Is R.J. Decker New Tonight? ABC Air Time and the Season 2 Finale

Quick answer: R.J. Decker airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on ABC, and the next new episode is on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 10 p.m. ET: "Before You Accuse Me" (Season 2, Episode 7), which ABC's release labels the Season 2 finale. ABC prints Eastern time only, so Central and Pacific viewers should check local listings. We read ABC's release and The Futon Critic's listing at 12:17 a.m. ET on Oct. 22.

Last new episode: "Blame It on the Rain" (Season 2, Episode 6), scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Is R.J. Decker new tonight?

On Tuesday, Oct. 27, yes. ABC's release for the week of Oct. 26 describes "Before You Accuse Me" this way: Emi hires R.J. to re-investigate the murder of a police officer, hoping to exonerate a man who may have been wrongly convicted, and the sensitive case puts him at odds with Mel. Season 2 premiered on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and The Futon Critic lists seven episodes for the season, one on each Tuesday from Sept. 15 through Oct. 27.

ABC's description of the series calls R.J. Decker a disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con who starts over as a private investigator in South Florida. It stars Scott Speedman as R.J., with Jaina Lee Ortiz as Emi, Bevin Bru as Detective Mel Abreau, Kevin Rankin as Wish and Adelaide Clemens as Catherine Delacroix. The series is inspired by Carl Hiaasen's novel "Double Whammy."

When is the next new episode of R.J. Decker?

Oct. 27 is the last Season 2 episode on the schedule. After that, The Futon Critic lists no episode of the show for Tuesday, Nov. 3, and we found no ABC statement explaining the gap, so we give no reason. Its listing shows Tuesday, Nov. 10 as a repeat with the episode TBA. Nothing is listed past that date yet, so those weeks read "not yet announced." ABC's releases we read don't say whether there will be a Season 3, and a held slot isn't a new episode.

What time and channel is R.J. Decker on?

ABC, Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern. One detail from the two sources we compared: ABC's own release for Oct. 20 printed 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT, while The Futon Critic's listing logged a 10:01 p.m. start that night. We use ABC's printed hour and call the one-minute difference a listing quirk.

If you missed the start of the season, The Futon Critic shows ABC repeating the first three Season 2 episodes in a three-hour block on Monday, Oct. 5, from 8 p.m. ET. On Tuesdays, FOX's Doc and Best Medicine have their own pages, and ABC's Abbott Elementary follows on Wednesdays. For ABC's Thursday dramas, see 9-1-1 and Grey's Anatomy; every ABC show we track is on the ABC page.

Frequently asked questions

Is R.J. Decker cancelled?

ABC renewed it for Season 2, as TVLine reported, and Season 2 is airing now. The network's releases we read don't announce a Season 3 or a cancellation, so the status after Oct. 27 is not announced.

Why isn't R.J. Decker on Nov. 3?

The Futon Critic lists no episode for that Tuesday. We haven't found a published reason, so we don't offer one. Local ABC stations can also move network shows for regional sports or breaking news, so check your station if the hour looks wrong.

Sources

• The Futon Critic: R.J. Decker listings
• ABC schedule releases for the week of Oct. 19 ("Blame It on the Rain") and Oct. 26 ("Before You Accuse Me") (dates, Eastern times, descriptions, cast)
• TVLine: R.J. Decker renewed for Season 2

By the Primetime Drama On Air desk · Updated Oct. 22, 3:36 a.m. ET