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?
FOR LIFE needs to be picked up by another station. This was one of the most educational shows I have watched in a long time. It truly shows just how corrupt our judicial system has become her in America . I am Caucasian and have been against racism and hate the way people of color have always been treated. It has never been fair, and what has happened in 2020 is disgraceful and embarrassment to this country. For Life is a show that needs to keep airing in hopes of bringing justice to our country. My heart truly goes out… Read more »
Why would you cancel a show like this, best I’ve seen in a long time!!
The best shows, are always cancelled. I will personally boycott anything you put in its slot.
This totally sucks! I loved that damn show! I hope someone else picks it up!
Please bring For Life back ☺️
This is Crazy. For Life, was one of the BEST SHOW ON
For Life was a great show. I can’t believe they cancelled it???? I hope that another network will pick it up. Possibly ABC will reconsider and do the third season. It was a good show to watch. The actor whom played Aaron Wallace does a fantastic job. ABC don’t let the ratings mislead you. Bring it Back.
For Life is a great show. It was one of the few scripted weekly series that I would watch. And I saw every episode.
Great acting from all of the actors.
Very relevant storylines.
Hopefully it will be picked up by another network just as all the good shows of the past that were canceled by their original networks. And I’m absolutely sure had it been nominated for an Emmy ABC would have not canceled it.
You are probably true about the Emmy!
For Life was probably one of the best TV shows it has to be renewed!!!
I love this show & am really angry it’s been canceled!!
ABC..you just lost a viewer, wake up and open your eyes viewers were watching…
I enjoyed the “ For Life” series. Hopefully, it can be picked up by another channel. The time slot killed it. I was able to tape it and look at it at a later time.
I’m sorry that the show For Life was canceled, it was one of my favorite shows. I’m going to miss the show. The actors we believe and amazing
For Life is an awsome show. ABC wake up. You really are cancelling good shows.
Love the story it tells . There is so much corruption going on in the justice system especially over the last decade or so. I like to see it dig deeper into this corruption in justice system
The justice system has been corrupted for so long this is all they know. I am a former law enforcement officer and not only are they racist against offenders; the officers of color have it just as bad or even worse. That may depend on what state you live in. Today maybe a little different but 30 years ago it was horrible. I really pray that another network pick-up this series because it is very educational!