So Help Me Todd’s Marcia Gay Harden returns to British Columbia to play the Mayor of Gibsons in Canadian mystery series Murder in a Small Town.
Mayor Christie Holman (Marcia Gay Harden) is a beloved figure in the community and also a consummate political operator. She’s still a practicing doctor and has the best interests of the people of Gibsons at heart, but sometimes she lets her personal interests take precedence. She will complicate life for Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland) and Cassandra Lee (Kristin Kreuk), as she uses the competing priorities of the community to advance her own agenda. — Variety.
Adapted from characters in L.R. Wright’s Alberg Mystery series, Murder in a Small Town follows big city cop Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland), who moves to the small town of Gibsons to become its police chief and is surprised to find there is more drama than expected in this quiet coastal community. After hitting it off with local librarian Cassandra Lee (Kristin Kreuk), Karl struggles to balance his budding romance with his job of solving a slew of murders.
Season 2 went into production three weeks ago in Gibsons with Vancouver’s Amanda Tapping in the Director’s Chair for the premiere.
How did season one end?
A multiple-episode serial killer arc in season one ended with the revelation that local art teacher Tommy Cummins (Schitt’s Creek star Noah Reid) was the culprit.
Karl and Cassandra kissed and made up in the final moments, although there may be conflict going forward — Cassandra is running for Gibsons councilwoman and if she wins that could put her at odds professionally with her boyfriend.
Season One adapted four or five of the nine books in L,R, Wright’s Alberg Mystery series, but it sounds like season 2 will spend more time going deeper into the town.
What’s ahead in season 2?
We”ll meet Marcia Gay Harden’s new Mayor of Gibsons Christie Holman , who’s expected to be an antagonist to Karl Alberg.
We’ll learn more about Karl Alberg’s past, especially his artist mother and his father. And we’ll learn more about Cassandra’ Lee’s past, as well as supporting characters like Sergeant Sid Sokolowski (Aaron Douglas) and his family, police receptionist Isabella Harbud (Savanna Spracklin) and Corporal Edwina Yen (Myra Lowe).
There is going to be a season-long mystery in Season 2, which will involve more than one killing. . . . both Karl and Cassandra will be kind of tracking it from different angles . . .There is going to be a little bit of a, ‘”Wait, this one and this one, which are unsolved over the last 10 years, kind of tie together” and it’s a bit of a surprise who the baddie is.”– executive producer Jeff Wachtel told TV Insider..
Other Characters:
Aaron Douglas as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, Karl Alberg’s second in command.
Myra Lowe as criminology grad Corporal Edwina Yen, a new arrival to the coast and a cop on the fast-track.
Savanna Spracklin as Isabella Harbud, the civilian receptionist with a dry sense of humour.
Fritzy-Klevans Destine as Constable Andy Kendrick, a capable cop who is a charming jackass.
Fiona Vroom as Phyllis Diaz.
Dakota Guppy as Karl Alberg’s daughter Holly.
Alisha Newton as Holly’s friend Devon.
Murder in a Small Town is part of Fox’s international content initiative. Fox renewed the series because of the low price tag –believed to be under $1 million an episode — for a quality production. The pilot episode racked up 11 million viewers to date across Fox, Hulu and other platforms, according to Deadline: Hollywood.
Murder in a Small Town Season 2:
Gibsons BC filming dates: February 24 2025 – June 13 2025.
Showrunner:: Ian Weir.
Cast: Rossif Sutherland, Kristin Kreuk, Marcia Gay Harden, Aaron Douglas, Mya Lowe, Savonna Sprackli, Fritzy-Klevans Destine.
Producers: Sepia Films ,Future Shack. Fox Entertainment,
Filming on the Sunshine Coast:
Iconic Molly’s Reach from the Beachcombers as Molly’s cafe.
Related: Are You a BC Sunshine Coast Local? Casting Call For Murder in a Small Town.