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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?
It seems like every time I get into a show they cancel it! They don’t give these shows a chance!
Hate to see this show cancelled, he was such a good actor and it was a very interesting show. Please don’t cancel the show. There aren’t to many good shows out there now.
Sorry about the show. For Life. Enjoyed his history and what he became. They should not have cancelled it was very enjoyable.
Yes I was looking forward to seeing the next phase of Aaron and his family’s post release readjustment. So many wrongly incarcerated stories end when the person is released. There’s another story that has just begun. I would tune in elsewhere to see continued episodes.
Really disappointed that For Life is cancelled. The story is one that goes unrecognized as this situation is never addressed publicly but has to be reality more than we know. The actors/actresses are excellent. I will truly miss it. What a disappointment this is!
This is one of the best series on tv. Why do y’all keep canceling the good ones for reality tv?
You are not being fair to us, the viewers.
what a great show its the sttion’s that ruin it by putting it on and off…no continuity
For Life, one of my favorite shows. Why are all of the good shows cancelled. Now it will be replaced with something meaningless. Network needs to reconsider..
Sorry to read that it will not be on ABC again for season 3. Really enjoyed the program!
I really liked “For Life.” I’m disappointed that it was canceled. Networks tend to cancel good shows and replace it with BS or reality shows. SAD situation.
Great show great story. Hope someone picks it up.
Me too. I am hoping paramount will pick up. Keep your fingers crossed.
Loved it!! Best show ever
I loved that show. For once good people trying to make a difference
I really enjoyed it but maybe they should have tried a different time slot first before canceling!
For Life was/is such a special show… the writing and acting was amazing – I will miss Mr. Pinnock – he needs to be on the big and small screen so much more. This show needs to be picked up along with everyone and anyone that has anything to do with it…