Murder In A Small Town Season 2 Trailer Reveals First Look At Marcia Gay Harden's Arrival (Exclusive)

Marcia Gay Harden is assuming office as Mayor Christie Holman in Murder in a Small Town.

In TVLine's exclusive first look at the teaser for Season 2 of the Fox procedural — which premieres Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 8/7c — the So Help Me Todd vet is seen encouraging Gibsons' chief of police Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland), praising his "superb" success rate.

Per the official character description, Mayor Holman is "a practicing doctor and beloved figure in the community, and a consummate political operator." Though the promo makes it seem like Alberg and the elected official are on the same team, Harden's mayor will ultimately "complicate life" for the police chief as she "sometimes lets her personal interests take precedence."

The Fox drama, which was renewed for Season 2 back in January, is based on the award-winning Karl Alberg series by novelist L.R. Wright. Season 1 followed Alberg as he moved to the town of Gibsons to soothe a psyche that had been battered by big-city police work. There, he quickly learned that this gentle paradise harbored secrets that would call upon the skills that made him a world-class detective. Amid the chaos of crime, he met Cassandra Lee (Kristin Kreuk), a local librarian who became Karl's muse, foil and romantic interest.

In the second season, "Karl's jurisdiction expands and he will have to contend with an increased caseload and limited resources," per the official synopsis. His cases include "a body found at a local wedding between members of two feuding families; a double kidnapping that may mask an even bigger crime; and a pop star who retreated to Gibsons for a quiet vacation only to be followed by a dangerous stalker."

In addition to Harden, Bethany Brown (The Good Doctor), Marci T. House (Happy Face) and Joshua Close (Fargo) have all joined Murder in a Small Town Season 2, while Aaron Douglas returns as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, Karl's second-in-command.

Are you looking forward to more Murder in a Small Town mysteries? Watch the Season 2 trailer, then hit the comments with your thoughts!