‘R. J. Decker’ Season 2 Episode 2 Release Date, Time and Where to Watch the Next Case Unfold

Scott Speedman’s South Florida private eye is barely done with his season premiere and fans are already circling their calendars for what comes next. ‘RJ Decker’ kicked off its sophomore run on ABC with a Dancing With the Stars crossover that pulled in some unexpected celebrity cameos, and the momentum from that premiere has viewers asking exactly when episode two will land.

Both seasons of the series were filmed in and around Wilmington and Carolina Beach, giving the show its distinct South Florida atmosphere. With ‘RJ Decker’ having premiered to 3.69 million viewers, making it ABC’s most watched drama debut in the 10 p.m. time slot in over five years, there is plenty of reason for the network to keep the momentum rolling into episode two.

‘R. J. Decker’ Season 2 Episode 2 Release Date and Time

‘RJ Decker’ Season 2 premiered on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET and PT on ABC, with new episodes airing weekly on Tuesdays. That weekly pattern means episode two is set to air the following Tuesday, continuing the show’s regular 10 p.m. slot on the network.

New episodes will continue airing on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET and PT, so fans can expect the second installment to pick up right where the season opener left off. The premiere, titled “The Point of Us Breaking,” saw a reunion with an old prison acquaintance pull R.J. into a string of daring bank heists as the fallout from Victor Ochoa’s death deepens.

Episode two does not yet have an official title or synopsis released to the public, but given the season’s pacing so far, viewers can expect the investigation into Victor’s death to keep expanding. The show has built its identity around blending case of the week mysteries with the ongoing emotional fallout among its core characters.

Where to Watch ‘R. J. Decker’ Season 2?

‘RJ Decker’ airs on Hulu on Wednesday mornings, with new episodes dropping at 3 a.m. ET and 12 a.m. PT the day after they broadcast on ABC. That means fans who miss the Tuesday night broadcast will not have to wait long to catch up on the streaming platform.

The entire first season is also available on Hulu, which is helpful for anyone jumping into the crime drama for the first time or wanting a refresher before diving into the new season. Hulu is also offered through the Disney Plus Hulu bundle, giving subscribers more flexibility in how they access new episodes.

For those outside the United States, ‘RJ Decker’ Season 2 is available to watch in Canada on Disney Plus starting September 16, 2026. International fans without direct access to Hulu often turn to a VPN connected to a US server as a workaround, though the official and most reliable option remains regional Disney streaming platforms where available.

‘R. J. Decker’ Cast and Characters Returning for Season 2

The series stars Scott Speedman as R.J. Decker, Jaina Lee Ortiz as Emilia Emi Ochoa, Bevin Bru as Detective Melody Mel Abreu, Kevin Rankin as Aloysius Wish Aiken, and Adelaide Clemens as Catherine Delacroix. Beau Bridges also joins the cast in season two as Reggie Decker, adding a new family dynamic to R.J.’s already complicated life.

Mélodie Rose Romano appears in a recurring role this season, alongside David Zayas and Stephen Bishop as guest stars. Zayas returning is notable given his character Victor Ochoa’s death was the driving mystery of the season two premiere, suggesting flashbacks or additional context around his murder could play into the early episodes.

Sasheer Zamata also guest stars this season as Special Agent Melinda Winwood, a new addition that hints at federal involvement in the investigation surrounding Victor’s death. Most of the season one ensemble has stayed intact heading into this new run, which should keep the show’s established chemistry firmly in place.

What to Expect from ‘R. J. Decker’ Season 2?

The season’s central mystery revolves around who killed Victor Ochoa, and showrunner Rob Doherty has been candid about how that death will ripple through the cast. According to comments Doherty shared with TV Insider, the people closest to R.J. will find themselves under a magnifying glass, and Victor’s murder will disrupt the relationship between Emi and R.J., since both can and should be looked at as suspects.

Doherty also noted that Emi will carry guilt because she did not see any of this coming, but the truth is she teed R.J. up for an arrest, and that arrest made him a vulnerability to someone else who has yet to be identified. That thread alone suggests episode two could dig further into who exactly that mysterious someone is.

Beyond the Victor Ochoa mystery, the season picks up two or three months after the spring finale, with R.J. still getting pulled into new trouble, this time through a string of bank heists tied to an old prison acquaintance. Balancing that case of the week structure with the deeper family drama has become something of a signature for ‘RJ Decker,’ and it is likely episode two will continue juggling both.

‘RJ Decker’ has already earned strong reception from critics and audiences, holding scores of 78 percent and 73 percent on Rotten Tomatoes respectively, numbers that suggest the show has built a loyal audience heading into its second season. With Victor’s killer still unnamed and R.J.’s relationships more fractured than ever, episode two has a lot riding on it, so tell us who you think is really responsible for Victor Ochoa’s murder and whether R.J. and Emi can survive the fallout together.