Patrick Dempsey's Crime Thriller Series' Fate Is Sealed

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Published Apr 6, 2026, 8:43 PM EDT

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The fate of Patrick Dempsey's dark new crime thriller series has been decided.

Fox's Patrick Dempsey-led show marks the star's return to network television, after having previously played the popular series regular role of Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in ABC's hit medical drama series Grey's Anatomy for 11 seasons. He is also known for his roles in the live-action Disney movie Enchanted, Scream 3, Dexter: Original Sin, Sweet Home Alabama, and Bridget Jones's Baby.

Per Deadline, Memory of a Killer has now been renewed for season 2 on Fox. The news comes on April 6, the same day that the season 1 finale is airing. After joining the series halfway through production of season 1 and replacing original showrunners Ed Whitmore, Tracey Malone, and David Schulner, Aaron Zelman and Glenn Kessler will continue to serve as the showrunners in season 2.

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