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?
I’ve joyed Second Chance and would continue to watch if renewed
It still hasn’t returned and I don’t think Fox will bring it back. I keep hoping one of the other cable networks would pick it up.
I have been waiting for this shows return! It is a very good program. Please do not cuthink it nor cancel it …
Second Chance was one of the new shows that took us by storm. Why Fox would choose not to renew is beyond us. The show was exciting, entertaining and left us looking forward to the next episode. I hope Fox brings it back to its lineup. Great Show !!!!!
My husband and I throughly enjoyed ‘Second Chance’ and have been waiting for season 2 to come on, and when it hasn’t, I finnally decided to find out why. It really deserves to have another run, the cast is awesome, and the storyline is unique. Please give Second Chance a Second Chance
This was a great show and I really looked forward to it. It was different and cast was interesting.
THEY NEED TO BRING SECOND CHANCE BACK IT WAS A GREAT SHOW WE LOVED IT BRING IT BACK
I really enjoyed second chance. It was a good series. I get so tired of investing time into a show for it just to get canceled. The fact is it was good. Lame. Thx FOX.
So frustrated with great shows being cancelled!! Second Chance was s really good show and I looked forward to seeing it…the ratings were good and it had tons of viewers….just don’t understand!! Put it back on please!
Second Chance was a Awesome show and should continue. There are alot of shows that sucks and have no reason to be continued but are? Second Chance needs a Second Chance.
Too bad it doesn’t go to one of the cable channels. I would definitely watch it. I was upset it was canceled by Fox.
I cannot believe it is canceled, bring it back please.
We love that show!! So sad it’s cancelled.
I love the show. Please don’t cancel!
Myself. My nine-year-old daughter. My wife and I watch together with her Andrea Lee we’re able to see something good come to life out of someone being murdered wrongfully for standing of principle who was in law enforcement and brought back to life and as well as being able to save another life for someone battling cancer I thought was a very good story line especially from someone like myself that was told I would never walk again from a permanent 30-foot fall injury and the same day I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s my wife was told she was going… Read more »
I love the show I thought I brought something of Interest different than the typical cop show typical depression that’s in the world and really dealt with things and trying to be corrective measures and giving the good guys a good chance in life and finally beating down corruption and dishonesty and angry and so forth I thought I had a really good ring to it. It’s sad that the studios and the Critics on go for suspense killing reality TV which is just destroying marriages and the molecular structure family and Christian faith within the house of homes in… Read more »