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R.J. Decker

CrimeMystery

Created by Carl Hiaasen, Rob Doherty

Ex-con photographer RJ Decker becomes a PI in South Florida, solving strange cases with help from his journalist ex, her cop wife, and an enigmatic woman from his past who may help or destroy him. From TMDB

90 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 2, 2026 · How this works

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R.J. Decker is a 2026 crime mystery TV series, created by Carl Hiaasen and Rob Doherty, starring Scott Speedman, Jaina Lee Ortiz and Kevin Rankin.

  • 56 people have posted about this series on Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews
  • posts span Sep 29, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026

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The series holds an 80% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 critic reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 6.5/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable". The premiere of R.J. Decker drew 3.69 million Live+Same Day viewers and aired behind Will Trent at 8:00 p.m. and High Potential at 9:00 p.m. The broadcast represented ABC's most-watched 10:00 p.m. drama debut in more than five years, since the premiere of Big Sky on November 17, 2020. The premiere's Live+Same Day audience was higher than those of High Potential and Will Trent, which also debuted in the 10:00 p.m.…

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  • Joe Adalian @tvmojoe.bsky.socialBluesky · May 8, 2026

    Good news, R.J. DECKER fans: ABC has renewed the show for a second season.

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  • Tommy Krasker @tommykrasker.bsky.socialBluesky · May 9, 2026

    I have been checking the trades for renewal news about #RJDecker for a month now, since this was by far my favorite new network series this year. Yay!!!!! deadline.com/2026/05/rj-d...

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  • Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 18, 2026

    “In #Florida, there’s almost nowhere you could shoot a TV series where you wouldn’t have the material and the inspiration right there." New TV show "R.J. Decker," based on a Carl Hiaasen novel, spotlights Fort Lauderdale. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.com

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  • Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 13, 2026

    #Florida set TV show "R.J. Decker," based on Carl Hiaasen's novel "Double Whammy," just set a ratings record for ABC. deadline.com/2026/03/rj-d... via @deadline.com

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  • daryl "rupert pumpkin" b 🏳️‍⚧️ @hypercubexl.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 3, 2026

    "R.J. Decker" (the show this is from) sounds like a tim heidecker project, and based on this I'm not sure it isn't

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  • Skavau @[email protected]Lemmy · Aug 31, 2026

    Release Roundup, September 2026. | Name | Series | Date of Release | Platform | Genre | Country of Origin | | ------------------------------------------------------ | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | | The Varnell Hill Show | New Series | 9/1/2026 | Paramount+…

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  • Juan Carlos Fernandez @obijuanca.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 8, 2026

    Look, Ma! I'm on #Kimmel! Or at least a short clip from my episode of RJ DECKER that airs Tues at a NEW time, 9pm/8c. 🦩🌴🌞 #RJDecker #ScottSpeedman youtu.be/NtifQO7ETZ0?...

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  • Roni 🇮🇱🏳️‍🌈 @roni1133.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 5, 2026

    Trying to watch the new ABC show R.J. Decker cause there are two lesbian regular characters in it, but I'm three minutes in and I'm already annoyed at how dumb it is. 😑

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  • Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 2, 2026

    New "R.J. Decker" TV show, based (loosely) on @carlhiaasen.com's novel "Double Whammy," "clearly takes inspiration from South #Florida culture, building a mystery in the world of pirated Venus Fly Traps." www.rogerebert.com/women-writer... via @ebertvoices.bsky.social

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  • Skavau @[email protected]Lemmy · May 8, 2026

    'R.J. Decker' Starring Scott Speedman Renewed For Season 2 By ABC.

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  • woke stifler @yelix.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 1, 2026

    you can’t be making a show called R.J. Decker

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  • Scott with Silent T @silenttscott.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 8, 2026

    I had the idea for R.J. Decker like 5 years ago. I definitely mentioned a show about a private investigator who had unique character traits and abbreviated name.

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  • Ryan Schwartz @ryanschwartz.tvBluesky · Oct 28, 2026

    [checks calendar] R.J. Decker *season* finale? I don’t watch this one, but seven episodes of a broadcast network show that premiered in September hardly qualifies as a season.

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  • Katie @meliiike.comBluesky · Sep 19, 2026

    I just found out, and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t this way before, that you can watch R.J. Decker free on ABC .com! Season 2 is already going, one episode up so far, and you can watch S1 too. I updated my PI article accordingly: allthethingsilove.substack.com/p/tv-pis-are... #tvsky #booksky

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  • golden @[email protected]Lemmy · May 8, 2026

    'R.J. Decker' Starring Scott Speedman Renewed For Season 2 By ABC, Completing ABC’s Sweep Of Every Scripted Series Returning.

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  • Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.socialBluesky · May 15, 2026

    ABC renews #Florida private eye show "R.J. Decker" for 2nd season. The show is based (loosely) on @carlhiaasen.com's novel DOUBLE WHAMMY, the first to feature Skink, the kooky ex-governor who eats roadkill. www.msn.com/en-us/tv/new...

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  • M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 12, 2026

    R.J. Decker, a series I'm sure half of you have not heard about, broke ABC's show debut records for the last 5 years. A record was previously held by Big Sky, a show *I* half recall. Folks watching that aren't the ones driving Wednesday to 1.7 billion hrs viewed. deadline.com/2026/03/rj-d...

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  • The TV Cave @thetvcave.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 27, 2026

    Two season finales and a familiar NCIS face?! 🔥 R.J. Decker and The Drop: A Snowfall Saga wrap their seasons while Ellie Bishop returns! See tonight's complete TV schedule 📺#RJDecker #TheDrop #NCISOrigins #TuesdayTV #tvsky

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  • Purehero @pureheropower.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 16, 2026

    Now watching the season 2 premiere of #RJDecker 📺 www.imdb.com/title/tt4248...

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  • golden @[email protected]Lemmy · May 7, 2026

    Renewal/Cancellation Scorecard: 4 Shows Remain On The Bubble: The Hunting Party', ''Grimsburg', R.J. Decker', 'Law & Order'.

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  • Aryeh @aryehcw.bsky.socialBluesky · May 1, 2026

    Can't decide which hit show to watch, "Will Trent" or "R.J. Decker"!!!

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  • scenarist / Chris @scenarist.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 28, 2026

    This R.J. Decker show finally gave @carlhiaasen.com a proper cinematic universe.

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  • Purehero @pureheropower.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2026

    Now watching a new episode of #RJDecker 📺 www.imdb.com/title/tt4799...

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  • Purehero @pureheropower.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2026

    Now watching a new episode of #RJDecker 📺 www.imdb.com/title/tt4606...

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  • Purehero @pureheropower.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 23, 2026

    Now watching a new episode of #RJDecker 📺 www.imdb.com/title/tt4553...

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  • omacolt.bsky.social @omacolt.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 21, 2026

    Watching RJ Decker a P.I. show on ABC out of boredom. Normally I don’t watch network television beyond The Simpsons and Family Guy. Any scripted television show worth a darn isn’t on something free. This is case in point.

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  • TV CANCEL NEWS 📺 @tvcancelnews.bsky.socialBluesky · May 12, 2026

    ABC 2026-27 Schedule: Four Scripted Series Benched, 'R.J. Decker' Handed 'DWTS' Lead-In, Thursday Remains Intact

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  • Tommy Krasker @tommykrasker.bsky.socialBluesky · May 7, 2026

    Embarrassingly, I didn’t know about your newsletter. I signed up, but it said I’d receive “the next one,” so I appreciate you bringing me up-to-date on R.J. Decker. Glad to hear there’s still some hope. It’s discouraging to watch a show pretty much do everything right, and not get rewarded for it. 😊

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  • Katie @meliiike.comBluesky · Apr 12, 2026

    Currently Watching: R.J. Decker on ABC. Anyone else enjoying this show? I'm a sucker for PI's but I don't think it's just that. Love the circular connection he has with his ex and her wife, and wife being a cop. Humor, and good acting all around. 👍👍 from me. #tvsky

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  • Bobby Kirk @stlkirk.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 3, 2026

    I just finished the 5th episode of R.J. Decker. It’s a P.I. case of the week. At the end of the episode I thought how satisfying it was to have everything wrapped up. I don’t want every show to be a discreet procedural, but it’s great to have one available.

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  • Rick Trilsch @ricktrilsch.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 5, 2026

    Looking for a fun new show to watch? “R.J. Decker” is a lot of fun. Based on a character from the mind of Carl Hiaasen, along with all the Florida craziness you would expect.

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  • wolfkin @wolfkinMastodon · Nov 2, 2026

    Watch #RJDecker and it's funny watching people reference places you know. I've never met anyone call it "us 441" just 441 or hwy7. Also look at the copaganda when cop get upset you help a guy who is accused of killing a cop because they knew the cop so it's personal. And never entertain they might have the wrong guy. Never consider the one who killed their buddy is free. #tv #ftlauderdale

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  • Leif Wells @leifwellsMastodon · Oct 28, 2026

    Holy crap! What a great season finale! #RJDecker

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  • Leif Wells @leifwellsMastodon · Oct 28, 2026

    I am disappointed that we are only getting seven episodes of #RJDecker this season.

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  • Kevin Boyd (he/him) 🇨🇦 @[email protected]Mastodon · Oct 28, 2026

    I would like to see the season finale of #RJDecker (S2E7, release date Oct 27 2026), but Disney+ tells me it isn't available yet? Huh? Did someone forget to flick a switch? #disneyPlus #StreamingIntoTheVoid

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  • Meredith Jacobs @meredithjacobs.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2026

    #RJDecker just ended its second season on a major cliffhanger. I spoke with showrunner Rob Doherty about that and what could be next if the series is renewed: www.tvinsider.com/1300039/rj-d...

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Oct 7, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #Interviews #RJDecker #ScottSpeedman 'R.J. Decker’ Star Officially Confirms Season 2 Brings Bigger Threats and More Suspense http://dlvr.it/TVpbyN

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Oct 2, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #TVFeatures #RJDecker #DisneyPlus #ABC Disney+ Finds Its Next Global Hit in ABC’s Newest 80%-Rated Crime Series http://dlvr.it/TVkw1H

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  • Leif Wells @leifwellsMastodon · Oct 2, 2026

    #RJDecker is a delightful show. It doesn't pretend to be anything more than it is: interesting, quirky, funny, entertaining.

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  • HotdogOctopus @hotdogoctopus.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 21, 2026

    I remember a better show than R.J. Decker that was on #FX and #Hulu should have the rights to.

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Sep 21, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #TVNews #HighPotential #RJDecker #ABC ABC’s ‘High Potential’ Replacement Officially Becomes a Streaming Hit http://dlvr.it/TVZrzc

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Sep 18, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #TVNews #HighPotential #RJDecker #ABC ABC's 'High Potential' Replacement Officially Sets Release Date http://dlvr.it/TVY4FF

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Sep 12, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #TVNews #HighPotential #RJDecker #ABC ABC's 'High Potential' Replacement Officially Returns This Week http://dlvr.it/TVS48l

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  • ComingSoon.net [Unofficial] @[email protected]Mastodon · Sep 3, 2026

    R.J. Decker Season 2 Trailer: Scott Speedman Returns With Stranger Cases & Higher Stakes https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/trailers/2186109-rj-decker-season-2-trailer-scott-speedman-higher-stakes

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Aug 27, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #TVNews #RJDecker #ABC #Hulu ABC's 'High Potential' Replacement Officially Sets Release Date http://dlvr.it/TVC9P1

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  • June Day @junedays.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 15, 2026

    Really like this actor, but I can’t tell you how much I don’t want this to happen. “The Rockford Files” is probably my favorite show of all time, and “R.J. Decker” is already pretty much an excellent unofficial remake. Why is this needed?

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  • Jon Arnesen @jonarnesen.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 1, 2026

    Just started watching R.J. Decker on Disney+ I immediately started thinking Carl Hiaasen, an author I only know by rumor, had to have something to do with the series; Like, the Paul Auster of Florida. Ep.2: Then I saw his name on the title sequence. Happens to be based on his novel Double Whammy.

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Jul 27, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #TVNews #RJDecker #ABC #ScottSpeedman ABC's 'High Potential' Replacement Officially Sets Release Date http://dlvr.it/TTkj3B

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  • MC Hawk 🥓☕🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mchawk.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 23, 2026

    We watched R.J. Decker this week - a perfectly entertaining show in the vein of Magnum P.I. (the original) or Castle - but it made me miss 20-episode seasons. Shows like this need room to breathe. It would be twice as good with double the episode count. Come back, network telly, all is forgiven!

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  • JeЯemy Complains @vilegentleman.bsky.socialBluesky · May 22, 2026

    I really like this R.J. Decker show. I watched the first several episodes as they aired but then kinda forgot; catching up on the last 2 episodes right now. I don't even know what it is about this show. There's nothing particularly unique about it, it's just well-done and super entertaining.

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  • Mitch Wagner @mitch.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gyBluesky · May 12, 2026

    Watched: R.J. Decker S1E1, Pilot. This is the perfect tv show for me. Carl Hiaasen meets the Rockford Files. 12/10 no notes. 🍿 https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/302074/season/1/episode/1

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  • Natalie Davis @nataliedavis.journa.host.ap.brid.gyBluesky · May 9, 2026

    ABC renews Scott Speedman's 'R.J. Decker' for Season 2 https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2026/05/09/arenews-rj-decker-season-two/9361778327279/

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  • What's On Disney Plus @whatsondisneyplus.bsky.socialBluesky · May 9, 2026

    "R.J. Decker" Renewed For A Second Season whatsondisneyplus.com/r-j-decker-r...

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  • Deloris @deloris40.bsky.socialBluesky · May 8, 2026

    'R.J. Decker' Renewed for Season 2 on ABC share.google/9Q6VP18YlOHi...

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  • MyTVFamily @mytvfamily.bsky.socialBluesky · May 8, 2026

    #RJDecker Renewed For Season 2 - Deadline

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · May 8, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #TVNews #RJDecker #ScottSpeedman #ABC ABC's Best New Crime Thriller Officially Has Its Season 2 Fate Decided http://dlvr.it/TSRc8v

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  • Variety [Unofficial] @[email protected]Mastodon · May 8, 2026

    ‘RJ Decker’ Renewed for Season 2 at ABC https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/rj-decker-renewed-season-2-abc-1236741572/

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  • Matthew St.Clair @mattstclair92.bsky.socialBluesky · May 1, 2026

    Hadn't heard of the show R.J. Decker until I started scrolling on Hulu or know what it's about. What's most important is it has Scott Speedman. Got me right there.

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  • Garc @garcwritesMastodon · May 1, 2026

    R.J. Decker is one of those shows that grows on you. At first it feels a bit weird, but once it clicks? You get fun cases, strong character dynamics, and just the right amount of humor. It’s giving old-school procedural vibes, and I’m into it. #RJDecker #CrimeDrama #TVDiscussion #Procedural 👇 http://wornoutspines.com/2026/05/01/r-j-decker-season-review/

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  • DavideBaseball1975 @davidbaseball1975.bsky.socialBluesky · May 1, 2026

    R.J Decker is a good show. At times it gets in its own way but maybe a second season with a more narrow focused might make it an even better show and probably deserves one more season to prove itself.

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