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It looks like Aaron’s journey likely won’t continue into the 2021-22 television season. The For Life series has been cancelled so, there won’t be a third season — at least not on ABC.
Airing on Wednesday nights, the For Life TV show is inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr. and stars Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Dorian Missick, Tyla Harris, and Timothy Busfield. The series follows the tale of Aaron Wallace (Pinnock), an incarcerated man who becomes a licensed lawyer while still in prison. Aaron litigates cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. In season two, Aaron continues his battle against the political machine that once put him away undeservedly while trying to rebuild his life on the outside. He has the continued help from the people who supported him — his family, wily one-time public defender Henry Roswell (Busfield), and his former prison warden, Safiya Masry (Varma).
The second season of For Life averaged a 0.35 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.81 million viewers in the live+same day ratings. Compared to season one, that’s down by 38% in the demo and down by 26% in viewership. It is the lowest-rated scripted show on the network for 2020-21 and finished airing its 10 episode season in late February.
Sony Pictures TV co-produces the drama series with ABC Signature and is expected to shop a possible third season to other outlets. For Life, has reportedly performed very well on Hulu, the streaming service which has released episodes the day after their linear release.
What do you think? Do you enjoy the For Life TV series? Are you sorry that it’s been cancelled? Were you looking forward to watching the third season on ABC?
loved the show, i really like lawyer shows
Please put season 2 back on of for life great drama
Sad. This was a great show, the fact that it deals with disturbing subject matter is why it’s not a hit. They need to at least finish Season 3 and not end the show on a cliff hanger. They should make that a law.
I was looking for season 3 only to find out it won’t be coming back. This is very disappointing! The only reason the numbers are down on ABC is because most people no longer have Standard TV packages, and are more often than not, watching shows via an app such as HULU. Hulu Please do the right thing and bring this wonderful drama back to tv. We all thank you in advance.
I am very upset about For Life not returning on ABC this season. I don’t think that it’s fair that ABC is leaving there viewers hanging and not knowing what lies ahead for Aaron Wallace and his Family. Very disappointed , #BRING BACK FOR LIFE!!!!
This show is in the top 3 shows that was out!! It brought light to the messed up justice system!! Plus it was about a black person who went through the wrong process of life!! I fully support this show and think that they should bring it back under a new program..
I enjoyed it. I think they took it off because it exposes this wicked system that we are in including the medical field. It actually taught you something about the medical field, if you watched it.
Continue renew this show
I thought it was really good and I really liked the people on it and I am
disappointed that it won’t be on.
So very much was looking forward to season 3 . Great storyline. Thought provoking.Different from so many fluff shows. Hope another group picks it up
Can’t wait for season 3! Such a good series! Regards from Holland and Portugal!
You canceled one of the be s t shirt on we on tv…bring it back…really looking forward to season 3.
Sorry the show got canceled, was looking forward to season 3, BRING IT BACK
Its one of the best shows I have seen. So,well done and speaks to the issues that need to be tackled. Black lives matter.
I only hope it is not because of those isseues that its taken off the screen. That would be too sad.
I hope some other network will pick it up. It will be missed here in my country
Bring back “For Life”. It’s a great show, powerful and uplifting.