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ABC‘s new Scott Speedman light crime drama R.J. Decker is on the move. Currently airing in the Wednesday 10 PM slot behind High Potential, the freshman series will slide into High Potential‘s 9 PM berth once the Kaitlin Olson drama wraps its second season on April 7. (Like all other ABC shows, R.J. Decker streams next day on Hulu.)
The move mirrors The Rookie’s shift from 10 PM to 9 PM on Wednesdays last season when it premiered its seventh season behind High Potential. (The Nathan Fillion series relocated to Mondays earlier this year to make room for R.J. Decker.)
In the lead-up to R.J. Decker’s 9 PM debut on April 14, ABC will re-air the show’s first three episodes back-to-back on Thursday, April 9.
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That shows a commitment to the show from the network, which is giving the newbie extra exposure as R.J. Decker is being evaluated for renewal.
After a solid launch with 3.69 million Live+Same day viewers to post ABC’s most watched 10 PM drama debut in over five years, R.J. Decker has been consistent and a regular presence in Hulu’s Daily Top 5. While not a breakout hit of the size of High Potential, it’s looking promising for renewal at the moment but still too early three weeks into the show’s run.
A new series that launched alongside R.J. Decker this midseason and looks like a lock for renewal with strong multi-platform delivery is the Scrubs reboot.
Written by Rob Doherty, R.J. Decker stars Speedman as the epnymous character, a former newspaper photographer and ex-con who starts over as a private investigator in the colorful-if-crime-filled world of South Florida.
Jaina Lee Ortiz, Bevin Bru, Kevin Rankin and Adelaide Clemens also star. Inspired by Carl Hiaasen’s novel “Double Whammy,” R.J. Decker, airing on ABC and streaming next day on Hulu, is produced by 20th Television. Rob Doherty serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Hiaasen, Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman are executive producers. Paul McGuigan directs and executive produces, and Speedman is a producer.
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