'In the Dark' Season 2 Preview: The CW show returns with more intrigue and new problems for Murphy and gang
'In the Dark' is one of the most progressive shows on The CW and for a network that airs other diverse shows such as 'Jane the Virgin', 'All American' and 'The 100', that's saying something. Featuring a lead hero who is blind, sardonic and possibly alcoholic twenty-something woman is not something you see on any other show.
In its 13-episode long Season 1, we were introduced to Murphy Mason (Perry Mattfield) and her ragtag group of friends, including her roommate Jess Damon (Brooke Markham) and her co-worker Felix Bell (Morgan Krantz). Murphy's parents run Guiding Hope, a school for training guide dogs.
Murphy works there along with Jess and Felix but she is disassociated from life and work, disappointing her parents. The one person she talks to is Tyson Parker (Thamela Mpumlwana), a teenager who saved Murphy from a violent mugging and became her closest friend until he is killed.
Season 1 saw Murphy trying to solve Tyson's murder since the police were not doing anything. She realizes that Tyson's killer is Dean Riley (Rich Sommer), a cop who sympathizes with Murphy because his daughter, Chloe, is blind as well. While Dean and Murphy start dating, that relationship soon ends up in flames as Murphy tries to get Dean to confess to what he did.
In the meantime, Jess and Felix steal money from Nia Bailey, Dean's criminal boss, to pay for Guiding Hope to continue functioning. Nia finds out what happened and tells Murphy that she and her friends will be working for Nia now.
In Season 2, Murphy, Feliz and Jess will be running Guiding Hope while turning the center into a front for Nia's drug business. It would also seem that Dean will escape scot-free and since Murphy is now working with Nia, she will try to steer clear of him and the rest of the police officers. However, with Guiding Hope's increasing revenue coming under the attention of an IRS agent, the trio runs into new problems.
Meanwhile, fans can expect the return of Max Parish (Casey Deidrick) as Murphy realizes her choices directly affect him, leading her to make life-changing decisions. With the help of Tyson's cousin Darnell (Keston John), Murphy tries to wrestle herself and everyone she cares about from Nia’s grasp but ultimately plunges them into far deeper trouble than they bargained for.
'In the Dark' airs on The CW on Thursday nights at 9/8c. Season 2 will premiere on April 16.