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EXCLUSIVE: Fox is going 2-for-2 pinch its freshman play series. The web has renewed Memory of a Killer for a 2nd season. The news comes arsenic Season 1 of nan thriller starring Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli comes to a adjacent pinch its finale tonight, April 6. It follows nan caller Season 2 pickup of Fox’s different freshman drama, Best Medicine, headlined by Josh Charles.
Aaron Zelman and Glenn Kessler will proceed arsenic showrunners of Memory Of a Killer, inspired by nan nan book and nan 2003 Belgian film De Zaak Alzheimer. They joined halfway done accumulation of nan series’ 10-episode first season, replacing original co-showrunners, developers Ed Whitmore & Tracey Malone and David Schulner.
Memory of a Killer, from Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment, had a large motorboat down nan NFC Championship Game successful January. The premiere has delivered 16.2 cardinal full viewers crossed platforms and encores (linear: L+35, non-linear: done 4/4/26). Memory of a Killer also became Fox’s astir streamed play debut successful 6 years (1.9M P2+), since 9-1-1: Lone Star, which premiered 1/19/2020.
While nan series’ linear ratings person tapered off, thing beautiful communal for serialized broadcast dramas, Memory of a Killer has go a staple connected Hulu, which releases caller episodes adjacent day, regularly raking successful nan streamer’s Daily Top 10. Memory of a Killer‘s beardown integer capacity — nan show commands Fox’s largest streaming assemblage play to-date (1.4M P2+ crossed 7-day viewing) — helped unafraid its renewal.
“Memory of a Killer has go a existent standout pinch visceral performances from Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli,” said Michael Thorn, President of Fox Television Network. “Aaron Zelman, Glenn Kessler, and our partners astatine Warner Bros. Television person delivered a sharp, affectional character-driven thriller that’s intelligibly landed pinch viewers, and we’re excited to proceed that occurrence together successful Season 2.”
Memory of a Killer stars Dempsey arsenic Angelo Flannery/Doyle, who leads a vulnerable double life while hiding an moreover deadlier individual secret, he is slowing losing his memory. To further complicate things, he discovers that his wife’s caller decease whitethorn not person been an accident. When personification comes aft his pregnant girl Maria (Odeya Rush), it’s clear nan wall betwixt his lives has been breached. Angelo must extremity whoever’s coming for his family by searching his past hits for clues, and nan database is very long.
Imperioli plays Dutch Forlanni, an accomplished Italian cook whose edifice is simply a beforehand for criminal enterprise. Dutch is Angelo’s oldest friend, arsenic good arsenic his employer — he gives Angelo nan targets for his hits. The formed besides includes Richard Harmon, Peter Gadiot and Daniel David Stewart.
“We’re thrilled Fox has renewed Memory of a Killer for a 2nd season, a richly deserved renewal fixed nan show’s awesome critical, creative, and commercialized success,” said Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group and WBD US Networks. “The performances of Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli person been powerful and compelling, and we can’t hold to spot what nan show’s superb imaginative squad has successful shop for Angelo’s adjacent chapter.”
Memory of a Killer is produced by Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment. Executive producers see Dempsey, Zelman and Kessler. Arthur Sarkissian and Martin Campbell are besides executive producers, on pinch Peter Bouckaert of Eyeworks.
In summation to Best Medicine, Memory of a Miller joins precocious renewed Fox play Doc and drama Animal Control. The web besides has its halfway animated comedies group to return adjacent season.
