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?
Great characters, interesting story line. Please don’t cancel
Love the show
I love this show and have watched every episode.
I was hoping this show would be a big hit.
Love the show!! This show has so many directions it can go in. I look forward to watching it every week. Please don’t cancel. I think it is a winner!
Please don’t cancel this show. That is all fox does.produce high budget shows that are hyped up and awesome. Then cancel them After a few episodes. Give your shows a chance in this dvr world we live in
Love second chance, if you give it a chance you will too. Great cast that really jellls well together.
I love the show. it is different and entertaining. I enjoy the relationship between Jimmy and Mary and makes it even more interesting.
Please do not cancel this show. It’s a great show with good characters that go well together. Give it a chance. It’s a lot a fun and can go in a lit of directions.
Thank you.
There are two shows I’m hooked on currently, and Second Chance is one of them. I’m a fan of real science fiction and this is the real deal. In addition to taking a “what if” concept and exploring it’s many ramifications, the cast is great, and the setting fitting. I hope to be following this show for several seasons. Lots of promise and possibilities.
Awesome show! Just love it!
Really enjoy this show, Networks has to stop cancelling series after couple weeks.
I usually don’t start watching a series until it has a couple seasons under it’s belt for just this reason. I really hope FOX doesn’t continue their bad habit of cancel good shows too early.
Interesting story arcs and keeps me engaged. I really enjoy watching Second Chance. Hope it stays.
Fox needs to give this show a second chance. Fox stop cancelling good show!!
Really enjoy the show. Loved Tim DeLay on White Collar and was bummed it ended. Glad I get to see him again so soon.
Robert Kazinsky is great. Didn’t really know who he was before this show. His character is really interesting and he is great in the role. Am a fan of his now. I hope it goes onto film another season. GIVE IT A CHANCE FOX!