FOX drama Shots Fired won’t have a second season. The series creators have said they weren’t ruling out the possibility of a second season but it seems like there won’t be one.
The 10-part drama explores the tense aftermath of two racially charged shootings in a small North Carolina town. The cast includes Sanaa Lathan, Stephan James, Helen Hunt, Richard Dreyfuss, Will Patton, Aisha Hinds, Conor Leslie, and Stephen Moyer.
Not only was Shots Fired planned as a limited series, but the show’s ratings have been pretty poor. Season one, which wraps next Wednesday night, is averaging a 0.89 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.56 million viewers. Still, the viewership numbers make the drama FOX‘s seventh most-watched scripted series for the 2016-2017 season.
Earlier, creators Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewood said there’s always a chance for a second season down the line.
Word has been that the series wasn’t going to be coming back. Both a network spokesperson and Prince-Bythewood have confirmed that May 24th’s season finale will also be the show’s series finale.
Catch up or come join the conversation. #shotsfired on Hulu, On Demand or https://t.co/GrnhSgECS8. Only 2 hours left til the series finale. https://t.co/yn9BJ9dyQG
— Gina PrinceBythewood (@GPBmadeit) May 12, 2017
What do you think? Did you watch Shots Fired? Would you have watched a second season of this FOX series?
Shots Fired is sooo good…top 3 shows on tv right now…sad leaving
I LOVED this show. Damn shame it was cancelled. FOX got this one WRONG!!!
I love SHOTS FIRED, it’s become one of my favorite shows. I make sure I’m front and center each and every Wednesday PLEASE DONT CANCEL
I love Shots Fired, I’m front and center each and everyyy Wednesday. Please don’t cancel
I haven’t missed one episode. I am very disappointed the series will not be back for a second season.
This show had failure written all over it from the beginning.
Disappointed that the show is being cancelled! My wife and I loved it!! Positive role models for African American children. Empire hasn’t been cancelled! Why? BRING “SHOTS FIRED” BACK!
I believe if the show was aired on a different night then maybe it would have higher ratings given the fact the during the season it aired and other shows that were on and it was a new season for them as well and being repeat shows with new seasons they were given first picks of what what to view for that night which is one of my reasons for not watching shots fired the night it was aired I generally catch up on missed episodes a different night throughout the week
I love this show. It’s the best show on right now. I wish they would give it another season.
It was slow to me in the beginning but I kept watcbing and it’s a good show… a second season is warranted!
I cannot believe this is going off. This is one of the best shows on TV. Maybe if it were on ABC it would have made it. I am so disappointed. I looked forward to this show every week. I didn’t see enough advertising for it.
Come on. The show is a hit. Renew it! Is there another problem with a woman of color leading another big show? It’s great. It’s truthful. Keep it!
I am getting so fed up with networks canceling new shows. I am going to stop watching any new shows due to this. I loved Shots fired, it’s story line screamed authenticity. I hope another network picks it up…..FOX hunt hunt
me too
I love love love the show! It was very dramatic and inspirational. I’m sad to not see another season! I couldn’t always catch the time slot but I definitely recorded for my spare time.
Shots Fired is an excellent drama! There should definitely be a 2nd season. Maybe change the day of the week that it airs.. This drama is a true depiction of what’s happening with law enforcement in the U.S. Today.
I look forward to another season. Perhaps 9pm/8pm ET/CT would be better. Central Time at 7pm, sometimes a show like Shots Fired gets forgotten .