Murder in a Small Town premiered on Global in Canada and Fox in the United States on September 24, 2024. It is based on the Alberg and Cassandra Mysteries, a series of British Columbia–set crime novels by L. R. Wright. Rossif Sutherland as Karl Alberg, a detective formerly of Minneapolis now serving as chief of police and solving murders in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. In January 2025, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 23, 2025.