Is Second Chance getting a second chance? In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, executive producers Howard Gordon and Rand Ravich discussed the status of their sci-fi cop drama.
The series premiered on January 13th.
Second Chance stars Rob Kazinsky as Jimmy Pritchard, an irritable sheriff who is killed at age 75. He gets another chance at life, however, when he’s resurrected as his younger self.
The series went through several changes before its current incarnation. Based on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, it was previously titled The Frankenstein Code before being changed to Lookinglass before being changed to Second Chance. Then, in October, FOX cut the episode order from 13 to 11.
In the interview, both Gordon and Ravich addressed the episode cut, saying it has nothing to do with FOX canceling the series early:
First of all they’re spending money on reshoots, which is great. You don’t do that for [a show you don’t believe in], but it’s also put right after American Idol. We got the Empire slot. There is not a better slot on Fox, so if that’s not a show of faith. … It really is a scheduling issue. They offered us 13 [episodes]. They said, “Do 13, but we only have 11 continuously.” For storytelling purposes we said, “So, then let’s not do it.”
Ravich added that it was them who “begged” the network to reduced the episode order so they could better tell the story:
It was our choice to tell the story in the way it should be told and not have these two little episodes hanging out there that had no meaning.”
The premiere of Second Chance did okay in the ratings, receiving about 4.7 million viewers.
What do you think? Did you watch the premiere of Second Chance? Would you continue watching the series?
My husband and I look forward to watching this show every week!! Everyone wonders if they could do better with their life if given a second chance! You remember the saying that “youth is wasted on the young!”
Love it. Do not cancel bring it back
The cast of this show is really great! I love the Pritchards. Robert Kazinsky is terrific for the role. keep this series alive. I also have faith in the creators.
We love the series and have watched every episode. It’s a great series. Please bring it back.
I loved Second Chance, please bring it back for another season.
Like to see it renewed for second season
I love the show. It is a refreshing new show. Wouldn’t miss an. Episode A lot of my friends and family watch ad well. Please continue
Please!!!!!!! Do not cancel Second Chance!!!!! It is the only show that my husband watches with me. We are truly hooked on this show! It is the best show on tv & we look forward to watching it every week. Seems like every show that is really worth keeping gets cancelled! I do not understand why the networks cut shows so prematurely seeing how most of us have DVR’s & like to wait until they have several episodes recorded so that we can watch them back to back. My husband said if it is cancelled he won’t start watching another… Read more »
This is a creative show combining a Frankenstein type comparison with new age technology. I love the show and have been watching from the beginning! Looking forward to a 2nd season.
It was just getting interesting. I hope they don’t cancel it
Love this show …would be disappointed if it was cancelled.one of the better ones for an otherwise disappointing seasons…
It’s a awesome show and it’s a different type of show that’s not on TV. It’s a great show
I love the show!! It’s different.. Bring it back
We absolutely love this show! I would hate for them cancel it but if they do, i like how it ended.
We love the series second chance Please bring it back next season in any time slot
thank u