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Murder in a Small Town

Name: Murder in a Small Town
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2024-09-24
Cast: Rossif Sutherland, Kristin Kreuk, Aaron Douglas, Savonna Spracklin, Bethany Brown

2024 | 2 seasons | Drama, Crime

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.

Karl Alberg moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work but finds himself needing to call upon all his skills to solve the murders that continue to wash up on his shore.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 793K people sought it out in the past year