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Vulture Watch
What awaits Aaron in this new phase of his life? Has the For Life TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of For Life, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
Airing on the ABC television network, 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).
Season Two Ratings
The second season of For Life averaged a 0.35 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.81 million viewers. Compared to season one, that’s down by 38% in the demo and down by 26% in viewership. Find out how For Life stacks up against other ABC TV shows.
For Life has been cancelled, so there will not be a third season. Could the series return someday? Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Will ABC cancel or renew For Life for season three? Last season, this show was ABC’s lowest-rated scripted series to be renewed. The numbers haven’t gotten any better but it’s a very topical show right now. It seems likely to be cancelled, especially since ABC doesn’t own the show outright. However, it’s reportedly done well on Hulu (which Disney controls) so it could move there for year three. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on For Life cancellation or renewal news.
5/14/21 update: For Life has been cancelled so there won’t be a third season on ABC.
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What do you think? Were you hoping that the For Life TV show would be renewed for a third season? Are you sorry that ABC cancelled this TV series, instead?
Really hoping for a season 3 of for life to come out I really like the show.
Devestated!!!!!
Great TRUE tv series.
Also feel that more people are back working could be only possible explanation why ratings went down
Please DON’T cancel “For Life”. It’s o e of the best shows on TV.
I watch this show with the kids and we love it. It’s smartly written, with great acting. It’s especially relevant to current events. Please don’t cancel this show. It’s entertaining and educational. It helps open conversations that we need more of in our country. Watching this show has educated me and changed my opinion on matters in a way that inspires me to learn more. Please, please put your support behind this show.
Renew For Life. And move A Million Little Things back to Thursdays!
Please renew this show! It is one of the best dramas I have watched. I love the actors, the story, and the positive message it sends. Please keep this show on tv! I miss it!
Please don’t cancel this show. This show gives you a lot of Insight of what happens in & outside of prison. Once you are inside of prison what you can do with your life being incarcerated. In getting out helping others that are incarcerated to get them free if they were innocent from being incarcerated on some jacked up charges. This show really shows what goes on in the court system & in today life. I really love this show.
For Life is cinematic, artistically, and intellectually beautiful. It highlights the humaness and complexities of a people.”ADOS” that is rarely if ever depicted in media. And this fact alone will get it canned. The dominate culture still controls our stories and this does not set well with how they want to depict us. We are ADOS. Expect Us!
This is one of the best shows on television! Please don’t cancel it!
This is one of the greatest shows I’ve seen in a long time! I don’t see how the ratings were so low? Bring back Season 3-this show has a LOT more to give us. Listen to your viewers and bring it back!!! Waiting for Season 3 !!
I continue to be shocked to see good shows canceled. It really bugs me that you are looking to get rid of For Life
I couldn’t agree with you more! Love this show!
For life is exciting and intriguing to the outside world to see what’s really going on with the judicial system and the prison system. Let it roll. If u keep pushing other shows of course it’s going to look like the ratings have dropped but they’re not. Keep FOR LIFE ON ABC
Please please renew for 3rd season…
I really enjoyed the For life series very disappointed it might not be renewed for a 3rd season. Hope to see a third season.
This is the greatest show ever. The best show on tv. Please put the show on DVD.
Check out For Life on Hulu!
https://www.hulu.com/series/5fb7033a-4d45-4f0f-b1c6-84eebc4a70be?utm_source=shared_link
If you don’t have Hulu you can watch it free on alot of other free string sites. YouTube ABC Peacock etc.
I LOVE THE SHOW, BRING IT BACK
Love Love this show Current ,actors excellent in their individual roles . Don’t let a good one pass by for some frivolous show not worth anyones time.