Overview
- ABC, which renewed the freshman drama Friday, has now brought back every existing primetime scripted series for the 2026–27 season.
- The series launched in March with nine episodes and its premiere reached 15.2 million viewers in 35 days across ABC, Hulu, and other platforms, according to Nielsen.
- Based on Carl Hiaasen’s novel Double Whammy, the show stars Scott Speedman as a former photographer turned private investigator in South Florida, with Jaina Lee Ortiz, Bevin Bru, Kevin Rankin, and Adelaide Clemens in key roles.
- Season 2 will continue storylines left unresolved by the first-season cliffhanger and keep developing the central relationships, according to the creative team.
- Rob Doherty serves as showrunner and executive producer with Carl Hiaasen, Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman, and Jason Tracey, and the series is produced by 20th Television.