ABC has picked up a second season of R.J. Decker, TVLine reports, giving Scott Speedman’s pulp-inflected detective drama another run on the network’s fall slate. The renewal keeps alive the show’s take on crime, comedy and the eccentricities of modern Florida.
The series adapts Carl Hiaasen’s 1987 novel Double Whammy, recasting its lead as a newspaper photographer whose life takes a sharp turn after a stint in prison — he emerges determined to work as a private investigator. Against a sun-soaked but crime-heavy South Florida backdrop, the show mixes offbeat mysteries with character-driven humor and a steady thread of noir.
Showrunner Rob Doherty has described the program as an affectionate depiction of Florida’s oddities, aiming to capture local color without reducing it to caricature. That approach has shaped the tone: episodes range from quirky and small-scale to genuinely strange, with recurring tensions tied to the protagonist’s past.
- Scott Speedman — R.J. Decker
- Jaina Lee Ortiz — Emilia “Emi” Ochoa
- Bevin Bru — Detective Melody “Mel” Abreu
- Kevin Rankin — Aloysius “Wish” Aiken
- Adelaide Clemens — Catherine Delacroix
For viewers, the renewal signals more serialized character work and continued exploration of the show’s satirical crime tone. For ABC, keeping the series in rotation strengthens a scripted lineup that blends long-running hits with newer genre pieces.
ABC’s scripted offerings headed into the 2026–27 season now include:
- 9-1-1 (Season 10)
- 9-1-1: Nashville (Season 2)
- Abbott Elementary (Season 6)
- Grey’s Anatomy (Season 23)
- High Potential (Season 3)
- The Rookie (Season 9)
- Scrubs (Season 2)
- Shifting Gears (Season 3)
- Will Trent (Season 5)
- R.J. Decker (Season 2)
Concrete details — episode count, guest cast, and a premiere date — have not been announced. Industry watchers will look for production and scheduling updates in the coming months; a renewal typically means writers’ rooms reconvene and casting decisions begin soon after.
As the show moves into its sophomore year, its blend of crime caper and regional satire will be the metric critics and fans use to judge whether the adaptation deepens its source material’s voice or leans harder into television-style procedural beats. ABC and the producers are expected to release more information as Season 2 takes shape.
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