, just like a small town. Will hate to see the time when this show ends. It is my favorite.
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C
I feel like we are being manipulated by the producers. If they have a great show, a rapidly growing fan base who is hungry for more, why are they dragging their feet.
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G
Please bring the show for season. 3 and 4
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I think it's a great show. It got better in season 2 so I'm feeling confident that season 3 will be excellent!
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L
I absolutely L♥️VE Murder in a Small Town. Please, please, please bring MIAST back for a 3rd & 4th season. Excellent cast, excellent storylines. Keeping my fingers crossed 🤞🏻 to hear about it's return for S3.
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I love the show. Please bring it back for 20 some seasons. It’s serious but there’s little times in each show that just make me smile and chuckle. I love the characters, I love the storyline. I hope it lasts a long time.
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I also think you should go ahead with season 4 😍
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SHOW !!!!!!!!!!
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I’m so excited… I love this show!!!!!!!!!!
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I agree with everyone else. I happened to tune in to the show and was hooked on the first scene. I love Karl Albert. He and Cassandra make the perfect couple. The majority of the cast is great. I binged watched season one and couldn’t wait until the next day to watch season two. When it went off I said, “I know they’re not going to end it like this”. There were too many unanswered questions. Well, can’t wait until three comes out. So glad it’s been considered for another season.❤️
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I’m so happy to see there is going to be a season 3. This is one of my favorite shows.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️♥️
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Love Murder in a Small Town! Great show and characters. Please continue.
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I honestly think it's the best series on. I'm hoping it continues and never ends. Our family absolutely love it as one can relate to it ....the ups and downs in a family, the problems and the solutions.. I have watched both seasons over and over. I truly hope it continues.
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I love this show too. the characters are great
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J
Love this series 🤩😍🥰. Many more please! 🙏
He looks soooo good with a short hair cut!
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love this show and Rossif in it. and the locale. I'm SO looking forward to Season 3 !
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C
I love watching Murder in a Small Town! The characters are excellent in their roles, can’t wait for Season 3!
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L
Best show to come out in a long time
Hope to keep seeing more episodes for a long while
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I am thrilled. Such a good show, great director and actors. Can’t wait.
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C
Bring it back this Fall --- PLEASE!!!!
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I think it would be wonderful to have a new season I really enjoyed the show and the characters in it. And I miss it a lot
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Please bring back Season 3 of Murder in a small town. Love this show!!
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i think there will be Season 3! Yay! Music to my ear, can't wait in September for their season 3 opening!
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When do we find out if we actually get a season 3?
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❤️❤️ murder in a small town especially rossif & kristian i find cassandra is the most beautiful woman in the world.
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My husband and I enjoy Murder in a Small Town and really hope they bring it back.
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Please back Murder in a Small Town. The cast is wonderful & the story lines are amazing as well!
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I love that show and want it back.
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I love this show the smart wit of the Sheriff and I love Cassandra! It keeps you interested and wondering what next!
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F
I love this show. I really hope it comes back. It’s amazing how much Rossif looks like Kiefer (his half-brother). He’s definitely nice to look at ❤️and I love the entire cast.
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The characters have become friends to me. Please return.
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OMG I just binged watch the first 2 seasons and loved it. I so hope they will continue this series. Please, please, please!!!!
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This a very good show that, we need more look it. I Sure hope it will be back.
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Love this show! Would love to see more with Sid and his family and his beautiful redheaded daughters in season 3!
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Love Rossif
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G
Can't wait for the next season of Murder in a Small Town to come out. Hopefully it will be sooner than later.
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B
Really liked it first year, but this year the secondary stories were total nonsense. I don’t need to watch a lesbian couple kissing when it’s not pertinent and the season ending episode actually featured a transgender who when it was discovered a character said that others were racist for not acknowledging that fact. Enough already.
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