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 it! Very disappointed it’s canceled. The show tells and important story. There’s way too much corruption in the justice system and For Life told that story. Hoping it gets picked up by Hulu
Love the show always look forward to it on Wednesday
I like this show very much. Will watch if it is on anywhere.
Don’t watch
I really think a mistake was made For life was a great series it left you wanting more can’t wait until next week thrilling uplifting and real tv was lacking shows like that wow reconsider
Such a disappointment. Every season the networks cancel at least one extremely worthwhile show, yet continue to air something stupid and pathetic. This is sucky (channeling my inner 3 year old!)
Thank you for that you are right.
Loved this show, characters, and actors. Poor decision to cancel. People in the U.S. need to be exposed to the criminal injustice system and the cruelty and overuse of prisons. Two million persons incarcerated. Top in the world.
Loved it. Mad its cancelled
So sad to hear “For Life” is cancelled. I recorded every show to watch at a later day. Too bad. I’ll miss it.
We enjoyed this drama based on a true character. Really bummed it won’t be back. Was nice having a non-trashy and realistic show to watch these days.
Think cancelling the show was a big mistake there was a lot of viewers. You still have some shows that nobody likes but yet they are still on.
I hope they don’t cancel this show this is a very good show. This is true life..
Just like alot of shows they hook us all then then cancel it .at least if they dont bring it back make a couple of shows too finish his story
I am soooo sorry to hear about for life. I LOVE that show. I Rush home from work in order to watch. Was really looking forward for its return.
I really enjoyed this show from the very start to the finish. If I didn’t catch it at night I would watch it the next day on my tv network on my IPad so I wouldn’t miss it. Now they will show this great show on a cable station that we have to pay for as with other shows they have cancelled. So now we have to subscribe to several different cable stations and pay so much money to watch our favourite shows. So sad to see these great shows get canceled. They’ll probably replace it with some ridiculous reality… Read more »
We love For Life great show same goes for Beauty and the Baker ABC is crazy.Hope a different channel picks them up.They should cancel the bachelorette those sure crazy show.
Hate the show was canceled. Had a For Life nite on Wednesdays with family and friends.