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?
Disappointed that there won’t be a second season. It’s a great show.
I love the show. It should have a second season.
I love the show! It TELLS A REAL STORY! IT SENDS A REAL MESSAGE and that’s why they don’t want it for a second season. I watch it on Hulu by the way =)
I tried to get into it. I recorded it but I never watch it within the 48v hour requirement. It’s still on my DVD. The acting is good it’s the story that can’t. hold my attention
Such an excellent show! So disappointed that it’s not being renewed!
I love this show. Wish it was coming back for another season!!
Best show on Tv definitely should have a second season ground breaking please being back the show people need to see the raw truth
I’m deployed to Afghanistan again right now. This is one of the shows I look forward to seeing every week! I hate a lot of these other BS shows…. leave this one!
Wooowww…. I was so looking forward to a second season! Finally a show that was letting small voices be heard with a visual. A show that highlights the struggle and they take that away, just like everything else. I bet if it was a another reality show to dumb down the nation, it’ll be many more seasons. Smh. The cast was great, nobody likes seeing the truth though, even if it’s a fiction tv show.
I thought Shots Fired was one of the best shows to come along in quite some time. I hope another network picks it up.
Yesss they should do a second season I love this show I’m looking forward to see what’s next
Watch it faithfully. I love the show and its storyline.
I love this show…. Reality at it s best.. It Should remain
I saw the show twice and thought it was good. I think it should get a second season. It just needs better advertising.
I love this show keep it going