Fox Renews 'Memory of a Killer' for Season 2
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- Fox renewed 'Memory of a Killer' for Season 2, extending the series through the 2026-2027 TV season just one day after its Season 1 finale aired Monday night.
- The 10-episode Season 1 premiered Jan. 25 behind the NFL's NFC Championship game, and Fox said the debut became broadcast's highest-rated drama telecast of the season.
- Fox also called 'Memory of a Killer' the network's most-streamed series to date, positioning the renewal as a rare rookie pickup with both linear and streaming momentum.
- Patrick Dempsey stars as hitman Angelo Doyle opposite Michael Imperioli as Dutch, with showrunners Aaron Zelman and Glenn Kessler serving as executive producers alongside Dempsey.
- Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment co-produce the series, which is inspired by the 2003 Belgian film 'De Zaak Alzheimer,' with additional executive producers Arthur Sarkissian, Martin Campbell, and Peter Bouckaert.
- Michael Thorn, Fox TV Network president, praised the show's 'visceral performances' and 'character-driven thriller' appeal, while Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group and WBD US Networks, called the renewal 'richly deserved.'
- Richard Harmon, Odeya Rush, Daniel Davis Stewart, and Peter Gadiot round out the cast for the drama, which centers on Dempsey's character hiding a deadlier personal secret while leading a double life as a contract killer.
Why it matters: A network rookie drama earning a swift renewal and being called broadcast's highest-rated drama telecast of the season is a notable outcome for Fox, which has been searching for breakout scripted hits. The streaming claim suggests the show also has cross-platform upside heading into Season 2, giving Warner Bros. Television a valuable property in an increasingly crowded thriller marketplace.
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