As of July 2026, Murder One Season 2 aired in 1996 with 18 episodes — streaming now on Sky Go. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Murder One Season 2

1996 18 Episodes Drama ⭐ 8/10

Murder One Season 2 has built a devoted audience on among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 30 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Anthony LaPaglia — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Murder One Season 2 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Murder One Season 2 takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. In Season 2, Jimmy Wyler has taken over from Ted Hoffman. Unlike the first season, which followed one case in detail throughout the entire season, this time round there are a string of new cases for the legal team - including a police officer who has been accused of brutality, and the murder of the governor of California. Anthony LaPaglia and Mary McCormack lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1996. The performances in Murder One Season 2 do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Murder One Season 2. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Anthony LaPaglia anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.

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🎬 Murder One Season 2 — Episode Guide

E1
Chapter One, Year Two
1996-10-10
Deputy District Attorney Jimmy Wyler joins Hoffman & Associates, and for his first case he defends Sharon Rooney, who was arrested for murdering the governor of California.
E2
Chapter Two, Year Two
1996-10-17
Sharon testifies she was pregnant with Governor Van Allan's child, but he made her have an abortion, while Wyler learns the governor's wife was having an affair of her own.
E3
Chapter Three, Year Two
1996-10-24
As Sharon continues to insist she is guilty, Wyler feels certain that she is not, and a surprising source offers to pay for Sharon Rooney's defense.
E4
Chapter Four, Year Two
1996-11-07
Wyler talks to Sharon's husband concerning her confession, then later meets basketball superstar Rickey Latrell, who fears he'll be arrested for the murder of an NBA team owner.
E5
Chapter Five, Year Two
1996-11-14
Wyler learns another of the governor's affairs ended badly for the woman involved, and Latrell is called in for questioning concerning the murder of team owner Sandy Fortas.
E6
Chapter Six, Year Two
1996-11-21
While Wyler uncovers more connections between the various players involved in the Van Allan murder, Rickey Latrell is arrested and charged with murder.
E7
Chapter Seven, Year Two
1996-12-05
Sharon has trouble dealing with the jury's verdict, and an underworld figure already in jail promises to tell Wyler what really happened the night the governor was killed.
E8
Chapter Eight, Year Two
1996-12-12
The truth about the governor's murder is finally revealed as Mosley and Docknovich argue over who is best suited to make Rickey Latrell's bail argument.
E9
Chapter Nine, Year Two
1997-01-09
While Docknovich and Mosley clash over jury selection for the Latrell case, an agent eager to represent Latrell implies that his current agent has been stealing from clients.
E10
Chapter Ten, Year Two
1997-01-16
Witnesses in the Latrell case portray Rickey as a desperate and possessive man, but later it is Rickey himself who offers up the most damning statement.
E11
Chapter Eleven, Year Two
1997-01-23
The defense brings forth witnesses attesting to Fortas' disregard for others and then has Rickey testify about how Fortas was blackmailing Rickey's wife.
E12
Chapter Twelve, Year Two
1997-01-23
Rickey goes into hiding after a witness testifies that Rickey said he was going to kill Fortas because he was tired of being threatened over gambling debts.
E13
Chapter Thirteen, Year Two
1997-05-25
Wyler defends a serial killer who targeted ex-cons convicted of vicious crimes, and the firm receives bids from Hollywood producers vying for the movie rights.
E14
Chapter Fourteen, Year Two
1997-05-25
Jury selection for the Banks' trial proves difficult as many of the jurors interviewed feel Banks is a hero for killing murderers who received light sentences for their horrific crimes.
E15
Chapter Fifteen, Year Two
1997-05-26
Wyler's attempts to protect his client fail after Banks gets permission from the judge to testify on his own behalf and then angrily tells Wyler "You are now at the top of my list."
E16
Chapter Sixteen, Year Two
1997-05-26
While Grasso calls forth witnesses who believed Banks' final victim was innocent, Wyler begins to worry whether his client will kill again if he is found innocent and released.
E17
Chapter Seventeen, Year Two
1997-05-29
Banks is released, and as the firm tries to help him, one of their own is shot; Wyler defends a young man accused of killing his 83-year-old girlfriend.
E18
Chapter Eighteen, Year Two
1997-05-29
Wyler learns murder is often a family affair after a man claims to know who really murdered Tommy Banks and then Mary Beth's killer confesses.

🎭 Cast of Murder One Season 2

Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia
Jimmy Wyler
Mary McCormack
Mary McCormack
Justine Appleton
Michael Hayden
Michael Hayden
Chris Docknovich
J.C. MacKenzie
J.C. MacKenzie
Arnold Spivak
Barbara Bosson
Barbara Bosson
Deputy D.A. Miriam Grasso
John Fleck
John Fleck
Louis Hines
D. B. Woodside
D. B. Woodside
Aaron Mosely
Clayton Rohner
Clayton Rohner
Det. Vince Biggio
Jack Kehler
Jack Kehler
Frank Szymanski

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