FOX drama Shots Fired won’t have a second season. The series creators have said they weren’t ruling out the possibility of a second season but it seems like there won’t be one.
The 10-part drama explores the tense aftermath of two racially charged shootings in a small North Carolina town. The cast includes Sanaa Lathan, Stephan James, Helen Hunt, Richard Dreyfuss, Will Patton, Aisha Hinds, Conor Leslie, and Stephen Moyer.
Not only was Shots Fired planned as a limited series, but the show’s ratings have been pretty poor. Season one, which wraps next Wednesday night, is averaging a 0.89 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.56 million viewers. Still, the viewership numbers make the drama FOX‘s seventh most-watched scripted series for the 2016-2017 season.
Earlier, creators Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewood said there’s always a chance for a second season down the line.
Word has been that the series wasn’t going to be coming back. Both a network spokesperson and Prince-Bythewood have confirmed that May 24th’s season finale will also be the show’s series finale.
Catch up or come join the conversation. #shotsfired on Hulu, On Demand or https://t.co/GrnhSgECS8. Only 2 hours left til the series finale. https://t.co/yn9BJ9dyQG
— Gina Prince-Bythewood (@GPBmadeit) May 12, 2017
What do you think? Did you watch Shots Fired? Would you have watched a second season of this FOX series?
Why would the creators not do a season 2? It has a great cast and I look forward to seeing it each week like I look forward to seeing NCIS. I guess FOX would rather have shows like Empire which I don’t watch. Maybe CBS will pick it up. I can dream.
I hate your canceling shots fired it was very good bring it back
Yes I love the show and I would watch this again. Why are all the shows that reflect on as to what’s going on in America always get cancelled?
I would love to Shots Fired come back for a second season, I would watch for sure. All the good shows end!!
This is a great show and in our racially divided society it’sa shame more aren’t watching it. It offers a lot of food for thought and discussion. Still I didn’t really expect a season 2. It’s a self-contained story about a very specific set of events, not an open-ended serial drama.
I CANT BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOW IS BEING CANCELLED I GUESS ITS TOO CLOSE TO THE TRUTH OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE ROLES WERE REVERSED IN WHATS GOIN ON IN THE WORLD IS IT BECAUSE ITS NOT THE BS REALITY TV SHOP TO NETFLIX BET SOMEBODY THIS SHOW NEEDS TO CONTINUE
Yes I watched and I love the show..I would hate to see it cancelled.
Yes…I love this show!
I Love this show…. I literally couldn’t wait to watch it on Wednesday night’s. Please bring it back!!! There’s enough corny shows on with no substance.
Don’t need another program with sex that starts at 7pm I. Turn it off
I’m glad it’s cancelled
I watched one episode and didn’t like it. Cancel it.
Yes id love to see a second season & then some… I thoroughly enjoyed the show… Its not enough shows, movies, ect to display the wrongs of US as a ppl being righted…. So I pray u change ur mindset on ending this show..
What did you expect,
It was too close to the truth………
Besides the way FOX rolls if it is not ghetto-ish like
Empire then it won’t survive………..
Preach Lerone. We have to acting ghetto to get a prime spot on FOX
I rushed home every week to watch to show. It was really good. please bring it back.
Please bring it back, love the show