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?
This is ********! I want my show back! Now!
Such a brilliant series! I watch all episodes in less than one week. That just come to show how “sucked in” I got. I have no doubts that we will see much more to Pinnock. What a performance. Top class.
Bring it back. I love it
Please renew this show or let another network pick it up. It’s very entertaining
It’s a fantastic show. Very topical. But that’s the way TV goes! All the good shows get canceled. A darn shame!
I hope it’s picked up by another network.
For Life was a wonderful and important show. The acting was great. Very upsetting that ABC cancelled this show. Our country needs shows like this. I hope ABC will reconsider.
For Life was one of my favorite shows!! I am deeply disappointed ABC cancelled the show!! Please let me know if it picked up, and will air the third season!!
I will not be watching ANYTHING on ABC! Who made the decision to cancel For LIfe. What an amazing storyline, accompanied by an absolute perfect cast. What made you think that we were not pleased to sit and watch a show that was all inspiring, entertaining and educational… Please, just get the show back online and on television!
I Love it Please bring it back!!!
Please reconsider bringing back for life I really enjoyed the series it’s not that many shows on tv. that I enjoy but I loved watching for life it had everything in it love, drama ,action, and mystery please reconsider…… Lolo Brown
Please bring For Life back. It was my favorite show of all
Disappointed there will not be another season.
Yes, My Favorite Show! Had my own timer alert for it weekly faithfully! Had family watching also! Was just in love with Pinnock had him on my phone wallpaper, my Facebook page, and was ready to jump through the TV a few times to defend him.. lol.
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For life is really an awesome show. It relates to to the truth of things. Would like to see it back.
I don’t know what’s going on with ABC maybe there’s a change of hands or something or maybe they’re smoking weed I don’t know but to cancel for life was a bad move just when it was getting good we want for life back on