‘R.J. Decker’ Sets Season 2 Premiere Date: What to Expect
ABC’s newest series, R.J. Decker, became a ratings hit just after its first episode, so it’s no surprise that it’s coming back for more.
The Scott Speedman-led drama is moving to fall for its second season after debuting in the midseason, and it’s one of the first premiere dates for ABC for the 2026-2027 season. What else do we know about R.J. Decker Season 2? Read on for all the latest.
When does R.J. Decker Season 2 premiere?
R.J. Decker premieres on Tuesday, September 15, at 10/9c, after Dancing With the Stars.
Who’s in the R.J. Decker cast?
The series stars Scott Speedman as R.J. Decker, Jaina Lee Ortiz as Emilia “Emi” Ochoa, Bevin Bru as Detective Melody “Mel” Abreu, Kevin Rankin as Aloysius “Wish” Aiken, and Adelaide Clemens as Catherine Delacroix.
Rob Doherty is the showrunner, writer, and executive producer. Joining him as EPs are Carl Hiaasen, Carl Beverly, and Sarah Timberman. Paul McGuigan directs and executive produces. Scott Speedman is a producer. The series is produced by 20th Television.
What is R.J. Decker about?
R.J. Decker is inspired by Carl Hiaasen’s novel Double Whammy and follows Speedman’s titular “former newspaper photographer and ex-con who starts over as a private investigator in the colorful-if-crime-filled world of South Florida. The series follows him tackling cases that range from slightly odd to outright bizarre with the help of his journalist ex, her police detective wife, and a shadowy woman from his past who could be his greatest ally … or his one-way ticket back to prison.”
What will R.J. Decker Season 2 be about?
The Season 1 finale ended with Emi’s father, the corrupt Victor (David Zayas), dead in his pool. Season 2 will have to reveal who killed him.
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“I think the people closest to him will have to find themselves under a magnifying glass,” showrunner Rob Doherty told TV Insider. “Victor copped to being a shady politician, which I hear is a very rare thing. But he confessed to Emi that he maintains relationships with a lot of people that on paper he should not, but he has decided that it’s for the greater good. It makes Fort Lauderdale a safer city and Florida a safer state. So we’ll have to pick our way through some of those people, too. That’ll take some digging for sure. Who was Victor in bed with, and could they have done him in?”
Victor’s murder will also “disrupt the Emi and RJ relationship, not just because each can, will, and should be looked at as suspects, but Emi’s going to carry some guilt. She didn’t see any of this coming, but the truth is she teed him up for an arrest, and the arrest made him a vulnerability to someone else, someone to be identified,” he noted.
R.J. Decker, Season 2 Premiere, Tuesday, September 15, 10/9c, ABC
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Great news. I was worried when I saw there were only 9 episodes.
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Great show, so glad it’s coming back. Love Scott!
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Love the show
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Love this show, somehow never watched the last episode of season 1, it's complicated as it's on Tuesday nights when another favorite show is on, so I catch up with RJ Decker on Wednesday mornings with coffee on Hulu.
Just watched season 1 episode 9, and I am blown away. Can't wait till season 2 starts
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Glad it's coming back! Would love it if his Teacup Co Star , Chaske Spencer would be a guest star.!
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Love it!
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Jaina Ortiz did amazing on station19 I meant and would be interesting to see her on this show as a firefighter to she drive the writer wife crazy lol cat fight on the scene cops and firefighters always been rivals imagine if they had to work together ok either there be rivals friends couple friends with benefits work wife’s something imagine if they were related wow her job is to arrest criminals but she harboring me lol or is in love one I feel like her wife and are like missing something the connection feels like a contract or lacking something the connection with emi and the cop seems exciting draws you in a connection Al spark joy boring a clash of rich and poor honestly real like she can change emi
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I think it’s a great show it’s funny keeps ya on your toes who will e in charge is it the cops are fbi also it. Be cool if Emmy were fighter jai a fox amazing in station 19 plus it add drama and excitement to the show firefighter and cops always been rivals what if Emmy and cop lady were realated interesting she’s good I can’t remember here name and she has a. Kid to I hope her marriage last but why do I have a feeling something will happen different opinions writer snobby. Parents arrive they date other people interesting a cop and firefighter slash daughter of criminal who did have some humanity as if police aren’t corrupt please
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