The Canadian dramaMurder In A Small Townadds three new faces to the season 2 cast. The series, which is inspired by a series of novels set in British Columbia by L. R. Wright, as the title implies, follows murder investigations in a small town. It also follows the romance between the new police chief and the town librarian.
Varietyoriginally broke the news that season 2 of the series is set to expand the number of small-town inhabitants the audience gets to meet.Marci T. House (Tracker), Bethany Brown (Watson), and Joshua Close (Fargo) have all been added to the castofMurder In A Small Town.
House, whose credits also includeNetflix’s short-livedJulie and the Phantomsas well as the crime dramaHappy Face, joins the series as Angela Clyburn, the medical examiner. Per the official character description, Angela is “brisk, brusque, and capable.” She is also a newly single mom and a hard worker.
Prior to season 2, Angela hasn’t met series lead Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland). While she knows him by reputation, she has yet to learn his unique style of investigation.
Brown, whose credits also includeF***, Marry, KillandThe Good Doctor, will play Corporal Laila Jackson.Jackson is familiar with Karl from her previous workas a police officer in Minneapolis. There, she was on the track to become a detective, and as season 2 begins, she has been on the local force for a few months.
Jackson will also be carrying some baggage with her as she joins the series. A recovering alcoholic, she will find herself under a tremendous amount of stress when she is overworked due to understaffing issues.
Close has also appeared inKillers of the Flower MoonandPlan B. He will joinMurder in a Small Townseason 2as Todd, a local unhoused man who is an avid reader. Todd frequents the local library, but he becomes the subject of an investigation when he is believed to be connected to a violent crime.
What The New Casting Means For Murder In A Small Town
The Town’s Stories Are Expanding
Murder In A Small Townseason 1 largely focuses on Karl and Cassandra (Kristin Kruek), though members of the local police department did play bigger roles in the stories than most of the small town’s residents.
Luckily,Murder In A Small Townseason 2was already announced to have more episodes, but with new cast members joining the series, the stories will expand along with the cast size.
Murder In A Small Townwill get to flesh out its titular small town in season 2thanks to the new characters. The varied cast members, including a new police officer, a medical examiner, and a town local, mean that how the show demonstrates the investigative process is also expanding.
The inclusion of a medical examiner who has never met the main character, for example, means that the investigations will become more in-depth. The inclusion of someone from his past should also help flesh out more backstory. A local connected to a crime creates a new mystery to explore.
Our Take On Murder In A Small Town Season 2’s Cast Additions
Character Actors Make For Great Drama Additions
House, Brown, and Close are all modern-day character actors. Much of their work on television has been in smaller guest roles or as recurring characters. They are each able to transform themselves to fit their roles and should be fantastic additions to the already talented ensemble.
Murder in a Small Townseason 2 will premiere on September 23 on FOX.
The trio of new additions toMurder In A Small Townshould be able to demonstrate their strengths as the roles all sound very different than parts they have played in the past. Their announcement in these roles also likely means these are not characters that will only appear in a handful of episodes before disappearing again.
Murder In A Small Townseason 2 should offer each of these character actors roles they can really sink their teeth into.
