Acorn TV has renewed You're Killing Me for a second season. The murder mystery series stars Brooke Shields, Amalia Williamson, and Tom Cavanagh. The renewal was announced Thursday by Shields and Williamson during a panel at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas.
Season 2 will again be set in the fictional Maine town of Founder's Cove and will consist of six hour-long episodes. Production is scheduled to begin later this year, according to Deadline.
Shields was direct about her enthusiasm for the pickup. "I am crazy happy we get to do a second season of You're Killing Me," she said. "I'm thrilled to be collaborating once again with the talented Robin Bernheim and having the opportunity to act opposite Amalia Williamson and Tom Cavanagh has been a dream. Thank you to all the people at Acorn TV and the whole marketing and creative teams for helping shepherd this show to where it is today. I promise we will continue to deliver the show you all fell in love with… even if it Kills Me."
Dan McDermott, Chief Content Officer for AMC Global Media and President of AMC Studios, called the show a breakout for the platform. "You're Killing Me has quickly become a breakout hit for Acorn TV – a series that blends sharp storytelling and irresistible twists, with Brooke's singular presence at the center of it all," he said. "We look forward to expanding the world she's helped create, alongside the wonderful Robin Bernheim, for another season of this highly entertaining and bingeable new show, which has made history with Acorn TV's deeply passionate and engaged audience as the platform's #1 series launch of all time."
The first season follows bestselling novelist Allie, played by Shields, who teams up with aspiring writer and podcaster Andi, played by Williamson, to investigate the murder of a close friend. Cavanagh plays Jack, a newly appointed lead detective adjusting to life in a small town after years working in the city.
The series was created by Robin Bernheim, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Shields. The show is a co-production between Shaftesbury and Topsail Entertainment. AMC Studios and Dynamic Television hold worldwide distribution rights outside Canada.
Season 1 is currently streaming on Acorn TV, with new episodes dropping every Monday through the season finale on June 22.
