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.
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— 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?
This show is soooo good please renew
This is great show! Very intriguing and has drama! Awesome cast too! Keep it in the line up!
My favorite show. Waited patiently every Wednesday night at 8:00. Unfortunately many were not aware of this realistic drama packed series. Should be renewed. Was it too realistic for America
Please bring back another season. Very good show.
Yes I would love to see a second season. This show really hit home for so many people.
Loved the show surprised it won’t be back for a second season,great acting
Yes I watched the show,and I loved it. We need a second season with a different case.
Come on please don’t cancel this after 1 season this was a really great show and it was very real it talked about things we actually go through in life and what’s behind closed doors i only hope and pray b.e.t picks it up imma be really upset
That is a good show I would definitely watch more seasons to come
I really enjoyed this T.V. Show I guess it was to much black entertainment for Fox and finding out the truth when it comes to dirty cops. I can only hope B.E.T picks this up. Trust and believe if it was about us doing negative the contract would have been renewed. Wake up people justice is blind to colored people.
Come on why is the show cancelling? This show is so real and people can relate to it. Why would you take that away from us? And I’m sure I speak for millions of others that watch the show. I hope it’s not because of Empire because that show is getting boring, hate to say it. We need you to continue Shots Fired please.
Give this show a second season!!!!!!!!
I would love to see a second season!
Loved the show!!! Come on another network and I will watch it during the same time slot. …and why was it cancelled? Other shows … boring but made the cut!!!! Y. I only watch Empire this show and Rosewood… other than that Fox lineup doesn’t interest our family
This show was really good and so relevant to the circumstances of today. Unfortunately, another one bites the dust. I would love to see a second season… the ending deserves a vindication…. #shotsfiredfan
Its only being canceled because the show is to real on what is happening now in the real world and fox is a republican station so they dont wanna show the realness of the show because it doesn’t benefit them and their belief system as a network……now if it were two white people fighting for justice and an all predominately black police station covering up a white main characters murder I bet you my last dollar their would be a second third and fourth season BUT THATS NOT GONNA HAPPEN is it?