{"id":1247,"date":"2026-05-08T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/2026\/05\/08\/r-j-decker-renewed-for-second-season-on-abc\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:00:00","slug":"r-j-decker-renewed-for-second-season-on-abc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/2026\/05\/08\/r-j-decker-renewed-for-second-season-on-abc\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018R.J. Decker\u2019 Renewed for Second Season on ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\tABC<\/a> will run back its entire scripted lineup in the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n

\tThe network has renewed its first-year drama R.J. Decker<\/a><\/em> for a second season. The private eye series, based on Carl Hiaasen\u2019s novel Double Whammy<\/em>, was the last scripted show at ABC whose future was undecided. <\/p>\n

\tWith the pickup, ABC will bring back all 10 of its current scripted shows for next season. That\u2019s the first time the network has had zero cancellations since at least 2012 (and probably for a number of years before then as well). ABC has also renewed both of its 911<\/em> dramas, Abbott Elementary, Grey\u2019s Anatomy, High Potential, The Rookie, Scrubs, Shifting Gears<\/em> and Will Trent<\/em>. \t<\/p>\n

\tABC also only has one pilot still in contention for a pickup \u2014\u00a0The Rookie: North<\/em>, a spinoff of The Rookie<\/em> starring Jay Ellis. Last week, the network passed on a comedy pilot called Do You Want Kids?<\/em> from Rachel Bloom and Dan Gregor.<\/p>\n

\tScott Speedman plays the title character in R.J. Decker<\/em>, a disgraced former photojournalist and ex-convict who\u2019s now a private investigator in South Florida. Jaina Lee Ortiz, Bevin Bru, Kevin Rankin and Adelaide Clemens also star.<\/p>\n

\tThe series put up solid ratings numbers during its spring run. The show\u2019s March 3 premiere accumulated more than 15 million viewers with five weeks of multi-platform viewing. Over seven days of linear-only viewing, R.J. Decker<\/em> averaged just under 5 million viewers, in line with The Rookie<\/em> (5.23 million) and fellow first-year show 911: Nashville<\/em> (4.73 million). Steaming likely added a couple million more viewers to the seven-day total.<\/p>\n

\t20th Television produces R.J. Decker<\/em>. Rob Doherty (Elementary<\/em>) adapted Hiaasen\u2019s novel and serves as showrunner. He executive produces with Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman, Hiaasen and Jason Tracey. Speedman is a producer. \t<\/p>\n

\tStay up to date with all the broadcast renewals, cancellations and new series orders with THR\u2019<\/em>s 2026 network scorecard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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